SWAYAM
Q. The eClassroom programme is known as- Published on 26 Apr 16a. e-Shala
b. e-Pathshala
c. National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology
d. SWAYAM
ANSWER: SWAYAM
- The Ministry of HRD has a proposal to impart education through e-Classes and e-books for the college students.
- About 93,000 e-Books for the college students are already available under National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology (NMEICT) Programme.
- However, education through e-Classes under a programme called Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds (SWAYAM) is likely to begin around August, 2016 and it shall make available ‘On Line Courses’ called ‘MOOCs’ for students from class 9 to 12, Under Graduate and Post Graduate classes in all the disciplines.