Swayam Free Courses & Certifications

The Organising and Managing Information Course is the third course among the 9 courses required for the Bachelor's Degree in Library and Information Science. The course provides candidates information about organising and managing information at both digital and virtual libraries along with other information centres.

The Organising and Managing Information Online Course offered by Swayam aims at making the candidates capable of managing both printed and digital information in the most effective ways. The course explains different types of library classification and cataloguing techniques along with features of the online cataloguing process.

The Organising and Managing Information Training course is a 12-weeks long course spread over 14 units provided by the Indira Gandhi National Open University. The course discusses the impact of information technology in the present world and aids candidates in gathering knowledge and preparing for a career in library information science.

The Information Sources and Services Course introduces learners to different types of information sources and the ways of categorising them. The course will help students understand vital concepts like user education, information literacy, and user studies from a detailed perspective.

The Information Sources and Services Course is a 4 credit course coordinated by Dr. Archana Shukla of the Faculty of Library and Information Science, Indira Gandhi National Open University. The course explores different kinds of information sources including dictionaries, encyclopedias, directories, and yearbooks, and provides a detailed glimpse of the process.

The Information Sources and Services online course offered by Swayam will allow learners to understand the diverse demands for information from various parts of life. The course will help learners the need to categorize information and the ways to search information according to the specific requirements of users. 

The Communication Skills Course is a massive open online course that discusses the need for excellent skills in communication like speaking and writing skills to be successful professionals in the field of Library Science. The course helps learners to polish their interpersonal skills and manage relationships at best.

The Communication Skills Training Course is a 4 credit course taught at the postgraduate level. The comprehensive course is coordinated by Dr. Zuchamo Yanthan from the faculty of Library and Information Sciences, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi. The course is taught over 12 weeks with the help of video lectures by experts.

The Communication Skills Course offered on the Swayam portal helps learners to understand the essence of effective speaking skills, reading skills and presentation skills in order to work effectively with people. The course will help learners to develop good writing skills, create personal profiles and excel at job interviews.

The program by Swayam has been designed for the executives as well as students who want to learn more about the sector of finance and its allied domains. The Finance for Non- Finance certification syllabus has been modeled to provide the applicants with a comprehensive understanding and knowledge about the basic accounting concepts along with the financial statements to meet the standards of the industry. 

The twelve-week program is a course that is being offered under the “cafeteria” approach for the students who belong to the CBCS board. The program will also be helping the students who have no prior knowledge in the subject of financing develop a financial sense and understanding. The course has been structured as an elective for the students and will be emphasized more in the subject of “management studies”. The curriculum includes- merger, cost concepts, emerging financial services, working capital, budgeting and more concepts that are related to financing.

Making financial decisions in a business requires detailed analysis and investigation. Maximising the value of investment requires a rigorous evaluation process. The Financial Management for Managers programme will teach candidates the various tools and techniques of financial management to help them with these analyses and evaluation of an investment.

Financial Management for Managers certification course is proved by AICTE as an FDP course. It is an elective course in management studies for undergraduates and postgraduates. This online course will be lucrative for individuals either working or studying financial management. The course work and syllabus has been designed by IIT Roorkee and will be taught by Professor Anil K. Sharma.

Financial Management for Managers offers certification to candidates along with a list of books and references to study from. There are no prerequisites to join this course. It employs a final exam, regular assignments, and video lectures to help gain participants a deeper understanding of financial management.

By attending the Financial Statement Analysis and Reporting certification programme the enrolled students will have their base cleared in the subject of “financial statement analysis” and they will become professionally efficient in guiding and training the corporate houses and business centers to manage their financial reports and also economically use their financial resources.

In the online certification course on Financial Statement Analysis and Reporting by Swayam the candidates over a period of twelve weeks will be guided across a domain of topics like-private companies, sole proprietorship, Indian economy, financial statements and others. The course will help the students to formulate plans and strategies so that they can guide their firms to overcome any financial crisis.

After completing the programme the students can apply for a diverse industry or companies. The online certification course is having the category of management studies and is structured as elective for all the registering candidates.

The ‘Applied Linguistics’ online certification program is a massive open online course for students in their undergraduate and postgraduate level to understand the theoretical tools and practical aspects involved in the comprehension of language and its applications in various domains. This course discusses the process of language acquisition to analyze and implement the same with real-world situations. This free online course is provided by the Swayam education portal in association with the National Program for Technology Enhanced Learning(NPTEL).

