Correct Answer - Option 2 : MHRD
The correct answer is MHRD
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SWAYAM (Study Webs of Active–Learning for Young Aspiring Minds) focuses on the access, equity, and quality of Education Policy.
- Its objective is to bring the best teaching and learning experience along with the resources to all, including the most disadvantaged in society.
- The use of indigenous developed IT platform facilitates hosting courses from the elite educational institutions in the country by anyone, anytime.
- The courses are available free of cost.
- SWAYAM portal has been developed by the Ministry of Human Resource Development along with NPTEL, IIT Madras, with inputs from Google Inc. and Persistent Systems Ltd.
- The courses are from Class 9th to post-graduation.
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Certification at the end of the course with a little fee is also provided.
- An assessment of the student at the end of the course through an exam and marks obtained in the same is a feature of SWAYAM.
- UGC has passed the UGC Regulation 2016 advising the universities in the country to identify courses.
Thus, 'SWAYAM' is a portal initiated by MHRD.