Free Courses & Certifications

The course stands as basic in the understanding of petrology as a subject. The course provides a platform for the postgraduate student to dive deep and explore the unknown world of geology. It stands out in providing a better understanding of “earth's origin and evolution”. The Geology: Paper- Metamorphic Petrology and Thermodynamics programme by Swayam provides the students with a rudimentary understanding of metamorphic reactions, Laws of thermodynamics, Gibbs free energy, entropy, and others.

The Geology: Paper-Metamorphic Petrology and Thermodynamics course give a detailed description- of the concept of classification of metamorphic facies, facies- series and grade. Candidates are introduced to the theory of plate tectonics, nature of metamorphic reactions, and mineralogical phase. Geology: Paper- Metamorphic Petrology and Thermodynamics syllabus gives emphasis on petrology which covers the course study of Geology and its perspective. 

On completion of Geology: Paper- Metamorphic Petrology and Thermodynamics course one’s career perspective in geology will increase. The course will help in skill-building of the candidates in the domain of geology with special mention on petrology and thermodynamics.

The Plato, Socrates, and the Birth of Western Philosophy course is being provided and instructed by edX and the Tsinghua University. It has been built to give the learners an in-sight into the origins of the western philosophy. 

Participants of this course will study and analyse the works of Aristotle, Plato, Heraclitus and other originators of Western philosophy in a comprehensive study of ancient Roman and Greek philosophers. This will enable the participants to build a strong grasp of the basic spirit of the Western philosophy. They will be trained to inculcate deeper thinking abilities, explore noble values, and learn to examine the world around them in different ways. They will develop a new perspective towards their surroundings. They will understand the concept and history of philosophy, religion and culture. They will learn about the society, the culture, the rules, the traditions that prevailed during the ancient times and the factors that gave birth to this philosophy.

The programme of MS 2: Management of Human Resources offered by Swayam is especially aimed towards those candidates who want to pursue a career in Human Resource Management without considering fees as a barrier. This course is available free of cost for the aspirants and helps them develop a critical interpretation of the various functions that an HR Manager has to undergo for the smooth run of his/her organisation. 

After graduating from this course, the candidates will gain a comprehensive insight into key HRM concepts, problems, and techniques. The course will consist mainly of four core roles of Human Resource Management, which include Employee Relations and Employment Relations, Compensation Management, Staffing Management, and Human Resource development.  

The experienced faculty of Swayam makes sure that the candidate leaves the programme only after mastering the required skills by making use of the interactive and knowledge-enriched contents provided to the students. 

The Human-Computer Interaction Online Course is a free online course offered by Udacity learning platform that discusses the principles of factoring in the interaction between humans and computer systems. The course will also explore the techniques used to design and evaluate user-centered systems.

Through the Human-Computer Interaction Training, learners will get familiar with the usage of Python, SQL, and statistics to contribute to critical findings and data-driven solutions. The course will be delivered through instructor videos and learning exercises. The Human-Computer Interaction Certification Course offers rich learning content taught by industry professionals.

The food laws and standards certification course by Swayam, and Ignou is very informative and educates the aspirants regarding food laws nationally and internationally. With a total of 40 video lessons, participants can learn a lot from this course. This course is very useful for candidates working in the food processing industry and trying to learn about food safety and quality management. It leads to the self-development of the learners. Also, it is useful for understanding the food safety and standards act 2006, fssai act.

They will also learn about the features of Codex and how to utilize it. This Food laws and standards training course covers various important topics such as export and import laws and regulations, other laws and standards related to foods, the global scenario, and the Indian food regulatory regime.

Swayam is created by the Government of India to help students learn through it free of cost. It provides a lot of perks to the students too. It also has a fantastic set of industry mentors who train the candidates and teach them for their careers ahead. This course is a great choice for candidates who wish to learn about food laws and everything related to it. 

