AICTE requests universities to allow up to 20% credit transfer from SWAYAM online platform

AlCTE had requested all universities and colleges across the country to allow up to 20 per cent credit transfer in every semester through the online courses that are provided on SWAYAM portal.

The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has asked all the universities and colleges to allow up to 20 per cent credit transfer in every semester through the SWAYAM portal.

SWAYAM is an online platform launched by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) and it offers more than 2,000 online courses. It also supports the launch of online degrees and provides equivalent courses approved by the council.

In a circular released by Council later on Sunday, it stated that: “AICTE requests vice-chancellors of all universities and directors or principals of autonomous colleges to facilitate students and permit credit transfer to the extent of 20 percent in every semester through the online courses provided through SWAYAM platform.”

This allows students to avail 20 percent of their total course credits by attending equivalent online courses through SWAYAM.

AICTE has released this circular after the government of India made several announcements as part of the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, to overcome the hardships brought by the coronavirus outbreak.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, had announced on Sunday that the top 100 universities will be allowed to offer online degree programmes from May 30, 2020. The minister had also announced the PM e-Vidya Programme bringing all the government online, distance, and on-air education projects to one platform.

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