Question

UPSC Prelims 2016 Question:

‘SWAYAM’, an initiative of the Government of India, aims at

1. promoting the Self Help Groups in rural areas
2. providing financial and technical assistance to young start-up entrepreneurs
3. promoting the education and health of adolescent girls
4. providing affordable and quality education to the citizens for free

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 4: providing affordable and quality education to the citizens for free

Detailed Solution

Explanation:

SWAYAM (Study Webs of Active–Learning for Young Aspiring Minds) is a programme designed to achieve the three cardinal principles of Education Policy viz. 1) access, 2) equity and 3) quality.
SWAYAM platform is a Ministry of Education (MoE) initiative. All the courses (from 9th class till post-graduation) are taught in classrooms to be accessed by anyone, anywhere at any time. These courses are interactive, prepared by the best teachers in the country and are available, free of cost to the residents in India.
Students wanting certifications need to register and shall be offered a certificate on successful completion of the course, with a little fee.

Therefore, option (4) is the correct answer.

Relevance: SWAYAM is going to be built and is expected to be operationalized by 31st March 2016.

Subject: Polity | Governance

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