India, July 5 -- Higher education institutions on Saturday were directed to ensure the effective implementation of approved SWAYAM online courses for the July 2026 semester.

The institutions have been asked to identify suitable courses, facilitate credit transfer and create awareness among students to increase enrolment.

According to officials, the initiative is aimed at promoting multidisciplinary learning, academic flexibility and greater learner choice in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.

For the July 2026 semester, approved online courses developed by national coordinators, including Consortium for Educational Communication (CEC), National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL), Indira Gandhi National O...