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Database and Content Organisation

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Database and Content Organisation

To achieve the three main goals of the Indian Education Policy, i.e. Access, Quality, and Equity, the Government of India is providing free learning from Class 9 level up to Post-Graduation curriculum. 

The purpose of the campaign is to provide Higher Education keeping in mind the unavailability of economical resources, physical resources, and lack of an adequate Platform. All the courses that are listed on the website of Swayam have been devised by more than thousands of learned faculties and are reviewed and implemented by IGNOU.

All the courses offered by Swayam including Database and Content Organisation Diploma programme, has four different approaches, to develop the grasping strength of the learner and to ensure a complete understanding- Online Discussion Forum for doubt solving, Video Lectures for audio-visual assistance, Online Reading Material for future reference and Self-assessment Tests and Quizzes for practice.

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15 Weeks
Free
Skills Covered:
Database Management SQL knowledge
Instructional Design

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Instructional Design

The Instructional Design programme will assist a candidate to understand the concept of instructional design and utilise multimedia and technology as instruments to strengthen teaching. This Instructional Design programme allows candidates to gain an understanding of the history and evolution of instructional design, models and modes of instructionals design, the design and development of e-learning materials the concepts and characteristics of teaching material design and production, the different competencies and skills in instructional design and the role of teachers as instructional designers.

This Instructional Design programme is part of the authorised university level Master in Education (M.Ed.) curriculum. Candidates at any stage of teacher education and professional teachers from various departments can enrol for the programme. This will cause all the ideas of instructional design to be mastered. Candidates will learn and understand the production of instructional experiences through the programme, which makes the gaining of knowledge and skills more successful, productive and attractive.

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15 Weeks
Free
Skills Covered:
Designing skills
Criminal Justice Administration

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Criminal Justice Administration

The Criminal Justice Administration certification syllabus covers topics related to the Indian criminal justice system. The course gives detailed information regarding how the state functions and what are the processes that are involved in the detection of crimes when something inappropriate happens. The course also talks about the fundamental rights of the accused as well as the victim and how fair trials take place. Candidates will acquire knowledge about the security of the accused, victims, witnesses, and other stakeholders connected with the crime scene. The Criminal Justice Administration training also discusses how the sentencing procedures take place.

Candidates can access the course as per their own schedules as it is a self paced course. This is a post graduate level course that requires 15 weeks to be completed.

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15 Weeks
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of law
Academic Writing

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Academic Writing

The stream of academic writing is pretty much in demand across the globe. As it comes up with a promising career, the candidates are looking forward to pursuing a formal programme in academic writing. Hence, this course of Academic writing from Swayam became the most registered course among all SWAYAM MOOCs and even made it to the top 30 MOOCs list globally.

However, there has never before been an understandable setup, institutionally or otherwise, for the candidates and the aspirants to learn academic writing and research from. This course makes that happen by providing the applicants with the setup and teaching them all the basics of academic writing and research to help them along with their careers. 

It has impressively closed this gap by not only offering fundamentals of academic writing but also providing insights into the industry.

The course is one of the multidisciplinary ones and is a foundational programme delivered via an online platform. Furthermore, it focuses on bringing the results through the writing process and as such, is quite effective. The course allows the candidates to be able to make new opportunities for their careers. It also helps them gain more potential in their research and hit the top of their abilities.

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15 Weeks
13 January 2026 - 29 April 2026
Free
Skills Covered:
Writing skills
Certificate

Pedagogy of Teaching English

The Pedagogy of Teaching English online course helps candidates to acquire a broader view of language teaching. It essentially covers the various developments that have come about in the field of language teaching and how they can be included in the teaching methods that people follow. The course is also excellent in improving critical thinking skills. 

Besides the Pedagogy of Teaching English certification syllabus covers various critical concepts like the pedagogy of interaction, paradigm shift in ELT, and the implication of multiple intelligences in a classroom. Participants learn about the pedagogy of reading, pronunciation, producing speech sounds, academic sounds, and the like. The course is also equipped with rich reading and study materials to enhance the knowledge of the candidate. 

The Pedagogy of Teaching English certification by Swayam is taught by Prof. V Sudhakar Venukapalli, who has 32 years of teaching experience. The course has numerous assignments and a final assessment to help candidates assess their learning and improve their critical thinking abilities. 

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15 Weeks
Free
Skills Covered:
Pedagogy skills Teaching skills
Certificate

Environmental Sociology

The course is about Environment sociology for knowing the relation between the environment and society. The duties and responsibilities of the citizen for controlling the dangerous phenomena in the environment that take place. The course impacts the core knowledge of the environment and its history to the students by delivering a learning experience for both practical and theoretical knowledge as well. 

