AICTE(Credit Framework for online learning course through SWAYAM)Regulations, 2016

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PART III—Section 4 izkf/dkj ls izdkf'kr PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY la- 332] ubZ fnYyh] lkseokj] vxLr 22] 2016@Jko.k 31] 1938 No. 332] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2016/SRAVANA 31, 1938 vf[ky Hkkjrh; rduhdh f’k{kk ifj"kn~ vfèklwpuk ubZ fnYyh] 17 vxLr] 2016 vHkkrf’ki ¼Lo;a ds ek/;e ls vkWuykbZu vf/kxe ikB~;Øe ds fy, ØsfMV ¼<kapk½ ¼ÝseodZ½ fofu;e] 2016 Qk- la- vHkkrf’ki@ih vkSj ,ih@Lo;a@2016.—1. mísf’;dk %

1.1 ;r% f“k{kk dks mPprj f“k{kk dh igq¡p dks O;kid cukuk gS vkSj çkS|ksfxdh; çxfr dk ç;ksx djrs gq, bldh ykxr dks de djuk gSA

1.2 ;r% O;kid eqDr vkWuykbZu ikB~;Øe ¼,evksvkslh½ ikjaifjd vkSj vkWuykbZu f“k{kk dk ç;ksx djrs gq, f“k{kk çnku djus ds fy, O;ogk;Z ekWMy ds :i esa mHkjk gSA

1.3 ;r% vf/kxe ds ,d Lons“kh IysVQkeZ ij Lo;a ¼;qok vkSj egRokadk{kh es/kkfo;ksa }kjk lfØ; vf/kxe dk v/;;u osc½ uked vkWuykbZu vf/kxe ds Hkkjrh; laLdj.k dk “kqHkkjaHk fd;k tk jgk gSA

1.4 ;r% ,d fof“k"V fo"k;&oLrq forj.k ra= fodflr djus ds fy,] tks f“k{kkfFkZ;ksa dh vko“;drkvksa ds çfr mÙkjnk;h gSa vkSj leLr HkkSxksfyd lhekvksa esa Kku dk fuckZ/k varj.k lqfuf“pr djrk gS] bZ&f“k{k.k ds dHkh Hkh&dgha Hkh ¼izk:i½ rFkk ikjaifjd d{kk vk/kkfjr pkWd ,oa O;k[;ku i)fr dh eq[; fo“ks"krkvksa ds chp vfHkfØ;k,a l`ftr djus dh vko“;drk gSA

1.5 ;r% ,d ,slk fofu;ked ra= LFkkfir djus dh vko“;drk gS] tks vkWuykbZu f“k{k.k vkSj fu;fer d{kk vf/kxe ds chp fuckZ/k laidZ çnf“kZr djsA vr%] vc % vf[ky Hkkjrh; rduhdh f“k{kk ifj"kn~ vf[ky Hkkjrh; rduhdh f“k{kk ifj"kn~ vf/kfu;e] 1987 ¼1987 dk 52½ dh /kkjk 10 ¼´½ vkSj ¼ikap½ ds lkFk ifBr /kkjk 23 dh mi/kkjk ¼vkbZ½ ds varxZr çnÙk dh xbZ “kfDr;ksa dk ç;ksx djrs gq, fuEufyf[kr fu;e cukrh gS] vFkkZr~ ¼Sub-Section (i) of Section 23 read with Section 10 (i) and (v)½ 2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4]

2. laf{kIr uke] ykxw gksuk vkSj çkjaHk %

2.1 bu fofu;eksa dks vf[ky Hkkjrh; rduhdh f“k{kk ifj"kn~ ¼vHkkrf“ki½ ¼Lo;a ds ek/;e ls vkWuykbZu vf/kxe ikB~;Øe ds fy, ØsfMV ¼<kapk½ fofu;e] 2016 dgk tk,xkA

