Lower than 4% college students accomplished SWAYAM programs since 2017, reveals Parliamentary panel report; flags outdated content material

Lower than 4% college students accomplished SWAYAM programs since 2017, reveals Parliamentary panel report; flags outdated content material

Lower than 4 per cent of scholars enrolled for SWAYAM programs have accomplished the programme since 2017, with complaints together with outdated content material, rigid educating, and poor infrastructure, a parliamentary panel has identified.

The SWAYAM platform facilitates internet hosting of programs, taught in lecture rooms from Class 9 until postgraduation, to be accessed by anybody, wherever at any time.(File Picture/Consultant picture)

Headed by Rajya Sabha MP Digvijaya Singh, the committee has famous that digital initiatives in schooling would solely present lukewarm response when it comes to engagement until the Union schooling ministry proactively assisted in placements, wherever doable, or established a platform related to SWAYAM for connecting recruiters to college students.

The Standing Committee on Schooling, Ladies, Youngsters, Youth and Sports activities introduced its report within the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday on “Assessment of Schooling Requirements, Accreditation Course of, Analysis, Examination Reforms and Tutorial Surroundings in Deemed, Non-public Universities and different Greater Schooling Establishments”.

The SWAYAM platform facilitates internet hosting of programs, taught in lecture rooms from Class 9 until postgraduation, to be accessed by anybody, wherever at any time. All of the programs are interactive and obtainable freed from value to learners.

“The committee observes that the Nationwide Digital College (NDU) guarantees inclusive, versatile, and reasonably priced schooling aligned with NEP (Nationwide Schooling Coverage) targets. Nonetheless, its basis, SWAYAM, faces important challenges. Since 2017, lower than 4 per cent of enrolled college students have accomplished SWAYAM programs,” the panel mentioned in its report.

“Complaints embody outdated content material, rigid educating, and poor infrastructure. Academics report insufficient coaching, low compensation, and technical hurdles, undermining their effectivity. The 1:15 teacher-student ratio is disregarded within the on-line mannequin, resulting in overcrowded digital lecture rooms,” it added.

Moreover, solely 4 per cent of Scheduled Caste and Schedule Tribe and seven per cent of Different Backward Lessons college students have Web-enabled computer systems, based on Oxfam India 2022, questioning the NDU’s fairness claims, the panel additional mentioned.

The panel asserted that digital initiatives would solely present “lukewarm response” when it comes to engagement until the division began proactively aiding in placements, wherever doable, or establishing a platform related to SWAYAM for connecting recruiters to college students.

“The committee, due to this fact, recommends that the division must also take steps to make sure programs are accomplished by candidates, since main non-public on-line platforms undergo from this,” it mentioned.

“The division must also contemplate establishing a separate cell for making certain better participation of scholars from underprivileged sections of society and must also monitor their enrolment and progress diligently,” it added.

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