UGC Invites Faculty Proposals to Develop MOOCs for SWAYAM Platform

MOOCs will be launched during July–December 2025 semester and be available to students through SWAYAM portal.

University Grants Commission (UGC) has invited proposals from eligible faculty members across Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to develop Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) for SWAYAM platform.

According to official notification, only regular faculty from UGC-approved institutions who have a PhD and have at least five years of teaching experience in their subject area are eligible to submit course proposals. Each applicant is required to provide a consent letter from their institution confirming support for course development and implementation. Proposed MOOCs must adhere to UGC’s credit framework regulations and include comprehensive content, learning objectives, assessments, and video lectures. Importantly, all submitted materials must be plagiarism-checked, and a report must accompany proposal.

UGC has set clear guidelines regarding selection process as proposals will be screened by SWAYAM’s host institutions, such as Consortium for Educational Communication (CEC), IITs, and IGNOU, based on academic merit, subject relevance, and alignment with national learning goals. Selected MOOCs will be launched during July–December 2025 semester and will be availableon SWAYAM portal.

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