2.2 ;s fdlh dsUæh; vf/kfu;e] fdlh çkarh; vf/kfu;e vFkok fdlh jkT;@la?k jkT; {ks= ds vf/kfu;e }kjk LFkkfir vFkok lekfo"V lHkh rduhdh laLFkkvksa vkSj fo“ofo|ky;ksa rFkk ,sls fo“ofo|ky; vuqnku vk;ksx fo“ofo|ky;ksa }kjk ekU;rk çnku dh xbZ vFkok muls lac) lHkh laLFkkvksa rFkk ¼;wthlh½ vf/kfu;e] 1956 dh /kkjk 3 ds varxZr rduhdh f“k{kk çnku djus okyh lHkh laLFkkvksa rFkk ekfur fo“ofo|ky;ksa ij ykxw gksaxsA

2.3 ;s ,sls Nk=ksa ds ØsfMVksa ds varj.k ij Hkh ykxw gksaxs tks Hkkjr esa fdlh “kSf{kd laLFkk esa fu;fer@va“kdkfyd Nk=ksa ds :i esa ukekafdr gSaA ;s buds jkti= esa çdk“ku dh frfFk ls ço`Ùk gksaxsA

3. ifjHkk"kk,a %

3.1 ^f“k{kk ifj"kn~* ,slk fudk; gS tks fdlh laLFkk esa leLr “kS{kf.kd ekeyksa ds ckjs esa fu.kZ; ysus ds fy, vf/kdkj çkIr gS] ftlesa Lo;a ds ek/;e ls vkWuykbZu vf/kxe ikB~;Øeksa dks vuqefr çnku djus ds ckjs esa fu.kZ; Hkh “kkfey gSaA

3.2 ^ikB~;Øe* ls vfHkçsr gS ,slk i= isij tks fdlh fo"k; ds Hkkx ds :i esa de&ls&de ,d Nekgh ¼lsesLVj½ ds fy, i<+k;k tkrk gSA

3.3 ^Pkkj pj.kh; ǹf"Vdks.k* % pkj pj.kh; nf̀"Vdks.k ls vfHkçsr gS ,slh bZ&f“k{k.k ç.kkyh ftlds fuEufyf[kr vo;o gSa % • pj.k&I bZ&f“k{k.k gS% ftlesa ,d laxfBr Lo:i esa ohfM;ks vkSj vkWfM;ks fo’k;&oLrq] ,uhes“ku] vuqdj.k] okLrfod ç;ksx“kkyk,a “kkfey gSaA • pj.k&II bZ&fo"k;&oLrq gS % ftlesa tgk¡ dgha vko”;d gksa] ihMh,Q@bZ&iqLrdsa@byLVsª“ku] ohfM;ks çn“kZu] nLrkost vkSj lgfØ;kRed vuqdj.k “kkfey gSaA • pj.k&III osc lalk/ku gS % ftlesa lacaf/kr fyad] baVjusV ij eqDr fo"k;&oLrq] ekeyk v/;;u] Kkuo/kZd tkudkjh] fo’k; dk ,sfrgkfld fodkl] ys[k “kkfey gSaA • pj.k&IV Lo&ewY;kadu gS % ftlesa cgq&fodYi ç“u] ç“uksÙkfj;ka] nÙk&dk;Z vkSj muds gy] fo"k;ksa ij ppkZ rFkk vDlj iwNs tkus okys ç“u fu/kkZfjr djuk] lkekU; Hkzkafr;ksa ij Li"Vhdj.k “kkfey gSaA

3.4 ^estcku laLFkk* dk vFkZ gS fofu;eu çkf/kdkjh }kjk le;d :i ls ekU;rkçkIr@vuqeksfnr laLFkk ftlls ikB~;Øe pykus djus okyk ihvkbZ@,l,ebZ lacaf/kr gSA

3.5 ^laLFkk* ls vfHkçsr gS Hkkjr esa ¼jftLVªhÑr½ iathd`r rFkk dk;Z dj jgh dksbZ “kS{kd laLFkkA

3.6 ^,evksvkslh* % O;kid eqDr vkWuykbZu ikB~;Øe ¼,evksvkslh½ ,sls vkWuykbZu ikB~;Øe gSa ftUgsa pkj pj.kh; n`f"Vdks.k dk vuqikyu djrs gq, muesa of.kZr fd, x, f“k{kk “kkL= ds vuqlkj fodflr fd;k x;k gS ( rFkk Hkkjr ljdkj ds Lo;aa IysVQkeZ ij miyC/k djk;k x;k gSA

