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Time of India

BHU appointed nat'l coordinator for INIs on SWAYAM platform

Varanasi: Acknowledging BHU 's commitment and contribution to advancing digital education in the country, the Ministry of Education appointed the university as National Coordinator (NC) for Institutions of National Importance (INIs) on the SWAYAM platform . The decision was endorsed during the SWAYAM Board meeting held recently, said BHU SWAYAM coordinator Ashutosh Mohan of the Institute of Management Studies (IMS), who was designated as the national coordinator for this responsibility. The university will now facilitate the administration, academic support, and strategic development of SWAYAM MOOCs ( Massive Open Online Courses ) for all INIs . BHU's acting VC Prof Sanjay Kumar congratulated the BHU SWAYAM team and assured all possible support to set the varsity as a benchmark on the SWAYAM platform. tnn Currently, India has over 160 institutions of national importance, including IITs, NITs, AIIMS, IISERs, IIITs, central universities, and specialised institutions. With the exception of pure technology-related courses, the majority of online courses developed by these institutions on SWAYAM will now be centrally coordinated and quality-assured by BHU.