The Introduction to Bioethics course is a platform for learners to gain knowledge about the moral challenges faced in the fields of health, medicine and biotechnology. edX together with Georgetown University has come up with this opportunity for keen learners. The framework of the Introduction to Bioethics certification course has been built to introduce the participants to the various concepts that define bioethics along with its core concepts and skills. Participants will understand the fundamental moral issues that arise in health, medicine, and biotechnology. Some of the issues such as the vulnerability of illness and the fact of death are as old as life itself while some are new. 

We are facing many challenges due to the growth of modern technology which seems to have unsettled our basic ideology about human nature and our place in the world. The majority of the issues intersect with the issues of gender and racial equality and policies influencing the world's most vulnerable populations. Undergraduates, policymakers, health care professionals, and anyone interested in learning about philosophy or ethics should pursue this Introduction to Bioethics training course. The candidates can pursue this programme in two tracks, namely, paid and free. In the paid track also known as verified track, candidates will be given unlimited access to the course and a certificate of completion but in the free version, they will be provided access to the course materials only for a limited period.

The Government of India initiated a programme Swayam and build it to accomplish the three cardinals of Indian Education Policy, i.e. Quality, Equity and Access. Swayam is devised so that the underprivileged students are reconciled with technology, as they formerly had no access to digital resources and remained unaware of its advantages. The intention behind the project is to make the finest education available to all, even the most distressed ones and enable them to join the mainstream of knowledge.

The programme runs effectively as it has a platform that hosts all the courses taught in classrooms from Class 9 to Post- Graduation on online servers which are procurable anytime, from anywhere, by anyone. Thousands of faculties and teachers were chosen specially for the creation of the courses which are interactive and inclusive of the described syllabus and are available for free.

The courses which are put up on Swayam are available in four kinds, each holding specific purpose and intention, following the art of pedagogy to enrich the teaching-learning process. The four mediums of instruction are- reading material meant to be downloaded and printed, video Lectures, Self- Practice Tests, quizzes and assessments and an online discussion forum.

Animations Certification by Swayam is a free and unique offering by Swayam with a view to providing accessible and quality education to everyone irrespective of their financial disabilities. This course has been designed specially and exclusively for students majoring in Design Engineering, Animation, and Game Technology. The curriculum furnishes learners with an opportunity to learn about design theories and histories through experts themselves.

The Animations certification course will explore animation production pipeline (CG modeling, texturing, lighting, rigging, Animation, and rendering) techniques as well as gaming, Designing Engineering, Visual effects, etc. You will learn about the design histories and theories to develop creative, technical, and analytical skills in animation film production.

Further, the Animations certification by Swayam will provide the opportunity for self-assessment to students so that they can analyze their weak points and work on them. Video modules can be revisited to strengthen the weak areas. Project-based assessment relevant to the media and entertainment industry will polish the practical skills of course takers. Besides this, they can refer to a lot of books dealing with topics like character animation, 3D animation, and animated films for a better understanding.

The purpose of Fundamentals of Citizen Centric Governance Certification is to familiarise learners with the workings of public service delivery systems and governance dynamics. 

Students learn in Fundamentals of Citizen Centric Governance Classes what it means to put citizens at the centre of contemporary public administration. This can be accomplished by addressing the citizens' immediate concerns—namely, transparency, efficiency, stability, and continuity in the governing systems.

Fundamentals of Citizen Centric Governance Certification Syllabus covers topics like Local Governance and Decentralization, Governance at the Doorsteps, Governance Without Government, Digital India, and Mobile Governance Channels and Framework.

All students get a Fundamentals of Citizen Centric Governance Certification by Chaudhary Devi Lal University, Sirsa Haryana under the Swayam Initiative by the Government of India.

This course helps you in exploring as well as enhancing the current knowledge on the topic of Digital Library. This course will let one know more about the protocols and standards that are to be followed, IPR as well as legal issues, evaluation and planning, and whatnot. This platform will definitely help those who aim for launching or setting up their libraries. 

This course, in the long run, would help them to progress in this field of Digital Library Services. The knowledge regarding the Digital Library or implementing ideas of the course in the already established library. It helps in establishing a relationship with a semantic web. 