The classes of this course are conducted online for a period of twelve weeks through videos, lectures, books, references, and other online resources. The instructor for this program is Prof. Rajesh Kumar from the department of humanities and social sciences at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras. 

The ‘Applied Linguistics’ certification course enables students to receive a course certificate and credit points after successfully completing this course which is an elective program approved by the All India Council for Technical Education(AICTE).

The ‘Appreciating Linguistics: A typological approach’ online course is developed for the students to study the language forms and functions, the process of language acquisition, and the description of natural language. This course will focus on the different languages and their linguistic attributes along with the grammatical implications. This free online certification course is provided by the Swayam online portal in association with the National Program for Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL).

The course instructor for this online program is Prof. Anindita Sahoo teaching linguistics at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras. The elective program for the undergraduate level students is categorized under the humanities and social sciences domain and enables the students to gain a comprehensive understanding of the concepts through the online classes aided by videos, lectures, and other online resources.

The ‘Appreciating Linguistics: A typological approach’ online certification course offers the students the course certification with credit points after successfully completing the program according to the qualifying standards.

Swayam’s Introduction to World Literature online course introduces its candidates to the vast world of writings, produced in various languages, cultural contexts, and nations. While the program doesn’t claim to cover all time periods and every single one of their literary traditions, it does aim to familiarise learners with the English Language’s representative texts, available today. This short, 12-week training belongs to the English Studies’ and ‘Humanities and Social Sciences’ categories, set at the postgraduate level. 

An elective program, the Introduction to World Literature certification syllabus covers numerous vital learnings. These include classics such as Don Quixote, Beowulf, Indian literature from the likes of Tagore, Kamala Das, short stories, American literature like Toni Morrison, Alice Walker’s Everyday Use, critical theory, women writers, contemporary authors, and more. What’s more, IIT Madras’s renowned educator, Professor Merin Simi Raj, teaches this in-depth curriculum. 

Furthermore, the Introduction to World Literature program also furnishes course-end certificates to interested learners who sit for Swayam’s proctored exams. Upon clearing all the certification criteria and clearing the assessment, students can earn themselves an e-verifiable certificate to display their acquired knowledge in this subject.

Literary criticism is the analysis, study and interpretation of a literary text or school of thought. It is a medium for the critic to explain and defend her judgement and evaluation of a text and provide the readers with some relevant biographical and historical information. This enriches the reader’s understanding of a literary work and helps them appreciate it more. Literary Criticism (From Plato to Leavis) by Swayam is an attempt to provide students with an understanding of the subject by analysing some significant texts.

The Literary Criticism online course is an AICTE approved Faculty Development Programme (FDP). The training is designed by the accomplished faculty of IIT Madras. The course curriculum will take you on a journey through different literary works that have been studied and analysed for decades for their brilliance and relevance.

In addition, the Literary Criticism certification by Swayam includes a digital certificate verified by NPTEL at the end of the course for those who qualify for the certification exam. Candidates can verify their certification online.  The programme belongs to the English literature studies domain.

The Literature, Culture, and Media certification by Swayam is a part of the NPTEL scheme that provides free learning programmes for interested individuals. This course's curriculum aims to introduce participants to the intersections of literature, culture, and media through an interdisciplinary framework. Literature, culture, and media are responsible for generating new ideas and perspectives in the consumers and play a massive role in determining identities.

The Literature, Culture, and Media certification syllabus will touch upon and highlight some of the new forms of media that have reinvented and transformed the literary forms. Theoretical approaches and literary criticisms such as Marxism, Feminism, and Deconstruction will further explain some of the literary phenomenon and cultural aspects of popular culture.

Additionally, the Literature, Culture, and Media certification course by Swayam is suitable for all individuals interested in learning about the subject. No prior knowledge is required for enrollment. Further, the 12-week learning course falls under the Humanities and Social Science category.

Literature and Life Certification are designed and structured in such a way that it helps learners make sense of their own lives through the prism of literature and get a better understanding of the relation of literature to life.

A selection of essays, poems, plays, and short stories from British, American, and Indian literature will be examined in Literature and Life Classes in order to understand and appreciate the complex but fragile human relationships at various levels, including the individual, family, society, business, politics, etc.

All students get a Literature and Life Certification from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) under the Swayam Initiative by the Government of India. 

