Apeejay College of Fine Arts, Jalandhar has established the Local Chapter of SWAYAM – NPTEL, funded by Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, New Delhi. NPTEL (National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning) is a joint initiative of the IITs and IISC.

"Now, the certificates from the IIT’s and IISc are just a click away"

NPTEL is offering online certification courses: Learn for Free Anyone, Anytime and Anywhere. There is No Entrance Exams, No Entry Level Criteria. Join any Course and Enroll for free.

The main objective of the NPTEL is to enable students to obtain certificates for courses facilitating employability in the industry or help them pursue a suitable higher education programme. Though an online portal, 4, 8 and 12 week online courses, typically on topics relevant to students in all years of higher education along with basic courses in sciences and humanities with exposure to relevant tools and technologies, are being offered. The enrolment to and learning from these courses involves no cost. Following these online courses, an in-person, proctored certification exam is conducted across 100+ cities within India and a certificate is provided through the participating institutions (IIT Delhi, IIT Kanpur, IIT Bombay, IIT Guwahati, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras, IIT Roorkee and IISc Bangalore) and Industry. The faculty members can also enroll themselves as Mentors for these various courses.

Dr. Sucharita, Principal of Apeejay College of Fine Arts, Jalandhar says that it is a golden opportunity for students and faculty alike to upgrade their knowledge and improve their career profile.

Single point of contact (SPOC) – Dr. Kewal Krishan Nailwal