Vadodara: UGC panel nod for open online course on literature & cinema designed by MSU prof

The course proposal was submitted through the Education Multimedia Research Centre, Ahmedabad. It is the only undergraduate-level English Literature course from across Gujarat to be approved under the Centre’s SWAYAM (Study Webs of Active-Learning for Young Aspiring Minds) initiative by the Ministry of Education.

Apart from Raviya, who is the Principal Investigator and Project Leader, MSU Professor of English Charul Jain as well as Assistant Professor Parul Malviya along with Director UGC–MMTTC of Gujarat University Professor Jagdish Joshi are Subject Matter Experts (SME) in the academic team for the Literature and Cinema MOOC.

Raviya said, “The team will work collaboratively under the SWAYAM initiative to design, script and produce the course for national learners. The course has been approved after evaluation by the Subject Expert Group and the Academic Advisory Council of CEC. The course will be produced at the CEC Media Centre, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, and is scheduled for completion by February 25, 2026.”

“The course will integrate adaptation theory, film analysis and cultural perspectives through selected works such as Romeo and Juliet, Pinjar, Earth, Haider and From Russia with Love. It will also feature discussions on key film theorists including James Monaco, Linda Hutcheon, and Laura Mulvey,” said Raviya, who has three decades of experience in teaching, research and academic leadership.

Raviya has also contributed to academic and policy initiatives with UGC, NAAC, RIE, NCERT and the Ministry of Culture, strengthening the integration of Indian Knowledge Systems and digital pedagogy in higher education. The course will soon be made available nationwide on the SWAYAM platform with certification by MSU Baroda and CEC, New Delhi, contributing to India’s growing ecosystem of digital higher education in the humanities.