2022 SWAYAM NPTEL & FACULTY

1. SWAYAM NPTEL
&
A Faculty Member
A Small Guide to get the
maximum benefit
By: Utsav Yagnik, SPOC, ASOIT

2. Outline
● Why NPTEL?
● Introduction
● Types of Connections of a FACULTY with SWAYAM NPTEL
● Faculty being a Learner
● Learning Process & Examination
● Future Aspects
● Faculty being a Mentor
● Faculty being a Translator
● Important Links
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3. Why NPTEL?
● Coursera charges 49$ for one month subscription
● Udemy's paid individual courses are priced somewhere between
$12.99 to $199.99.
● NPTEL
○ Enrollment FREE
○ Learning FREE
○ Assignment FREE to attend
○ Live sessions FREE to attend
○ Exam Fees 1000 per course
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4. Introduction
Courses offered on SWAYAM are designed by following NATIONAL
COORDINATORS
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5. Types of Connections of a FACULTY with
SWAYAM NPTEL
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Faculty
Learner Mentor Translator

6. Faculty being a learner
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Core Courses
Multidisciplinary / Development

7. Learning Process
● 4/8/12 week courses
● Enrollment in particular course through swayam.gov.in
● Watch weekly shared videos
● Attend weekly assignments before due date
● Thumb Rule: ALL ASSIGNMENT MARKS SHOULD BE ATLEAST 40
● Keep checking whether you qualify in the assignment criteria (After 3
weeks)
● Register in course exam before due date.
● Appear in exam at designated canter (iON Digital Zones)
● Results declared through registered mail
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8. Examination
● Computer Based Test
○ MCQ / MSQ / Dependent Questions / Match the following / Fill in the
blanks / Direct Answer
● Separate Home proctored exam of programming in some
subjects
● Separate answer sheet based exam at center in some subjects
● Most common locations in Ahmedabad for Exam Center:
○ Barcelona Circle, Odhav
○ Near Tulip School, Bopal
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9. Marks Calculation
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10. Sample Certificate of Course Completion
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11. Sample Certificate of FDP
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12. Advantages of being LEARNER
● FDP (Faculty Development Program) Certificate on selected courses
● Priority in selection as Translator
● Learning new skills
● Learning developing areas
● Learning interdisciplinary subjects
● Recognition if mentioned in NPTEL STAR categories
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13. Future Aspects
● University Grants Commission (UGC) vide Gazette Notification dated 25th March 2021 has
notified the UGC (Credit Framework for Online Learning Courses through SWAYAM)
Regulations, 2021 which facilitates an Institution to allow up to 40% of the total courses
being offered by any higher education institution in a particular program in a semester
through online learning courses offered on SWAYAM Platform.
● With this, the students studying in conventional Institutes/Colleges can transfer the
credits earned through the SWAYAM Courses into their academic records.
● All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has also adopted the UGC (Credit
Framework for Online Learning Courses through SWAYAM) Regulations, 2021 Gazette
Notification dated 25th March 2021.
● The Gazette Notification dated 25.3.2021 notified by University Grants Commission is
available at www.swayam.gov.in
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14. Faculty being a Mentor
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Step 3
● Collect certificate of
course & mentor
after successfully
clearing your exam
at the end of term.
Step 1
● Enrol yourself in the
course of interest
● Encourage students
for same course
● Consult SPOC (Single
Point of Contact),
Utsav Yagnik,
Electrical for ASOIT.
● Mayuresh Kulkarni,,
CE for SOCET
Step 2
● Choose “Are you a
Mentor?” as YES
● Tell students choose
you as mentor.
● Guide students in
such a way that they
attend & clear the
exam.

15. Faculty being a Translator
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Step 1 Go to Link of NPTEL Translation
Step 2 Receipt of mail from NPTEL with all
guidelines & allocation as per availability
Step 3
Payment from NPTEL after review at
the end of all translation + Certificate +
Mention on NPTEL website

16. Important Links
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Description Link
SWAYAM Home Page https://swayam.gov.in/
Engineering Courses on SWAYAM https://swayam.gov.in/nc_details/NPTEL
NPTEL Translation Link https://nptel.ac.in/translation
Silver Oak University NPTEL Local
Chapter
https://silveroakuni.ac.in/SWAYAM_NPTEL_Local_Chapters
NPTEL Local Chapter Link ASOIT https://nptel.ac.in/localchapter/statistics/367
Student Certifications ASOIT Click Here to view
Translation Work ASOIT Click here to view

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