SWAYAM reopens registrations for free online courses from Jan 19

SWAYAM, the Ministry of Education’s online learning platform, will reopen registrations for free courses from Jan 19, offering students, professionals, and lifelong learners opportunities to upskill or reskill without age or financial limits.

The platform delivers courses via video lectures from faculty of India’s top institutions. While learning and enrollment are free, learners who wish to earn certificates must appear for exams and pay the prescribed fee.

One highlight is the Animations course, coordinated by Dr Abhishek Kumar and Dr Achintya Singhal of Banaras Hindu University.

The 15-week program for undergraduate and postgraduate learners covers the entire animation pipeline, including modeling, texturing, lighting, rigging, character animation, FX simulations, and compositing.

It blends theory with practical exercises, covering design history, aesthetics, and problem-solving, and prepares students for careers in film, gaming, VFX, and digital media.

The AI for Daily Productivity course from FLAME University introduces professionals to practical AI applications in everyday work.

Spread across four modules, it covers AI fundamentals, prompt engineering, and role-specific use cases, such as lesson planning and business communication, and is suitable for beginners.

SWAYAM’s C and C++ course, coordinated by Professor Kannan Moudgalya of IIT Bombay, provides 20 audio-video tutorials for self-paced learning.

It covers C, widely used in operating systems, and C++, an object-oriented language with features like classes, inheritance, and polymorphism.

Learners practice coding, install compilers, and complete assignments, making it ideal for school students, undergraduates, and beginners.

Advanced Robotics on NPTEL, offered by Professor Ashish Dutta of IIT Kanpur, is designed for students, teachers, and industry professionals seeking advanced knowledge of robotic design and control.

The program covers kinematics, trajectory planning, dynamics, sensors, actuators, linear control methods, and specialized topics such as multi-finger grasping, locomotion, biped gait, and legged robot design. Basic mathematics knowledge is required.

Blockchain and Its Applications, led by Professors Sandip Chakraborty and Shamik Sural of IIT Kharagpur, introduces learners to blockchain fundamentals and real-world applications over 12 weeks.

The course includes cryptographic primitives, consensus mechanisms, Ethereum and Hyperledger platforms, decentralized identity, and interoperability.

Cloud Computing, taught by Professor Soumya Kanti Ghosh of IIT Kharagpur, targets computer science, electronics, and electrical engineering students and professionals.

The 12-week course explains cloud architecture, service management, data handling, and security, and advances to serverless computing, fog computing, and cloud-fog-edge analytics. The course combines theory with practical case studies and offers optional certification.

These programs highlight SWAYAM’s commitment to delivering flexible, high-quality education to learners across India, enabling access to skills relevant for modern industries.