Elements of Literature and Creative Communication Certification is ideal for those who are interested in tasting the nectar of literature. Because literature is directly related to life and keeping that broad vision in mind makes students aware of the finer sensibilities of human existence.

Elements of Literature and Creative Communication Classes intend to teach the students by introducing them to literature, which represents profound and beautiful expressions of mankind, we hope to help them better comprehend and enjoy life. It includes carefully chosen readings of drama, fiction, and poetry. 

All students get an Elements of Literature and Creative Communication Certification from the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur) under the Swayam Initiative by the Government of India. 

The National Education Policy 2020's goal is reflected in the design of the Indian Poetics Certification. The experience that is sparked in the aesthete is the subject of Indian literary works, and various Indian schools of philosophy have examined this experience from various angles.

Sanskrit, Tamil, and modern Indian poetry's individual components, as well as their historical significance, are covered in Indian Poetics Classes consisting of its concept and definition. 

The Indian Poetics Certification Syllabus covers the three arts, poetry, music and architecture which were believed to present the absolute, ultimate truth conceived by the Indian philosophical thoughts.

All students get an Indian Poetics Certification by Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University (BAOU), Ahmedabad under the Swayam Initiative

The goal of Indian Writing in English-1 Certification, which has assembled a variety of genres including the novel, short stories, and poetry, is to introduce students to a broad range of Indian Writing in English. Reading for pleasure and understanding the human condition go hand in hand while studying literature. 

The several stages of the creation of the Indian English novel will be covered in Indian Writing in English-1 Classes, along with an outline of the novel's evolution. The Indian Writing in English-1 Certification Syllabus will also include a brief overview of the lives and contributions of the key developers.

All students get an Indian Writing in English-1 Certification by The English and Foreign Languages University (TEFLU) under the Swayam Initiative by the Government of India. 

The MATLAB Programming for Numerical Computation certification is an eight-week elective course. This multidisciplinary program falls under the disciplines of chemical engineering and computational biology. IIT Madras has thoroughly curated this curriculum, which their renowned professor, Niket Kaisare will teach.

The MATLAB Programming for Numerical Computation certification syllabus discusses one of the most popular languages used for numerical computation and teaches about its scientific computation usage. Candidates will learn about the practical use of computational techniques through several coding problems and examples. Enrolled candidates will have access to MATLAB online, which is a browser-based version of MATLAB and consists of all its features. 

The MATLAB Programming for Numerical Computation training will offer weekly assignments, course lectures, and practical problems using this MATLAB software. The curriculum focuses on teaching undergraduate students to solve computational problems and familiarising them with the engineering problem’s numerical methods. Besides, candidates can also opt for the final exam and gain the course-end digital certificate.

The Computational Fluid Dynamics online course is a 12 weeks program offered by Swayam, an initiative by the Ministry of Education, Government of India. CFD, or computational fluid dynamics, is a subfield of continuum mechanics concerned with the simulation analysis of heat transfer and fluid flow issues. The Computational Fluid Dynamics training covers analytical solutions to various differential, integral or integro differential models found through mathematical modelling of any continuous issue confined to basic geometries.

Analytical solutions cannot be derived for the majority of cases of practical importance, and a numerical method must be used. Computational Fluid Dynamics syllabus covers the technique of getting approximate numerical solutions using digital computers in the subject of mechanics. Computational Fluid Dynamics refers to the same approach for thermo-fluidic issues. CFD is concerned with providing an approximate analytical solution to the continuity equation focused on the basic conservation laws of momentum, mass and energy.

The Environmental and Occupational Hazards course is a 12 week-long course that discusses various types of environmental hazards, natural hazards, occupational hazards and the steps to ensure effective management of these hazards. The course will enable learners to understand the various phases and impacts of hazards.

The Environmental and Occupational Hazards online course offered by Swayam allows learners to understand the real effects of physical, chemical and biological hazards and their effect on human life and the natural environment. The course also gives an overview of the major occupational hazards that create havoc in the life of workers.

The Environmental and Occupational Hazards Certification Course is coordinated by Dr. Sushmitha Baskar and Prof. Boyina Rupini of the Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi. The course will prove to be extremely useful for learners who wish to expand their careers in the field of environmental sciences.

The  Environmental Impact Assessment for Environmental Health course is 12 week-long that analyses the impacts of every human activity that is affecting the course of nature and the environment. The course points at the crucial need for environmental impact assessment to calculate the extent of harmful effects caused by various developmental activities of humans.

