Now that distance learning has become the new norm, students worldwide need to make sure they have the right equipment to be able to study effectively from home.
As the Institutes continue to grapple with a new work from home culture and fresh sets of logistical and security-based challenges caused by changing legislation as well as the rise and fall of coronavirus cases, both parents and students have also felt the impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
For younger students, this has meant parents doing what they can to work with teachers and keep their children entertained and learning in some way. For older students, preparation for exams or continuing study at university while at home — rather than being on campus — has become the new normal.
The imposition of lockdowns came as a shock to everyone this year and few of us were prepared for communicating with others virtually on a daily basis. However, with little end in sight to the end of global restrictions and the new school year approaching, it’s time to invest in remote equipment to make studying easier and more productive. (Source: ZDNet)
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AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education)
AICTE has been appointed 9th National MOOCs Coordinator (NC) vide MHRD vide letter No.8-26/2014-TEL, dated 02.08.2017 for all courses that do not fall in the purview of any of the existing NCs including foreign university courses. Terms and Reference (TOR) for appointment of AICTE as NC are governed by MHRD’s Order No.8-26/2014-TEL, dated 9th March, 2016. AICTE has been appointed National Coordinator for NRCs also identified by MHRD under PMMMNMTT for preparation of Annual Refresher Programme in Teaching for faculty of the Engineering/University/ Institutions for MOOCs Development under SWAYAM.
www.aicte-india.org
AICTE, Nelson Mandela Marg, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, Delhi 110070
| swayamteam@outlook.com
| 011-29581202
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), established by an Act of Parliament in 1985, has continuously striven to build an inclusive knowledge society through inclusive education. It has tried to increase the Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) by offering high-quality teaching through the Open and Distance Learning (ODL) mode. The University began by offering two academic programmes in 1987, i.e., Diploma in Management and Diploma in Distance Education, with strength of 4,528 students. Today, it serves the educational aspirations of over 3 million students in India and other countries through 21 Schools of Studies and a network of 67 regional centres, around 2,667 learner support centres and 29 overseas partner institutions. The University offers about 228 certificate, diploma, degree and doctoral programmes, with a strength of nearly 810 faculty members and 574 academic staff at the headquarters and regional centres and about 33,212 academic counsellors from conventional institutions of higher learning, professional organisations, and industry among others.
www.ignou.ac.in
Centre for Online Education, Dr. Radhakrishnan Block 17, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi 110 068
| swayam.ignou@ignouonline.ac.in
| 011-29652322
IIM Bangalore
The Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) is one of the leading management education institutes in Asia. Under the IIM Act of 2017, IIMB is an Institute of National Importance. IIMB has more than 100 full time faculty members, more than 1200 students across various degree/diploma granting programmes and nearly 5000 annual Executive Education participants. IIMB’s degree/diploma granting programmes comprise the Fellow Programme in Management, the Post Graduate Programme in Public Policy and Management, the one-year full-time Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management, the Post Graduate Programme in Enterprise Management, and the Post Graduate Programme in Management. IIMB is committed to make deep social impact using technology-enabled education. Towards this end, the institute offer Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). IIMB is the first management school in India to offer MOOCs on the edX. IIMB is also the coordinating institute for management education for SWAYAM, Government of India’s online education platform.
www.iimb.ac.in
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore Bannerghatta Road, Bengaluru, India Pin Code: 560 076
| iimbswayam@iimb.ac.in
| 080- 26993894 / 3895 / 3578
National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) is an autonomous organisation set up in 1961 by the Government of India to assist and advise the Central and State Governments on policies and programs for qualitative improvement in school education. The major objectives of NCERT and its constituent units are to undertake, promote and coordinate research in areas related to school education; prepare and publish model textbooks, supplementary material, newsletters, journals and develops educational kits, multimedia, digital materials, etc. organise pre-service and in-service training of teachers; develop and disseminate innovative educational techniques and practices; collaborate and network with state educational departments, universities, NGOs and other educational institutions; act as a clearinghouse for ideas and information in matters related to school education. In addition to research, development, training, extension, publication and dissemination activities, NCERT is an implementation agency for bilateral cultural exchange programs with other countries in the field of school education. The NCERT also interacts and works in collaboration with the international organizations, visiting foreign delegations and offers various training facilities to educational personnel from developing countries.
ncert.nic.in
Central Institute of Educational Technology(CIET) National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi, Delhi 110016
| nmcncert@ciet.nic.in
| +91-11-26962580, +91-11-26864141
National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS)
The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) is an autonomous Institution under MHRD established in 1989. NIOS offers Secondary (10th), Sr.Secondary (12th) and Vocational courses through open and distance learning(ODL) mode. It also offers Open Basic Education and Elementary Teacher Education Programme. NIOS operates through a network of five Departments, 22 Regional Centres and more than 6500 and Accredited Institutions in India and abroad. It has a current cumulative enrolment of about 2.82 million learners during the last five years with an annual enrolment of about 550 thousand learners which makes it the largest open schooling system in the world. The openness and flexibility in education is key to educational programs of NIOS. There is no upper age for admission in NIOS. Freedom of choice of subjects, self-learning study materials, transfer of credits and flexible examination system with ICT based On-Demand Examination (ODES) System are some of the learner-centric facilities being provided by NIOS. NIOS offers 42 Courses on SWAYAM Platform. NIOS successfully completed the training of more than 13 lakhs untrained in-service elementary teachers using SWAYAM platform.
www.nios.ac.in
National Institute of Open Schooling A-24/25, Institutional Area, Sector – 62, NOIDA Distt. Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh – 201 309 Phone Number: +91-0120-4089800 Toll Free:
| pramod@nios.ac.in
| 18001809393
National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research
The National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research (NITTTR) Chennai was established as an autonomous Institute by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India in the year 1964 to improve the quality of Engineering Education system in India and in the Southern Region in particular. Within this mandate, the institute takes initiatives to offer need-based Human Resource Development programs through appropriate modes and develop curricula and instructional resources to meet their clientele requirements. It also fosters research in the interdisciplinary area of Engineering Education and offers consultancy and extension services for the total development of technical institutions (Engineering and Polytechnic Colleges), Industry, Service sector and the Community at large. NITTTR Chennai also serves as one of the National Coordinator for SWAYAM for the teacher training program, along with the otherNITTTRs (Bhopal, Chandigarh and Kolkata) we are offering courses in the area of technical teacher training.
www.nitttrc.ac.in
CSIR Road, Taramani P.O; Chennai – 600 113
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| +91-44-22545406/409 /433 /447/458/460
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