The learners will also learn skills like that of planning and organizing will also help the learners to instill the skills needed for commercially setting up this ever-new library. The course imparts the knowledge on planning, implementing, and digital aspects to are defined perfectly. It links the learners and provides them with opportunities to work in different parts of the world.

The Certification Course by Swayam in Partial Differential Equation is very vital for the students from physics, mathematics and engineering backgrounds. The course mainly focuses on the first and second order of linear PDE. The course is very helpful in building a strong base in Partial Differential Equation. Upon completion of Course in Partial Differential Equation by Swayam one will be eligible for the certification.

The Certification Course by Swayam in Partial Differential Equation will have a tenure of 15-weeks and will have the level of postgraduate. The course in Partial Differential Equation by Swayam will enhance one’s skill in the different aspects of Partial Differential Equation.

The Certification Course by Swayam in Partial Differential Equation will be held online and the students don’t have to come to the center. The entire course in Partial Differential Equation by Swayam can be perused from one’s own home. While pursuing this course candidate will have the opportunity of doubt clearing.

The Swayam programme is initiated by the Indian government which targets to provide education to all among the youth of India. They have courses divided into nine categories, keeping in mind all students across India. Their courses are free of cost and each category has a number of courses that are beneficial for a better professional life. 

Numerical analysis is also known as computational mathematics is a course offered by swayam, which is basically needed to solve the problem and design functions on a computer. Some problems and functions are very complex and long and thus cannot be done by simple algebra and hence many mathematicians, physicians, and experts from other fields resort to the use of numerical analysis. It is used as a substitution for the complex methods of solving problems like definite integration, differential equations, interpolation, and many more. It is a time-saving formula. 

It is a very important and common topic. Some universities offer it as a core course. Any student from the field of engineering, computer science, mathematics, statistics, electronics, chemistry, or physics and opt for this. It is an interdisciplinary course used by many teachers, researchers, students, etc.

The Linear Algebra - Foundations to Frontiers course offered by the University of Texas at Austin available on the edx platform is a package of expertly crafted course material and follows a different approach of teaching to benefit their learners with deep knowledge. 

The course provides the participants with subjective knowledge of partitioned matrices, linear transformations, matrices, vector spaces and systems of linear equations, characteristics of special matrices, subspaces, and algorithms for matrix computations, eigenvalues, eigenvectors, linear least-squares, and characterizations of linear independence. 

The course follows a visual, applicable, and illustrative method of teaching linear algebra that makes this course a golden opportunity for candidates residing worldwide. This self-paced course offers flexible learning and makes it suitable for working professionals. The course is recommended for engineers, scientists, mathematicians, and people dealing with large datasets. 

The course also comes in handy to graduates and undergraduates studying in this field. At the end of the course, a verified certificate is awarded to the candidates which acts as a bonus and serves the candidate's purpose of taking this course. There is a time frame for the candidates to finish the course in case they have selected the audit track progressing at their speed. Whereas if they have selected the verified track, they will have unlimited time access to finish the course.

The Operations Research course by Swayam teaches an approach to solve problems that involves operation of systems using scientific techniques and tools. This course provides knowledge of techniques that can be used to solve real life problems in day to day life. Learning this course would help the candidate to manage problems in finance, healthcare, transportation, marketing and telecommunication.

This course covers concepts like linear programming, assignment problems, replacement theory, game theories, inventory theory and Queuing theory. It also wraps basic terminologies and concepts in three modes of dynamic programming. 

Nonlinear programming methodologies like Lagrange multiplier methods, quadratic programming and KT conditions are also taught clearly. Learning this course would help the candidate to solve long term and short term problems very efficiently.

Special cases in transportation & assignment problems and travelling salesman problems are discussed with solutions. The entire course is divided into ten chapters with equal weightage. Each chapter has MCQ questions at the end that helps the candidate to learn every topic of the chapter very clearly.

The Methodology and Pedagogy of Teaching Social Sciences program by Swayam introduces Teaching and Learning Social Sciences, focusing on skills and methods for teaching social science, and instructional strategies. This program is based on student-teachers and working teachers in Social Science. The University of Calicut delivers the 15-week course.

