SWAYAM Initiative
Question
'SWAYAM', an initiative of the Government of India, aims at
Options
promoting the Self Help Groups in rural areas
providing financial and technical assistance to young start-up entrepreneurs
promoting the education and health of adolescent girls
providing affordable and quality education to the citizens for free
Explanation
SWAYAM stands for 'Study Webs of Active Learning for All Members'. It is a Government of India initiative launched to provide affordable and quality education to all citizens for free through online and blended learning. The platform offers courses from school, undergraduate, postgraduate levels and professional courses. Option (a) refers to Self Help Groups which is a different scheme. Option (b) relates to startup assistance schemes like MUDRA or Stand-up India. Option (c) relates to schemes focused on girl child education like BETI BACHAO BETI PADHAO. SWAYAM's core mission is democratizing education through digital accessibility. > SWAYAM: Study Webs Active Learning—FREE quality education for all citizens. Answer: (d).
Question details
Year
2016
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q63
Subject
Economy
Sub-topic
Education and Skill Development
Type
Factual single
Difficulty
Easy
Nature
Current-affairs-linked
Source hint
Ministry of Education, Government of India 2015-2016
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