3.7 ^,evksvkslh fn“kk funsZ“k* % ls vfHkçsr gS ekuo lalk/ku fdkl ea=ky; }kjk vkWuykbZu f’k{k.k ij mlds fnukad 11 ekpZ] 2016 ds vkns“k }kjk tkjh fd, x, fn“kk&funsZ“k rFkk ekuo lalk/ku fodkl ea=ky; }kjk tkjh i“pkr~orhZ ;qfDrk,aA

3.8 ^jk"Vªh; ,evksvkslh leUo;d* % ¼,u,elh½ ljdkj }kjk vkWuykbZu ikB~;Øeksa ds fuekZ.k dk leUo;d djus rFkk f“k{k.k ds fdlh vfHkfgr {ks= esa mudh xq.koÙkk dk vuqJo.k djus ds ç;kstu ds fy, ljdkj }kjk bl çdkj vfHkfgr dh xbZ jk"Vªh; Lrj dh ,tsalhA ¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3

3.9 ^ewy laLFkk* % ls vfHkçsr gS og laLFkk@fo“ofo|ky;@egkfo|ky; tgk¡ Nk= ,d fu;fer@va“kdkfyd Nk= ds :i esa ukekafdr gqvk gSA

3.10 ^ç/kku vUos’kd ¼ihvkbZ½* % ihvkbZ fo"k;&oLrq fo“ks"kK ¼,l,ebZ½ gksxk tks fdlh çfrf"Br “kS{kf.kd laLFkk ls lacaf/kr gksxk] ftldh ,u,elh }kjk bl :i esa igpku dh xbZ gS rFkk fdlh fufnZs"V {ks= esa mls ,evksvkslh dks fodflr vkSj forfjr djus dk dk;Z lkSaik x;k gSA

3.11 ^lsDVj* % ls vfHkçsr gS f“k{k.k dk dksbZ fo“ks Lrj tSls mPp fo|ky; bathfu;jh@xSj&bathfu;jh fMIyksek@fMxzh@LukrdksÙkj f”k{kkA

3.12 ^fo’k;* % ls vfHkçsr gS fdlh “kS{kf.kd laLFkk esa i<+k, tkus okys fo"k;{ks=@“kk[kk ¼vFkkZr~ flfoy bathfu;jh] okLrqdyk] Hks’kth vkfn½ ftlesa fofufnZ"V ikB~;Øe varfoZ"V gS ftuds QyLo:i lfVZfQdsV@fMIyksek@fMxzh çkIr gksuh gSA

3.13 ^Lo;a eap ¼IysVQkeZ*½ % ,slk vkbZVh eap ¼IysVQkeZ½ gS ftls ekuo lalk/ku fodkl ea=ky;] Hkkjr ljdkj }kjk ,evksvkslh iSVuZ ij vkWuykbZu f“k{k.k ikB~;Øe çnku djus ds ç;kstukFkZ fodflr fd;k x;k gS vkSj dk;kZRed cuk;k x;k gSA

4. vkWuykbZu f’k{k.k ikB~;Øe %

4.1 vkWuykbZu f“k{k.k ikB~;Øe Lo;a IysVQkeZ ij jk"Vªh; ,evksvkslh leUo;d }kjk muds }kjk vafre :i çnku fd, x, dk;ZØe ds vuqlkj mudh laLFkk ds ek/;e ls igpku fd, x, ihvkbZ }kjk miyC/k djk, tk,axsA

4.2 Lo;a lHkh laLFkkvksa ds jftLVªkjksa dks çR;sd o"kZ 1 twu vkSj 1 uoEcj dks vkxkeh Nekgh ¼lsesLVj½ esa miyC/k djk, tkus okys vkWuykbZu f“k{k.k ikB~;Øeksa dh lwph vf/klwfpr djsxkA