The Methodology and Pedagogy of Teaching Social Sciences training will help learners to study the theoretical framework of Instructional plan in social science and how to implement it in classrooms. Learners will successfully understand all the fundamental ideas of Teaching Social Sciences. They will also learn relevant psychological theories and learn how to apply them in Social Science. 

Moreover, the Methodology and Pedagogy of Teaching Social Sciences certification course can be studied by any individual at any level of teacher education, including working educators to magnify their teaching skills. The syllabus combines practical and theoretical teaching to give a holistic learning experience.

The course is about direct tax initiated by swayam academy to impart the candidates with the knowledge of taxes and revenues. With this course, candidates will have an outsourcing knowledge on the respective field both conceptually and theoretically as well. The main goal of the course is to give the students a great learning experience with experienced professionals and guides

As the country's wealth is developed by its proper collection of revenue from the people it is very much useful to have a study on the taxes and its principles so that candidates can know the working applications in the academy itself. With the correct validations and calculations, candidates can prepare proper budget reports also. Therefore fundamentals on taxes should be imparted to the student

An online learning platform initiated by the government has many features and experts to make the students skilled in swayam. It is mainly started for learners who cannot afford to study and who do not have the time to attend the classes. Swayam is free of cost and course material is also available without any payment. Academy offers a paid certificate to those candidates who clear the exam and pay the fee.

For data analysis, data visualisation, data science, and machine learning, Introduction to R certification is a valuable resource. 

You will learn how to install and configure software required for a statistical programming environment, as well as how to describe general programming language concepts because they are implemented in a very high-level statistical language, in Introduction to R Classes that teach you how to analyse data using the free statistical software R. 

You'll learn how to access R assistance and several vignettes with a variety of case examples from the Introduction to R Certification Syllabus. 

All students get an Introduction to R Certification from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences under the Swayam Initiative by the Government of India. 

Supply chain analysis is a complex process as it involves many different businesses and organisations with varying objectives. Researchers and practitioners utilise various analytical methods and techniques to analyse and manage supply chains better. In the Supply Chain Analytics course by edX, you will learn about these tools and practices with a focus on their practical applications.

The Supply Chain Analytics online programme is a part of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s MicroMasters programme with edX. This course has a competent curriculum designed by MIT experts and also allows candidates to fast-track their master’s degree. The programme will start with an introduction to probability, and then move on to the basics of statistics and regression. 

The edX Supply Chain Analytics MicroMasters is designed to encourage a hands-on approach. It equally combines theoretical learning and practical application of concepts. This business and management online certification is a 15-week course which follows an instructor-led schedule. The learners can take the programme in two different tracks, namely, the paid and free audit modes. While enrolling in the free mode, the candidates will be provided access for a limited period. 

With the advent of the Internet and increasing research regarding its prospects and possibilities, people have started to connect everyday objects using the internet and to create the Internet of Things. As the world is proceeding towards an Internet boom and as IoT devices are coming up online, the industry is sure to face some formidable challenges, which includes ensuring the security of its devices, analysing the data generated by these devices and powering billions of sensors therein. Therefore it becomes extremely important to understand underlying components along with the entire eco-system, various use cases or applications of IoT, its data analytics and integration issues.

Components And Applications Of Internet Of Things Certification by SWAYAM is a course that aptly and comprehensively deals with every detail of IoT. Perfectly curated and delivered by the IIT Patna faculty, it carries vast academic relevance. As an AICTE-approved course, it is sure to build the knowledge set of course participants through 15 weeks.

The objectives of the Components And Applications Of Internet Of Things Certification syllabus is to enlighten about the Basics of IoT and its components, computing and communication systems, IoT Protocols, Cloud-based design, Security of IoT and AI/Deep learning-based analytics.

The Computing for Data Analysis Certification Course is brought by the online learning platform of the Georgia Institute of Technology, to provide advanced-level learning in the field of Computer Science. The course is a hands-on introduction to the part of analytics, combining both the fields of computer science and mathematics. 

