SWAYAM Plus Platform

SWAYAM Plus Platform:

The Union Minister of Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship launched the ‘SWAYAM Plus’ platform.

• SWAYAM Plus platform offers courses developed collaboratively with the industry.
• This platform aims to enhance the employability of both college students and lifelong learners.
• It will offer programmes in sectors like Manufacturing, Energy, Computer Science and Engineering/IT/ITES, Management Studies, Healthcare, Hospitality and Tourism besides Indian Knowledge Systems.
• It primarily focuses on building an ecosystem for all stakeholders in professional and career development, including learners, course providers, industry, academia, and strategic partners.
• It enables a mechanism that provides credit recognition for high-quality certifications and courses offered by the best industry and academia partners.
• Reaching a large learner base by catering to learning across the country, with a focus on reaching learners from tiers 2 and 3 towns and rural areas.
• It features innovative elements such as multilingual content (available in 12 major Indian languages of the country), AI-enabled guidance, credit recognition, and pathways to employment.