4.3 lHkh laLFkk,a] Lo;a }kjk vf/klwpuk dh rkjh[k ls 4 lIrkg ds Hkhrj] vius l{ke çkf/kdkjh ds ek/;e ls Lo;a IysVQkeZ ds ek/;e ls miyC/k djk, tk jgs vkWuykbZu f“k{k.k ikB~;Øeksa ij fopkj djsaxh rFkk mudh “kS{kf.kd vko“;drkvksa dks /;ku esa j[krs gq,] mu ikB~;Øeksa ij fu.kZ; ysaxh ftudh vuqefr os ØsfMV varj.k ds fy, çnku djuk pkgrh gSa % iajrq ;g fd dksbZ laLFkk Lo;a IysVQkeZ ds ek/;e ls miyC/k djk, tkus okys vkWuykbZu vf/kxe ikB~;Øeksa }kjk Nekgh ¼lsesLVj½ esa fdlh fo“ks dk;ZØe esa çnku fd, tk jgs dqy ikB~;Øeksa ds 20 çfr“kr rd dh vuqefr ns ldsxhA

4.4 fu.kZ; ysrs le;] “kS{kf.kd ifj"kn~] vU; ckrksa ds lkFk&lkFk Lo;a ds vkWuykbZu ikB~;Øeksa dks vuqefr nsus ij fopkj dj ldsxh] ;fn % d½ laLFkk esa ikB~;Øe dks pykus ds fy, mi;qDr f“k{k.k LVkWQ dh miyC/krk ugha gS] vFkok [k½ Nk=ksa }kjk bfPNr i=ksa ¼ikB~;Øeksa½ dks miyC/k djkus ds fy, ekaxh xbZ lqfo/kk,a laLFkk esa miyC/k ugha gSa] ijarq Lo;a IysVQkeZ ij miyC/k gSaA x½ Lo;a esa miyC/k djk, x, ikB~;Øe laLFkk esa f“k{k.k&vf/kxe çfØ;k dks vuqiwfjr djrs gSaA

4.5 fdlh fo“ks"k i= ¼ikB~;Øe½ dks miyC/k djkus okyh laLFkk dh ikB“kkyk esa çR;sd Nk= ls visf{kr gksxk fd og ml ikB~;Øe@i= ds fy, ,evksvkslh gsrq jftLVj djsaA

4.6 Lo;a }kjk miyC/k djk, tkus okys vkWuykbZu f“k{k.k ikB~;Øeksa dh vuqefr çnku djrs gq,] ;g lqfuf“pr fd;k tk, fd HkkSfrd lqfo/kk,a tSls ç;ksx“kkyk,a] dEI;wVj lqfo/kk,a] iqLrdky; vkfn] tks ikB~;Øeksa dks pykus ds fy, vfuok;Z gSa] ewy laLFkkvksa }kjk fu%“kqYd vkSj Ik;kZIr ek=k esa miyC/k djkbZ tk jgh gSaA

4.7 ewy laLFkk dks ikB~;Øe dh lewph vof/k ds nkSjku Nk=ksa dk ekxZn“kZu djus rFkk vuqeksfnr laLFkkvksa esa ç;ksx“kkyk@ç;ksx l=ksa@ijh{kkvksa dks lqdj cukus@lapkfyr djus ds fy, ,d ikB~;Øe leUo;d@lg;ksxdrkZ vo“; vfHkfgr djuk gksxkA

5. ,evksvkslh dk ewY;kadu vkSj çek.ku

5.1 estcku laLFkk rFkk ihvkbZ muds }kjk vkjaHk fd, x, ,evksvkslh ikB~;Øe ds fy, jftLVªhÑr Nk=ksa dk ewY;kadu djus ds fy, mÙkjnk;h gksaxsA 4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4]

5.2 ewY;kadu iwoZ&ifjHkkf“kr ekun.Mksa vkSj ekin.Mksa ij vk/kkfjr gksxk rFkk fofufnZ"V fØ;kdykiksa tSls ppkZvksa] ç:iksa] ç“uksÙkfj;ksa] nÙk&dk;ksZa] l=h; ijh{kkvksa vkSj vafre ijh{kk ds vk/kkj ij ikB~;Øe dh lewph vof/k ds nkSjku fd, tkus okys iwoZfuèkkZfjr ewY;kadu ij vk/kkfjr gksxkA

5.3 tcfd vkWuykbZu ijh{kk dks izkFkfedrk okyk ek/;e ekuk tk,xk] ihvkbZ vafre ijh{kk lapkfyr djus ds rjhds ij fu.kZ; ysus ds fy, çkf/kÑr gksxkA bldh ?kks"k.kk ikB~;Øe çnku fd, tkus ds le; ikB~;Øe ds iwokZoyksdu esa dh tk,xhA

