BHU launches 22 SWAYAM courses; classes begin from January 20

Students can enrol for BHU’s new courses on swayam.gov.in. Know list of courses, duration, exam dates.

BHU introduces 22 new SWAYAM courses. (Image: BHU/official website)
BHU introduces 22 new SWAYAM courses. (Image: BHU/official website)

Vagisha Kaushik | December 24, 2024 | 02:37 PM IST

NEW DELHI: Banaras Hindu University (BHU) has launched 22 SWAYAM courses for the January 2025 session. The duration of the online courses varies from one month to three months. The classes are set to commence from January 20, 2025. Students can enrol for the programmes for free by visiting the official website, swayam.gov.in.

The courses will be offered in various fields including Indian Knowledge Systems, finance and law, agriculture, tourism, culture studies, machine learning, and life skills among others. Exams for the new courses will be conducted in April 2025.

Ashutosh Mohan, coordinator, BHU SWAYAM, said the diverse set of courses has been meticulously curated by BHU’s esteemed faculty, focusing on both contemporary and traditional academic themes. With durations ranging from four to 12 weeks, the courses cater to students, professionals, and lifelong learners alike, he added.

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Study Webs of Active-Learning for Young Aspiring Minds (SWAYAM), a flagship initiative by the Indian government, is designed to provide free access to high-quality education. The platform offers an inclusive, interactive, and flexible learning experience for students, professionals, and educators. Its goal is to deliver the best teaching and learning resources to everyone, including the most marginalized, by bridging the digital divide for students.

SWAYAM courses by BHU

Here’s a list of SWAYAM courses launched by the university:

Course Title

Faculty

Course start date

Duration

Introduction to Ancient Indian Architecture

Dr Rajiv Kumar Jaiswal and Dr Samvedana Singh

January 20, 2025

12 weeks

Income Tax Law and Practice

Dr Lal Baboo Jaiswal

January 20, 2025

12 weeks

Machine Learning Using Python Programming

Dr Manjari Gupta and Dr Manoj Kumar Mishra

January 20, 2025

12 weeks

Fundamentals of Air Pollution: Sources, Effects, and Mitigation

Dr Kirpa Ram

January 20, 2025

12 weeks

An Introduction to Disability Studies in India

Dr Vivek Singh

January 20, 2025

12 weeks

Managing Human Resources

Dr Rakhi Gupta

January 20, 2025

12 weeks

Investment Management

Dr Anindita Chakraborty and Professor P V Rajeev

January 20, 2025

12 weeks

Service Marketing Strategies

Dr Anchal Singh

January 20, 2025

12 weeks

Fundamentals of Economics and Financial Markets

Dr Parul Jain, Dr Mayank Kumar Singh and Dr Anand Singh

January 20, 2025

12 weeks

Introduction to Sandhi (Sanskrit)

Dr Brihaspati Bhattacharya

January 20, 2025

12 weeks

Research Methods in Social Sciences and Agricultural Extension

Dr Saikat Maji

February 17, 2025

8 weeks

Understanding Absurdist Drama

Dr Rahul Chaturvedi

February 17, 2025

8 weeks

Tourism Marketing-I

Dr Shikha Misra

February 17, 2025

8 weeks

Introduction to ‘Tehai’ Concept in Tabla Playing

Dr Nikhil Bhagat

February 17, 2025

8 weeks

Introductory Animal Physiology

Dr Manish Kumar, Dr Thulasiraman P, and Dr Mukesh Kumar Bharti

February 17, 2025

8 weeks

Research Methodology for Tourism & Hospitality Management

Dr Shyju P J

February 17, 2025

8 weeks

Gender and Performance: An Indian Perspective

Dr Rachana Pandey

February 17, 2025

4 weeks

Aspects of Cultural Studies

Dr P Dalai and Dr Dhriti Ray Dalai

February 17, 2025

4 weeks

The Law of Sea and Maritime Law

Dr Gurwinder Singh

February 17, 2025

4 weeks

Animal Waste Management

Dr Vipin Maurya, Dr Utkarsh Kumar Tripathi and Dr Anuradha Kumari

February 17, 2025

4 weeks

Life Skills for Graduates

Professor Anjali Bajpai

February 17, 2025

4 weeks

Oscillation Wave and Directed Vibration in Continuous Media

Dr Avijit K Ganguly

February 17, 2025

4 weeks

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