The National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) started registration for more than 500 online certificate courses on Study Webs of Active-Learning for Young Aspiring Minds (Swayam) platform. To apply for these courses minimum age requirement is 13 years or above. Some of the best courses offered by NPTEL are data structures and algorithms using Python, basic electrical circuits, engineering thermodynamics, health research fundamentals and constitutional studies etc.
Prof Andrew Thangaraj, Coordinator, SWAYAM-NPTEL-IIT Madras, said, “In order to streamline the efforts of learners and to guide them to obtain expertise in an area, NPTEL has initiated the idea of ‘Domain Certification’. A domain comprises a set of core and elective NPTEL courses. Those who complete a domain (specified core courses + elective courses) with an average score of 60 will get a domain certificate from NPTEL. There are no additional charges/ fees involved in obtaining domain certification. There are 44 domains across 12 disciplines available now and more are in the pipeline”.
The NPTEL will deliver these courses in coordination with academia and industry experts so as to provide better learning experience to the students. It shares educational videos, weekly online assignments and conducts in-person exams for the subscribers. These courses are available free of cost to students and working professionals. Learning is free, however, there is an examination fee for in-person tests to receive the qualifying certificate.
The NPTEL is founded by Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT) Madras.