5.4 ;fn iSu&isij }kjk vafre ijh{kk lapkfyr dh tkrh gS] bls fdlh ,sls egkfo|ky;@fo|ky; ds ek/;e ls miyC/k djk;k tk,xk] tks bls lapkfyr djus ds fy, Lo;a bPNk O;Dr djrk gSA bl laca/k esa fu.kZ; ihvkbZ rFkk estcku laLFkk }kjk fy;k tk,xkA

5.5 ijh{kk ds lapkyu rFkk ewY;kadu ds ladyu ds mijkar] ihvkbZ estcku laLFkk ds ek/;e ls ?kksf’kr ewY;kadu ;kstuk ¼Ldhe½ ds vuqlkj ¼vad½ xzsM çnku djsxkA

5.6 Nk=ksa rFkk Nk= dh ewy laLFkk dks vafre vad@xzsM vafre ijh{kk dh lekfIr dh rkjh[k ls 4 lIrkg ds Hkhrj lwfpr fd, tk,axsA

5.7 ewy laLFkk Nk= }kjk çkIr fd, x, vadksa@xzsM dks] ftUgsa] estcku laLFkk }kjk Lo;a ikB~;Øe ds ihvkbZ ds ek/;e ls lwfpr fd;k x;k gS] Nk= dh vad rkfydk esa lekfo"V djsxk ftldh x.kuk fo“ofo|ky; }kjk fMxzh@fMIyksek ds vafre :i ls çnku djus ds fy, dh tk,xh] ftlesa ;g ijarqd gS fd ml dk;ZØe esa] ftlesa ç;ksx“kkyk@ç;ksx dk vo;o “kkfey gS] ewy laLFkk ç;ksx@ç;ksx“kkyk vo;o ds fy, Nk= dk ewY;kadu djsxh rFkk rn~uqlkj bu vadksa@xzsM dks lexz vadksa@xzsM esa lekfo"V djsxhA

5.8 ,evksvkslh ikB~;Øe dh lQy lekfIr ds ckjs esa çek.k&i= ihvkbZ }kjk gLrk{kfjr fd;k tk,xk rFkk estcku laLFkk ds ek/;e ls tkjh fd;k tk,xk vkSj ewy laLFkk dks Hkstk tk,xkA

6. ,evksvkslh dh ØsfMV lapyurk

6.1 ewy laLFkk Lo;a IysVQkeZ ds ek/;e ls dk;ZØe dh ØsfMV ;kstuk esa vkWuykbZu f“k{k.k ikB~;Øeksa ds ek/;e ls vftZr fd, x, ØsfMVksa ds fy, led{k ØsfMV osVst çnku djsxhA

6.2 dksbZ Hkh laLFkk@fo“ofo|ky; ,evksvkslh ds ek/;e ls vftZr fd, x, ikB~;Øeksa ds fy, ØsfMV lapyurk ds fy, fdlh Nk= dks badkj ugha djsxkA

7. ,evksvkslh ds fuckZ/k ,dhdj.k ds fy, fo’ofo|ky; fu;eksa vkSj fofu;eksa esa visf{kr la’kks/ku

7.1 rduhdh f“k{kk çnku djus okyh çR;sd laLFkk@fo“ofo|ky; bu fofu;eksa ds tkjh fd, tkus dh rkjh[k ls 4 lIrkg ds Hkhrj vius l{ke çkf/kdkjh ds ek/;e ls muds v/;kns“kksa] fu;eksa] fofu;eksa vkfn esa bu fofu;eksa ds mica/k lekfo"V djus ds fy, visf{kr la“kks/ku ds fo"k; esa fu.kZ; ysxhA

8. laØe.kdkjd mik;

8.1 vHkkrf“ki rhu o"kZ dh laØe.k vof/k ds nkSjku bu fofu;eksa ds fØ;kUo;u esa mRiUu gksus okys fdUgha eqíksa dk lek/kku djus ds fy, LFkkbZ lfefr vf/klwfpr dj ldsxkA çks- vkyksd çdk“k feÙky] lnL; lfpo [िव�ापन-III/4/असा./217 (162)] ¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5 ALL INDIA COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 17th August, 2016 AICTE (Credit Framework for online learning course through SWAYAM) Regulations, 2016 F. No. AICTE/P&AP/SWAYAM/2016.—1. Preamble:

1.1 Whereas Education has to widen the access to higher education and bring down its cost by using technological advances.