A candidate will strengthen the foundations of data-intensive computing and numerical related to computing through the course. The programme is aimed at the candidate to develop a new process of thought regarding basic principles related to programming that will also assist them in practising relevant topics of modern data analysis and learning data mining. The learners can pursue the programme in paid or free audit mode. The paid mode will enable the learners to have unlimited access whereas the free audit mode will provide access only for a limited period. 

The Computing for Data Analysis training also teaches the data analysis pipeline and the concepts of machine learning including the pre-processing, storage, and analysis of data and figures. With the application of basic mathematical tools like numerical linear algebra and algorithms, the students learn how to handle data-intensive computing. The verified track of the course also includes graded assignments that’ll help in polishing the analytical knowledge of the student.

To achieve the three main goals of the Indian Education Policy, i.e. Access, Quality, and Equity, the Government of India is providing free learning from Class 9 level up to Post-Graduation curriculum. 

The purpose of the campaign is to provide Higher Education keeping in mind the unavailability of economical resources, physical resources, and lack of an adequate Platform. All the courses that are listed on the website of Swayam have been devised by more than thousands of learned faculties and are reviewed and implemented by IGNOU.

All the courses offered by Swayam including Database and Content Organisation Diploma programme, has four different approaches, to develop the grasping strength of the learner and to ensure a complete understanding- Online Discussion Forum for doubt solving, Video Lectures for audio-visual assistance, Online Reading Material for future reference and Self-assessment Tests and Quizzes for practice.

The Instructional Design programme will assist a candidate to understand the concept of instructional design and utilise multimedia and technology as instruments to strengthen teaching. This Instructional Design programme allows candidates to gain an understanding of the history and evolution of instructional design, models and modes of instructionals design, the design and development of e-learning materials the concepts and characteristics of teaching material design and production, the different competencies and skills in instructional design and the role of teachers as instructional designers.

This Instructional Design programme is part of the authorised university level Master in Education (M.Ed.) curriculum. Candidates at any stage of teacher education and professional teachers from various departments can enrol for the programme. This will cause all the ideas of instructional design to be mastered. Candidates will learn and understand the production of instructional experiences through the programme, which makes the gaining of knowledge and skills more successful, productive and attractive.

The stream of academic writing is pretty much in demand across the globe. As it comes up with a promising career, the candidates are looking forward to pursuing a formal programme in academic writing. Hence, this course of Academic writing from Swayam became the most registered course among all SWAYAM MOOCs and even made it to the top 30 MOOCs list globally.

However, there has never before been an understandable setup, institutionally or otherwise, for the candidates and the aspirants to learn academic writing and research from. This course makes that happen by providing the applicants with the setup and teaching them all the basics of academic writing and research to help them along with their careers. 

It has impressively closed this gap by not only offering fundamentals of academic writing but also providing insights into the industry.

The course is one of the multidisciplinary ones and is a foundational programme delivered via an online platform. Furthermore, it focuses on bringing the results through the writing process and as such, is quite effective. The course allows the candidates to be able to make new opportunities for their careers. It also helps them gain more potential in their research and hit the top of their abilities.

The Communication Technologies in Education course by Swayam provides knowledge to all participants on various communication technologies that are involved in educating an individual. Communication technologies are very important mainly in digital India as the new technologies help to lead our life in a comfortable manner. Therefore, it is necessary for all individuals to learn this course. This course begins with a description of basic models and media that are involved in communication. 

This course also speaks about different barriers to communication and provides solutions to communicate effectively. This course falls under the teacher education category. It provides a better understanding of data communication, network systems, internet tools, social networking sites, and recent trends in technologies in the communication field to the participants.  

It also provides details on concepts like e-learning, offline learning, and blended learning methodologies. Modern technologies like artificial intelligence and computer-aided learning are also taught by tutorials. This course concludes by revealing the role of CIET and NCERT in the development of technology. 

Students today are more comfortable with e-learning platforms than the traditional ones. Recently, there has been tremendous growth in online learning among students. This provides the facility of anytime-anywhere learning for the students. In this trend of massive open online courses and integration of ICT in teaching and learning, there has been a demand for improvisation in the assessment. 