With the development and technological advancements in the world all through there is an utmost responsibility for every individual to safeguard the environment and fulfill their social responsibility for the environment. The future resources are the main reliable resources that make living possible for humankind. Therefore there is a need for social environmental study through which Swayam takes the  part to deliver the course

Swayam is an online digital learning platform that is initiated by the government to improve and learn the skills for many streams online. 

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15 Weeks
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of Sociology
Certificate

Film Studies

The Film Studies certification is a completely student-oriented course, the sequence would present core principles in film studies, significant conceptual aspects of filmmaking, master cinematographers, and main film concepts. Since becoming acquainted with the important encyclopedia of theatre, the early roots of the film as a unique cultural commodity will be discussed, focusing on its technical/ideological parameters. 

The links between cinema and other genres of production such as literature, theatre, music, photography, etc. will be described in-depth in order to establish the interdisciplinary nature of film as a cultural artifact in the entire Film Studies training. The essential chosen for the course will equip the learner to approach cinema as a form of media with a distinctive selectivity. As a moderation session in the Film Studies program, students will be given feedback on the written communication of film production reviews and vital scholarly journals on cinema. 

The journey will equip place through four main components: the structural features of the film, major film movements, classic cinematographers and their selected films, and conceptual dissertations on theatre. The Film Studies certification course will provide a study in-depth of the whole film-making procedure and how to be more efficient on it.

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15 Weeks
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of films
Organisation Behaviour

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Organisation Behaviour

SWAYAM’s Organisation Behaviour course is preparing individuals to make them realize the importance and different ways of human behavior within an organizational structure to help them perform better. This course aims at laying down a framework for individuals wanting to learn managerial principles, methods and practices.

This course will also train students to become successful managers and employees of their respective organizations in future for which it does not fail to provide students with all the essential management experiences. This course trains the students to master the process of understanding the atmosphere of a company and thereby taking effective steps to achieve success. 

Organisation Behaviour course gives in-depth knowledge about the different roles of a manager, perception of human behavior and other human aspects such as politics, power, emotions and conflict. Participants will also learn various ways in which the company’s structure came into existence and how it exists now.

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15 Weeks
14 January 2026 - 29 April 2026
Skills Covered:
Managerial skill
Bussiness Organisation and Management

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Bussiness Organisation and Management

Through Business Organisation and Management Course, learners are introduced to the concept of business, which is defined as activities involved in the production and/or exchange of products and services to meet human needs while generating profit. People's activities are typically divided into economic and non-economic categories. 

The goals of starting a business are covered in Business Organisation and Management Classes including achieving predefined goals, boosting business efficiency, establishing departmental coordination, and gaining from specialism. 

The importance of business to the national economy, the community, and other perspectives are covered in the Business Organisation and Management Course Syllabus.

All students get a Business Organisation and Management Course by Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur under the Swayam Initiative by the Government of India. 

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15 Weeks
Certificate

Family Resource Management and Housing

Family Resource Management and Housing Certification will assist students in defining the terms resources and management, describing the qualities and classification of resources, and describing strategies for maximising satisfaction from resource use.

Family Resource Management and Housing Classes focus on educating students on how to use resources wisely so that the family can reach its goals in the shortest amount of time possible. Family Resource Management and Housing Certification Syllabus informs students about using their resources most to achieve their objectives.

All students get a Family Resource Management and Housing Certification from The English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad under the Swayam Initiative by the Government of India. 

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15 Weeks
Genetics and Genomics

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Genetics and Genomics

The Genetics and Genomics certification course is structured with a student-oriented framework. This curriculum is intended to enable any biology participant who has undergone 10+2 to assimilate most of the lessons contained in this section. It continues with a quick description of genetics and genomics, followed by classical biology sessions and advanced genetics sessions. The Genetics and Genomics certification will enable the candidates to learn and understand how genetic knowledge in DNA influences what an individual appears like and how it functions. Awareness of genetics and genomics is also important for understanding the evolution of plants, habitats, and species. 

The Genetics and Genomics training will help the learners take a variety of forthcoming and much-needed post-graduate courses focused on subjects. The course will allow the students to learn about the ongoing influential topics like the principle of genetics transmission, quantitative genetics, mutation, genetic code, and translation, etc that will ultimately engage the students to their relative influence. 

When the students finish this curriculum, he/she will have a comprehensive understanding of classical and advanced genetics and will be prepared to pursue any advanced postgraduate programs focused on genetics such as medical genetics, behavioral and learning genetics, computational biology, ecological genetic factors, biotechnology, etc.

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15 Weeks
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of genetics
Certificate

Basics of Remote Sensing, GIS & GNSS Technology and Their Applications

Basics of Remote sensing, GIS & GNSS Technology and Their Applications online programme is a multidisciplinary course which the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, ISRO, offers in partnership with Swayam. The 15-week-long course has been divided into four main modules that constitute 75 learning hours. The comprehensive syllabus is modified every year on the basis of feedback and incorporates the latest trends in technology to stay relevant.