The Environmental Impact Assessment for Environmental Health Certification Course offered by Swayam attempts to explain in detail the environmental impact assessment tool and its role in building up a stable and sustainable environment. The course puts forward the major challenges to sustainable environmental systems and the ways to tackle them.

The  Environmental Impact Assessment for Environmental Health online course is a massive open online course coordinated by Prof. B. Rupini and Dr. Sushmitha Baskar of the Indira Gandhi National Open University. The 4 credit course is taught over a period of 12 weeks through expert lectures. The course will be of great help to students who are focusing their careers in environmental sciences.

The Immunology course is an online course being offered by Swayam. Swayam is an initiative of the Government of India to provide education to students who do not have the required resources. It intends to provide the resources to bridge the digital gap between the students.  

This course by Swayam has been built to provide the learners with a broad introduction of the fundamentals of Immunology. Participants of the course will learn about various concepts of immunology starting from cells of the immune system, antibody structure and function, innate and adaptive immune systems, hypersensitivity, TCR rearrangement, humoral immunity, basic immunological techniques, autoimmunity, monoclonal antibodies and vaccine production. 

This course is a blend of the basics of immunology as well as the advanced topics. This course will be useful for undergraduate students of Life Science and Biotechnology and students from any branch of life science keen on gaining knowledge about immunology.

Maternal Infant Young Child Nutrition is a free course on infant young child nutrition and takes on malnutrition which is one of the greatest challenges in India. The online course longs for 12 weeks and demands 2.5 hours of online sessions per week. Maternal Infant Young Child Nutrition Certification Course will cover malnutrition, nutrition science, newborn care, anthropometric assessment, maternal nutrition, techniques of breastfeeding, and the like. 

Maternal Infant Young Child Nutrition Certification is a joint venture of Swayam and  IIT Bombay. The course is approved by AICTE and can be enrolled by undergraduates and postgraduate-level learners. So far, more than 2,000 people have registered and taken the online program. Though the Maternal Infant Young Child Nutrition Certification by Swayam is free, the students will have to pay the fee and appear for the exam to get the certification.

This course on Enzymology will enable you to analyse scientific phenomena that enzymes form a part of. This knowledge will, in turn, help you to function effectively at both the academic and professional levels. This branch of biochemistry deals with the function of enzymes and their formation into their state of origin. 

As a multidisciplinary research field, Enzymology combines the fields of microbiology, biochemistry, molecular genetics, biology, and molecular biology. Hence, this subject is suitable for candidates belonging to various disciplines. The development in this subject is reflected in the advancement of the tools used by enzymologists. 

And this has created an increased demand for this subject. Tasks like genomic sequencing can be conducted with gene synthesis that is available at cheap prices. And this allows enzymologists to study any enzyme and produce pure proteins without much effort. 

Thorough knowledge of Enzymology can help you in building a career in biology as well as the other domains such as medical and environmental sciences. The course instructor has decades of experience in teaching this subject to the students belonging to the science department. This course will, therefore, help you in building a strong knowledge base on this subject. 

Under the Indian University Grant Commission's Choice Based Credit System (CBCS), the Biodiversity and Ecological Resources online course would count as a 4 credit course in B.Sc. Environmental Science. The program will benefit undergraduate students, such as science, arts, commerce, and other biological sciences. The environmental science course provides an overview of basic ecological and environmental services.

The Biodiversity and Ecological Resources training also covers the management and protection of natural resources, as well as their usage and overexploitation. The decrease of Earth's biological variety has considerably more profound ramifications than other environmental concerns. The in-situ and ex-situ techniques for biodiversity conservation on earth are the major conservative instruments for biodiversity conservation on earth and will be developed throughout the course. 

Energy is essential, either indirectly or directly, in the growth, evolution and survival of all forms of life. As a result, energy security is essential for economic growth and the reduction of unemployment and poverty. The Biodiversity and Ecological Resources syllabus provides in-depth knowledge of the idea and techniques of environmental sustainability for the management of all biodiversity, including the carbon sequestration and ecological footprint for sustainable growth.

Do you want to know about the fundamental aspects of biology? Then, Basics of Biology is an excellent course you can enrol in. The course is an online free certification with a duration of 12 weeks. Basics of Biology Certification Course, offered by Swayam, is an undergraduate-level course that will provide the learners with a thorough understanding of basic knowledge about biology. Further, it will explore human physiology and mechanisms of different kinds of diseases. 

