According to the official announcement, three MOOCs will help India regain its status as a major destination for Buddhist tourism and culture. Community Engagement and Social Responsibility is the topic of the fourth MOOC.
Four massive open online courses (MOOCs) have been created by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and will be made available on the SWAYAM platform in the January semester of 2023. Both undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) applicants may enroll in UGC SWAYAM courses. According to the official announcement, three MOOCs will help India regain its status as a major destination for Buddhist tourism and culture. These include the Abhidhamma (Pali), Buddhist philosophy, and the History of Indian Buddhism.Â
Community Engagement and Social Responsibility is the topic of the fourth MOOC. The announcement stated that as part of the Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA) in India, “UGC has also produced a MOOC course on community engagement and social responsibility, which is a significant proposal of NEP 2020.”
Additionally, according to the University Grants Commission regulations for 2021 (Credit Framework for Online Learning Courses through Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds), the UGC has asked the Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to get these new MOOCs approved and adopted through their statutory bodies.
The Commission has requested that colleges and universities urge many students and recent graduates to sign up for these courses.
INFORMATION ON SEMESTER COURSES FOR SWAYAM (UGC) IN JANUARY 2023: ANNEXURE-L Â
History of Indian Buddhism
The classes will start on February 6 and run through May 22, 2023. The last day to enroll is March 15, 2023. The Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies (CIHTS), Samath, Varanasi, is the host university or institution that approved the MOOG for credit transfer.
Abhidhamma (Pali) 
The course will start on February 6 and go through May 22, 2023. The deadline to sign up for the course is March 15, 2023. The Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies (CIHTS), Samath, Varanasi, is the host university that gave the MOOG for Credit Transfer its approval.
Buddhist Philosophy
This year’s programme will start on February 6 and end on May 22. The course application date is March 15, 2023. The Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies (CIHTS), Samath, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, is the host institution for credit transfer.
Community Engagement and Social Responsibility
The course will start on February 6 and end on April 17. The last date to enroll in the course is March 15, 2023. The host university that approved the MOOG for Credit Transfer is Dayalbagh Educational Institute (deemed to be a university), Dayalbagh Agra.
(Source: News 18)
