Free e-learning platforms by Government of India

Free e-learning platforms by Government of India

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The Government of India has developed several free e-Learning platforms for the learners across various branches. The aim of free e-Learning platforms is to keep the learning and the teaching system uninterrupted and ongoing. To overcome the prevailing COVID 19 crisis, the Government of India has taken several initiatives through the Ministry of Education and UGC.  Not one but many free e-Learning platforms have been developed and launched by the Government of India in due course.

Free e-Learning platforms developed by the Government of India contain various courses that can be accessed by the students, teachers, professionals and learners. The contents are available in the form of audio, video, presentation, PDFs, tests etc. A complete list of free e-Learning platforms developed by the Government of India is shared below.

1. Swayam: The objective of SWAYAM is to provide a learning platform to all, including the most disadvantaged. It hosts almost all the courses taught in classrooms from Class 9 till post-graduation. More information on SWAYAM can be obtained on the official website, swayam.gov.in.
2. Diksha: This is an initiative of the National Council of Educational Research and Training, Ministry of Education, Government of India. DIKSHA can be accessed at diksha.gov.in by the learners and teachers across the country. It currently supports various courses of NCERT, CBSE and SCERTs across India.
3. e-ShodhSindhu: It will continue to provide current as well as archival access to more than 10,000 peer-reviewed journals and a number of bibliographic, citation and factual databases to its member institutions. e-ShodhSindhu can be accessed at ess.inflibnet.ac.in.
4. e-PG Pathshala: It is an initiative taken by the MHRD under its National Mission on Education through ICT, which is being executed by the UGC. The platform, epgp.inflibnet.ac.in provides interactive e-content in 70 subjects across all disciplines of social sciences, arts, fine arts and humanities, natural & mathematical sciences.
5. Swayam Prabha: It consists of 34 DTH channels, which is devoted to telecasting high-quality educational programmes 24X7. The course contents are provided by NPTEL, IITs, UGC, CEC, IGNOU, NCERT and NIOS. The website is swayamprabha.gov.in.
6. NPTEL: The National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning was initiated by IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras, IIT Guwahati, IIT Roorkee along with Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore in 2003. NPTEL platform, nptel.ac.in provides open online courses around engineering and core science subjects

Free e-Learning platforms developed by the Government of India provide a unique opportunity for the students, teachers, and professionals to collaborate and share their knowledge. This initiative makes sure that education is an uninterrupted ongoing process. Free e-Learning platforms provide independence of accessing the courses anytime and anywhere.

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