BHU launches 121 INI-Swayam courses for Jan–Apr 2026 session

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Dr Ashutosh Mohan, National Coordinator, INI–SWAYAM, MoE, GoI of the Institute of Management Studies, BHU, remarked, “This is a big step forward in terms of access, flexibility, and quality. BHU will make sure that the INI–SWAYAM courses are in line with the spirit of NEP 2020 by being interdisciplinary, focused on getting students skilled, and open to all motivated students.” He also highlighted that two internationally co-developed courses are also going to be part of the INI SWAYAM course offerings.

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Other than the above, BHU in collaboration with the SEPT Competence Centre at the University of Leipzig, Germany, has introduced two academic offerings on Digital Marketing and Branding for Start-ups, a course focusing on customer discovery, media mix, measurement, and growth strategies; and Foundation of Digital Entrepreneurship, which covers idea validation, digital product fundamentals, compliance, and go-to-market approaches for first-time founders. Additionally, select courses are offered in Hindi or bilingual formats.

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In 2025, the faculty members of Banaras Hindu University had developed 63 SWAYAM programmes. The SWAYAM courses are for a duration of four, eight and 12 weeks. The courses cover subjects in commerce, management, arts, humanities, social sciences, life sciences, psychology, law, engineering, and Ayurveda.