Microsoft selected as technical partner to build HRD app
Q. Which tech major has been selected as the technical partner to build a mobile app for Union Home Resources Development Ministry’s SWAYAM (Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds)?- Published on 20 Jun 16a. Microsoft
b. Apple
c. IBM
d. None of the above
ANSWER: Microsoft
Microsoft on 17th June was selected as technical partner to build mobile app for the HRD SWAYAM platform (Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds)
- Platform will launch 2000 MOOC courses for 3 crore students in 2016
- Microsoft has signed a deal of INR 38 crore rupees with AICTE to build and run the app for 3 years
- The app will be taken over by AICTE after that
- UGC Regulation 2016 was finalised in a credit framework for online learning through SWAYAM.