1.2 Whereas Massive Open Online Course (MOOCs) have emerged as a viable model for imparting education, involving conventional and online education.

1.3 Whereas the Indian version of online learning is being launched on an indigenous platform of learning named as SWAYAM (Study Web of Active learning by Young and Aspiring Minds),

1.4 Whereas there is a need to create synergies between the salient features of any time any where format of e-Learning and traditional classroom based chalk and talk method to develop a unique content delivery mechanism which is responsive to learners’ needs and ensures seamless transfer of knowledge across geographical boundaries.

1.5 Whereas there is a need to put in place a regulatory mechanism that would show seamless connect between the online learning and the regular class room learning.

Now, therefore:

All India Council for Technical Education in exercise of the powers conferred under sub-Section (i) of Section 23 read with Section 10 (i) and (v) of the All India Council for Technical Education Act, 1987 (52 of 1987), makes the following Regulations, namely:

2. Short title Application and Commencement:

2.1 These Regulations shall be called the AICTE (Credit Frame work for online learning courses through SWAYAM) Regulation 2016.

2.2 These shall apply to all Technical Institutions and Universities established or incorporated by or under a Central Act, a Provincial Act, or a State/Union Territory Act and all institutions recognized by or affiliated to such Universities and all intuitions deemed to be universities under Section 3 of the UGC Act 1956, imparting technical education.

2.3 These shall further apply to the transfer of credits of such students who are enrolled as regular/part time students in any educational institution in India.

These shall come into force from the date of their publication in the official Gazette.

3. Definitions:

3.1 ‘Academic Council’ is the body empowered to take decisions regarding all academic matters in an institution including the decision regarding permitting online learning courses through SWAYAM.

3.2 ‘Course’ shall mean a paper which is taught for at least one semester as a part of a subject.

3.3 Four quadrant approach: the four Quadrant approach means e-learning system that has the following components:

• Quadrant-I is e-Tutorial: that shall contain: Video and Audio Content in an organized form, Animation, Simulations, Virtual Labs.

• Quadrant-II is e-Content: that shall contain: PDF/e-Books/ illustration, video demonstrations, documents and Interactive simulations wherever required.

• Quadrant-III is Web Resources: that shall contain: Related Links, Open Content on internet, Case Studies, Anecdotal information, Historical development of the subject, Articles.

• Quadrant-IV is Self-Assessment: that shall contain: MCQ, Problems Quizzes, Assignments and solutions, Discussion forum topics and setting up the FAQ, Clarifications on general misconceptions.

3.4 ‘Host Institution’ shall mean the institution duly recognized /approved by the regulating authority to which the PI/SME offering the course belongs.

3.5 ‘Institution’ shall mean any academic institution registered and functioning in India.

6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4]

3.6 ‘MOOCs’: Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are such online courses which are developed as per the pedagogy stated herein; following the four quadrant approach and made available on the SWAYAM platform of Government of India.

3.7 ‘MOOCs Guidelines’ shall mean guidelines on online learning issued by the MHRD vide its orders dated 11 th March, 2016 and subsequent addendums issued by the MHRD.

3.8 ‘National MOOCs Coordinator’ (NMC) is a Nation level agency designated as such by the Government, for the purpose of coordinating the production of the online courses and for overseeing their quality in a designated sector of learning.

3.9 ‘Parent Institution’ shall mean the institution/university/college where the student is enrolled as a regular /parttime student.

3.10 ‘Principal Investigator (PI)’: The PI shall be a Subject Matter Expert (SME) belonging to a reputed educational institution, identified and entrusted with the task of developing and delivering MOOCs in a given area by the NMC.

3.11 ‘Sector’ shall mean a particular level of learning such as high school engineering/non-engineering diploma/degree/post-graduation.

3.12 ‘Subject’ shall mean a discipline/ branch (e.g. Civil Engineering, Architecture, Pharmacy etc.) taught in an educational institution consisting of specific courses, resulting in awarding of a certificate/diploma/degree.

