Education Minister launches SWAYAM Plus platform

SWAYAM Plus platform will offer programs in sectors including manufacturing, energy, computer science and engineering, IT or ITES, management studies, healthcare, hospitality and tourism.

Multilingual content and AI-enabled chatbot to assist the students are some of the features of the SWAYAM Plus platform (IIT Madras)

The Union Minister of Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan on February 27 launched the ‘SWAYAM Plus’ platform to offer courses developed collaboratively with the industry. These employability and professional development‐focused programmes have been developed with industry players including L&T, Microsoft and CISCO.

The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT Madras) will be operating the ‘SWAYAM Plus’ Platform. IIT Madras was also among the founder institutions of Swayam-NPTEL and the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) platform. Swayam-NPTEL and MOOC provide educational opportunities for learners. SWAYAM has the largest enrolment base today, with the total enrollment increasing from 31 lakh in 2017 to more than 72 lakh by the end of 2023, an IIT Madras statement said.

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The establishment of SWAYAM Plus seeks to enhance the employability of both college students and lifelong learners. The industry-academia partnership would combine the academic rigour of SWAYAM’s educational platform with the real-world expertise and relevance offered by industry partners.

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SWAYAM Plus platform will offer programmes in sectors including manufacturing, energy, computer science and engineering, IT or ITES, management studies, healthcare, hospitality and tourism besides Indian knowledge systems.

Launching the ‘SWAYAM Plus’portal, Pradhan said, “The National Education Policy (NEP) is on roll and for the first time, reputed industrial houses will be coming with their own academy, partnering with the UGC, esteemed education departments, and prestigious institutes like IIT Madras. All these courses will be accredited.”

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The exposure through these courses would equip students with not only theoretical knowledge but also the skills, practices and latest trends demanded by the job market, the institute said adding that the courses would bridge the gap between academia and industry, making college graduates more job-ready and competitive.

Multilingual content, AI-enabled chatbot to assist the students and credit recognition are some of the features of the SWAYAM Plus platform.

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