Nowadays, students are in need of an assessment model that suits not only traditional learning but also emerging learning settings such as online learning, blended learning, virtual learning, flipped classrooms, and technology-enabled learning. The teachers of this generation need to know how to plan, construct, and execute the assessments suitable to test a particular subject. They need to have a grip over the infrastructure facilities required for the assessment. 

Therefore, there is a need for such a course that would make the teacher skilled in these aspects, eligible to take e-assessments. This course offers subject expert videos, interviews with technical experts, reading materials, and question-answer forums to clarify doubts each week. It consists of 2 to 3 modules, 1 quiz, and an assignment along with one final assessment and assignment. 

The brains of children grow at the most extraordinary speed when they are still in the first six years of their life. It draws experience from the environment, and the synaptic connections of their brain are made based on those experiences. Hence, it is important to provide such experiences to children that would help them lay a strong foundation as well as nurture the right qualities in them. 

This course of Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) offered by Swayam helps the interested candidates to explore these aspects with the help of different pedagogical methodologies such as designing portfolios, gaining experiences through thorough practice as an intern as well as assignments and discussions, that would help the candidates to become the best early childhood care, providers. 

Along with that, the candidates also make use of several study materials provided by Swayam such as the online Q&A forum, which not only solves their doubts but also inculcates higher-order thinking skills.

The Online Refresher Course in Education certification course is associated with the National Resource Centre for Education, Central University of South Bihar, Gaya. The course aims to bring a change to the existing practices in the education sector. Students who enrol into this course gain an understanding of descriptive research, fundamentals of samplings, central limit theorem, hypothesis, etc. 

The entire Online Refresher Course in Education certification syllabus takes forty hours and can be completed in fifteen weeks. The course can be availed at zero cost in the online mode. The programme is an AICTE approved FDP course available at the platform of Swayam. The provider allows the candidate to be a certified user of the Online Refresher Course in Education programme if they fulfil the eligibility criteria of the exam. 

The experts use different teaching methods in order to make the sessions more interactive and interesting for the students. The study material of the programme includes modern audio as well as video lectures, quizzes, assessments, discussions, etc. The Online Refresher Course in Education certification can be pursued through the self-paced method according to the students' preferences.

The Society and Media expert programme by Swayam will introduce you to the consequences of media on the societal structure. You will be able to identify the possibilities for developing the community through media, and the future challenges affecting it. Additionally, this course will help you understand the conflict arising between the dominant and alternative paradigms. 

The Society and Media certification course will foster an interdisciplinary understanding which will widen your perspective. Thus, you will develop an understanding of the contemporary trends emerging within the society and in the media. 

You will become a certified expert after you complete the Society and Media curriculum. The external and internal assessments will help make you certificate-worthy. Moreover, your training will be for 40 hours, spread over 15 weeks, so that you have enough time to grasp the concepts succinctly. 

The Society and Media certification course does not charge a registration fee, and any UG certificate holder can register. Candidates interested in social science research and social entrepreneurship can sign up for the course.

Shakespeare remains the most staged, filmed, studied, and translated author amidst world literature. Stages, books, and other media from various cultures have localised, domesticated, and adapted this icon in several languages. To shed a holistic light on this writer, the Central University of Kerala has curated the Shakespeare Across Cultures programme, explaining how the world’s varying languages and cultures have influenced him and how he’s influenced them.

India’s numerous Shakespeare experts teach the Shakespeare Across Cultures certification syllabus, which deals with analysing Shakespeare through language discourses, geopolitics, identities, gender, race, how he’s negotiated on pages, screens, stages, classroom discourses, outlining his adaptations, etc. The training also touches upon vital concepts such as how Shakespeare’s adaptations evoke diverse cultures' responses, how they transfigured him in their cultural and literary terrain, and many more.

 A four-credit, elective programme for 15 weeks, the Shakespeare Across Cultures course by Swayam belongs to the ‘Humanities and Social Sciences’ purview. It’s intended for English literature postgraduates, featuring internal assessments and an external proctored test. Clearing these, the candidates can also obtain the curriculum certificate.