Further, the Basics of Remote sensing certification course will expose you to topics like Thermal Remote Sensing, Earth Observation Sensors, Remote Sensing, Visual Image interpretation and more. The instructor will also discuss topics like digital image processing techniques like image registration and rectification, along with image classification and enhancement techniques.

Basics of Remote sensing, GIS & GNSS Technology and Their Applications training by Swayam will use free, open-source software to demonstrate and develop concepts throughout the course. Lastly, you will get a chance to earn a certificate by qualifying in the internal and final assessments. 

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15 Weeks
Skills Covered:
Accuracy Technology skills
English in Daily Life

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English at the Workplace

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Applied Ethics

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BPYI-101: Applied Ethics

15 Weeks
Abhidhamma

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Abhidhamma (Pali)

15 Weeks
Certificate

Algebra

15 Weeks
Counseling Psychology PG

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Counseling Psychology_PG

15 Weeks
Communication Technologies in Education

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Communication Technologies in Education

The Communication Technologies in Education course by Swayam provides knowledge to all participants on various communication technologies that are involved in educating an individual. Communication technologies are very important mainly in digital India as the new technologies help to lead our life in a comfortable manner. Therefore, it is necessary for all individuals to learn this course. This course begins with a description of basic models and media that are involved in communication. 

This course also speaks about different barriers to communication and provides solutions to communicate effectively. This course falls under the teacher education category. It provides a better understanding of data communication, network systems, internet tools, social networking sites, and recent trends in technologies in the communication field to the participants.  

It also provides details on concepts like e-learning, offline learning, and blended learning methodologies. Modern technologies like artificial intelligence and computer-aided learning are also taught by tutorials. This course concludes by revealing the role of CIET and NCERT in the development of technology. 

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15 Weeks
31 December 2025 - 29 April 2026
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of IT industry
Certificate

E-assessment

Students today are more comfortable with e-learning platforms than the traditional ones. Recently, there has been tremendous growth in online learning among students. This provides the facility of anytime-anywhere learning for the students. In this trend of massive open online courses and integration of ICT in teaching and learning, there has been a demand for improvisation in the assessment. 

Nowadays, students are in need of an assessment model that suits not only traditional learning but also emerging learning settings such as online learning, blended learning, virtual learning, flipped classrooms, and technology-enabled learning. The teachers of this generation need to know how to plan, construct, and execute the assessments suitable to test a particular subject. They need to have a grip over the infrastructure facilities required for the assessment. 

Therefore, there is a need for such a course that would make the teacher skilled in these aspects, eligible to take e-assessments. This course offers subject expert videos, interviews with technical experts, reading materials, and question-answer forums to clarify doubts each week. It consists of 2 to 3 modules, 1 quiz, and an assignment along with one final assessment and assignment. 

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15 Weeks
07 January 2026 - 29 April 2026
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of IT industry
Certificate

Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE)

The brains of children grow at the most extraordinary speed when they are still in the first six years of their life. It draws experience from the environment, and the synaptic connections of their brain are made based on those experiences. Hence, it is important to provide such experiences to children that would help them lay a strong foundation as well as nurture the right qualities in them. 

This course of Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) offered by Swayam helps the interested candidates to explore these aspects with the help of different pedagogical methodologies such as designing portfolios, gaining experiences through thorough practice as an intern as well as assignments and discussions, that would help the candidates to become the best early childhood care, providers. 

Along with that, the candidates also make use of several study materials provided by Swayam such as the online Q&A forum, which not only solves their doubts but also inculcates higher-order thinking skills.

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15 Weeks
07 January 2026 - 29 April 2026
Free
Skills Covered:
Pedagogy skills
Certificate

Perspectives on Education

Swayam’s Perspectives on Education programme caters to education in independent India and when our country was under colonial rule. It will take you through the conceptual aspects of the foundations of education. The 15 weeks of training include the concept of education and what are its functions and aims on the basis of western and Indian philosophical thoughts.

The Perspectives on Education course by Swayam is an offering of Farook Training College. It is an undergraduate level of training that falls under the Core courses domain. You will learn about definitions and meanings of education, agencies of education, functions of education, and India’s Constitutional Provisions for Education. The curriculum of the training also covers pragmatism, naturalism, and idealism.

Moreover, the Perspectives on Education online programme trains you to become expert in the various dimensions of education. You will have to work on assignments and a final examination to gain a wider outlook for building a strong philosophical base of education and its functions. The programme is part of the approved B.Ed programme of the University Level curriculum (Indian Universities).

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15 Weeks
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of history

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