3.13 ‘SWAYAM platform’ is an IT platform developed and made functional by the Ministry of Human Resource Development of Government of India for the purpose of offering online learning courses on the MOOCs pattern.

4. Online learning courses:

4.1 The online learning courses shall be made available on the SWAYAM platform by the PI identified by the National MOOCs Coordinator through their Institution, as per the schedule finalized by him/her.

4.2 The SWAYAM shall notify to the Registrars of all the Institutions, on 1 st June, 1 st November every year, the list of the online learning courses going to be offered in the forthcoming Semester.

4.3 All the Institutions shall, within 4 weeks from the date of notification by SWAYAM, consider through their Competent Authority the online learning courses being offered through the SWAYAM platform; and keeping in view their academic requirements, decide upon the courses which it shall permit for credit transfer.

Provided that an Institution can only allow up to 20% of the total courses being offered in a particular program in a Semester through the online learning courses provided through SWAYAM platform.

4.4 While making this decision, the Academic Council may, interalia, consider allowing online courses of SWAYAM if:

a) There is non-availability of suitable teaching staff for running a course in the Institution or b) The facilities for offering the elective papers (courses), sought for by the students are not on offer in the Institution, but are available on the SWAYAM platform.

c) The courses offered on SWAYAM would supplement the teaching-learning process in the Institution.

4.5 Every student, in the class of the institution, offering a particular paper (course) would be required to register for the MOOCs for that course/paper.

4.6 While allowing the online learning Courses offered by SWAYAM, it shall be ensured that the physical facilities like Laboratories, computer facilities, library etc. essential for pursuing the courses shall be made available free and in adequate measure by the parent institution.

4.7 The parent institution must designate a course coordinator/facilitator to guide the students throughout the course and to facilitate/conduct the Lab/Practical sessions/examinations in Approved Institutions.

5. Evaluation and Certification of MOOCs

5.1 The host institution and the PI shall be responsible for evaluating the students registered for the MOOCs course launched by him/her.

5.2 The evaluation should be based on predefined norms and parameter and shall be based on a comprehensive evaluation throughout the length and breadth of course based on specified instruments like discussions, forms, quizzes, assignments, sessional examinations and final examination.

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5.3 Whereas an online examination would be the preferred mode, the PI shall be authorized to decide on the mode of conducting the final examination. This shall be announced in the overview of the Course at the time of offering the course.

5.4 In case, a pen and paper final examination is to be conducted, the same shall be offered through any college/school volunteering to conduct the same. The decision in this respect will be of the PI and the host institution.

5.5 After conduct of the examination and completion of the evaluation, the PI through the host institution shall award marks/grade as per the evaluation scheme announced.

5.6 The final marks/grade shall be communicated to the students as well the parent institution of the student, within 4 weeks from the date of completion of the final examination.

5.7 The parent institution shall, incorporate the marks/grade obtained by the student, as communicated by the Host Institution through the PI of the SWAYAM course in the marks sheet of the student that counts for final award of the degree/diploma by the University with the proviso that the programs in which Lab/Practical Component is involved, the parent institution will evaluate the students for the practical/Lab component and accordingly incorporate these marks/grade in the overall marks/grade.

5.8 A certificate regarding successful completion of the MOOCs course shall be signed by the PI and issued through the Host Institution and sent to the Parent Institution.

6. Credit Mobility of MOOCs

6.1 The parent institution shall give the equivalent credit weightage to the students for the credits earned through online learning courses through SWAYAM platform in the credit plan of the program.

6.2 No Institutions/University shall refuse any student for credit mobility for the courses earned through MOOCs.

7. Amendment required in University Rules and Regulations for Seamless Integration of MOOCs

7.1 Every Institution/University imparting Technical Education shall within 4 weeks from the date of issue of these Regulations, shall decide through their Competent Authority, the amendments required in their Ordinances, Rules, Regulations etc to incorporate provision of these Regulation.

8. Transitory Measures

8.1 The AICTE shall notify a Standing committee to resolve any issues that may arise in the implementation of these regulations during the transition period of three years.

Prof. ALOK PRAKASH MITTAL, Member Secy.

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