So far, 5594 students have enrolled in the Basics of Biology Certification that is administered by IIT Guwahati. The online programme on  biology is led by By Prof. Vishal Trivedi who is a professor of Bioscience and Bioengineering at IIT Guwahati. The course is open for admission to the learners free of cost; but, if they need certification, they will have to appear for the exam after paying the exam fee. 

The Industrial Biotechnology certification course by Swayam uniquely blends engineering and science with various biotechnological processes to result in products in chemicals, bioenergy, and food. This programme aims to provide intuition to exploit microbes and enzymes for manufacturing products with industrial significance. Concepts like sterilization of air, reactor, media, instrumentation, stream processing, types of bioreactors, and their design are discussed. Working in industries like brewing industries is also described through video tutorials.

Practical applications of biotechnology in areas like cheese making, production of corn syrup, alcohol production, Winemaking, vinegar and citric acid synthesis, vaccine production, and single-cell production are taught in-depth. Several modern solutions like the usage of biofuels to prevent pollution and cleaning up wastewater through aerobic and anaerobic processes are also discussed. 

This Industrial Biotechnology training allows the students to gain practical knowledge rather than theoretical knowledge. Participants from various disciplines like chemical engineering, food technology, biotechnology, pharmacy, and environmental engineering can be highly benefited from this course.

In the Interactomics: Basics & Applications certification course, various technological platforms such as - label-free biosensors, protein microarrays and next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology will be elaborately discussed and their applications will also be provided to the applicants. In the Interactomics: Basics & Applications training all the students and participants will gain professional exposure to all the above mentioned technologies.

The experts will be guiding the students over the course of twelve weeks. The course will help the applicants to build both academic knowledge and a deep industry perspective. The online certification course would be providing the biology applicants with an intensive lecture series, which will also be followed by demonstrations designed to provide the applicants with the training required to unveil the endless possibilities and applications in interactomics research using the features of genomics and proteomics approach. The online Interactomics: Basics & Applications certification by Swayam will thus help the applicants to develop a deep level understanding of interactomics.

The primary objective of the course on Business analytics and data mining Modeling using R by Swayam is to help the student understand the basics of data mining techniques. So, that they can use the knowledge further in growing their business and achieve all the organizational goals. The students will be taught the use of R as er statistical computing CSS - MOOCs Proposed software in the twelve-week online course schedule. 

The registered candidates will be learning to compare the various models on the basis of real data sets and also frame policies accordingly. With basic knowledge of statistics, all the students can apply for the programme. The course has been structured as an elective and the Business analytics and data mining Modeling using R certification syllabus contains a detailed module for providing the students with a comprehensive and detailed study guide.

The Business Analytics For Management Decision certification is offered by the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur. The course tries to cover the broad topic of business analytics, management, and its decision-making. Candidates have the option of enrolling in the Business Analytics For Management Decision program for free as well as by paying the quoted amount mentioned on the website. If the candidates pay the fees and register themselves for the proctored exam, then only they will be eligible to get the certification for the course. The certificate contains the name and photo of the candidate, marks secured in the final exam, and the logo of the IIT, Kharagpur as well as NPTEL. 

The Business Analytics For Management Decision training is mainly designed for management graduates, however, people from a similar academic background can enroll in the course too. The curriculum of the course needs 12 weeks to be completed by the mentor. Students are expected to keep up with the mentor’s pace. However, they can take as much time as needed for the course to complete as it is a self-paced course. This is an intermediate-level business analytics course. Candidates pursuing undergraduate as well as postgraduate courses in the same field can apply for this Business Analytics For Management Decision certification course.

The Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics programme by Swayam covers the basics of classical thermodynamics. The first part of the course will emphasise building a strong foundation in the subject, and the second part will focus mainly on the applications of thermodynamics in chemical engineering problems related to phase equilibria. 

Moreover, Swayam’s Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics course is an undergraduate-level course, intended for students and faculty of engineering thermodynamics. It is a core course that takes around 12 weeks to be completed and instructed by Prof. Jayant K. Singh, a top instructor from IIT Kanpur. 

The online course also has industry support from all chemical engineering-based industries, namely Indian Oil, ONGC, Unilever, UOP, Bechtel, and EIL. The Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics programme is a 100% online course, with plenty of video tutorials, online lectures, readings, and practice tests for comprehensive learning. Besides, all the course materials are accessible for free.