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NPTEL (National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning), is a joint venture of the IITs and IISc, funded by the Ministry of Education (MoE) Government of India, and was launched in 2003. Initially started as a project to take quality education to all corners of the country, NPTEL now offers close to 600+ courses for certification every semester in about 22 disciplines.
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e-PG Pathshala is an initiative of the MHRD under its National Mission on Education through ICT (NME-ICT) being executed by the UGC. The content and its quality being the key component of education system, high quality, curriculum-based, interactive e-content in 70 subjects across all disciplines of social sciences, arts, fine arts and humanities, natural & mathematical sciences, linguistics and languages have been developed by the subject experts working in Indian universities and other R & D institutes across the country. Every subject had a team of principal investigator, paper coordinators, content writers, content reviewers, Language editors and multimedia team.
https://www.swayamprabha.gov.in/
The SWAYAM PRABHA is a group of 22 DTH channels devoted to telecasting of high-quality educational programmes on 24X7 basis using the GSAT-15 satellite. Every day, there will be new content for at least (4) hours which would be repeated 5 more times in a day, allowing the students to choose the time of their convenience. The channels are uplinked from BISAG-N, Gandhinagar. The contents are provided by NPTEL, IITs, UGC, CEC, IGNOU. The INFLIBNET Centre maintains the web portal.
The MIT Open Learning Library is home to selected educational content from MIT Open Course Ware and MITx courses , available for free to anyone in the world at any time
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DOAJ is a unique and extensive index of diverse open access journals from around the world, driven by a growing community, committed to ensuring quality content is freely available online for everyone.
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About DOAB
Purpose of DOAB
The primary aim of DOAB is to increase discoverability of open access books. Academic publishers are invited to provide metadata of their open access books to DOAB. DOAB is an open infrastructure committed to open science. It runs on the open source DSpace 6 platform. Metadata will be harvestable in order to maximise dissemination, visibility and impact. Aggregators can integrate the records in their commercial services and libraries can integrate the directory into their online catalogues, helping scholars and students to discover the books. The directory is open to all publishers who publish academic, peer reviewed books in open access and should contain as many books as possible, provided that these publications are in open access and meet academic standards.
JSTOR provides access to more than 12 million journal articles , books, images , and primary sources in 75 disciplines.
We help you explore a wide range of scholarly content through a powerful research and teaching platform . We collaborate with the academic community to help libraries connect students and faculty to vital content while lowering costs and increasing shelf space, provide independent researchers with free and low-cost access to scholarship, and help publishers reach new audiences and preserve their content for future generations.
Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature. From one place, you can search across many disciplines and sources: articles, theses, books, abstracts and court opinions, from academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities and other web sites. Google Scholar helps you find relevant work across the world of scholarly research.
About SWAYAM
Swayam is a programme initiated by Government of India and designed to achieve the three cardinal principles of Education Policy viz., access, equity. The objective of this effort is to take the best teaching learning resources to all, including the most disadvantaged.SWAYAM seeks to bridge the digital divide for students who have hitherto remained untouched by the digital revolution and have not been able to join the maintain of the knowledge economy.
This is done through a platform that facilitates hosting of all the courses, taught in classrooms from Class 9 till post-graduation to be accessed by anyone, anywhere at any time. All the courses are interactive, prepared by the best teachers in the country and are available, free of cost to any learner. More than 1,000 specially chosen faculty and teachers from across the country have participated in preparing these courses.
The courses hosted on SWAYAM are in 4 quadrants – (1) video lecture, (2) specially prepared reading material that can be downloaded/printed (3) self-assessment tests through tests and quizzes and (4) an online discussion forum for clearing the doubts. Steps have been taken to enrich the learning experience by using audio-video and multi-media and state of the art pedagogy / technology.
All the courses offered on Swayam are recognized by the government. One of the biggest advantages of doing courses on Swayam for university students is that once they have completed the course with certification, they can add the credits to their academic record.
https://ekumbh.aicte-india.org/
The National Education policy (NEP) was launched by the Ministry of Education Government of India in the year 2020. The major emphasis of NEP-2020 is to impart education in mother tongue so as to enhance the creativity, critical thinking among the students. In alignment with the above provisions of National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has initiated Technical Book writing scheme initially in a 09 languages viz Hindi, Tamil, Gujarati, Kannada, Marathi, Bengali, Telugu, Punjabi, Odia. Subsequently, 03 more languages Assamese, Malayalam & Urdu are added in it. The journey of first year engineering book writing was started with identification of 20 courses, 11 at Diploma level and 9 at Degree level.
Subsequently, author from different institutions were identified, for writing original book in English languages. At the same time a parallel exercise was initiated to identify the translators & reviewers by involving technical universities across India. For every identified language, the work was given to the universities so as to provide quality text books to the various stakeholders. For the second year total 88 courses, 42 at the Degree and 46 at Diploma level have been identified across five major disciplines viz Computer Science & Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering & Civil Engineering, for the purpose of original book writing in English and its subsequent translation in the 12 Indian Languages.
Gone are the days when knowledge was limited to classrooms and lecture notes. Thanks to the internet, education is now accessible to a larger group of people who actively seek it and educational websites play a key role in providing relevant and updated information. There are mainly two kinds of Educational websites:
(1) – provides information about entrance exams, courses, and career guidance.
(2) – provides educational materials and information.
Listed here are 40 top educational websites that can help a student hone their skills and update their knowledge bank.
JagranJosh is a website that offers educational information on Banking, Civil Services, MBA Entrance, SSC, etc. and is known for simplifying test preparation. It is also a rich repository of CBSE, JEE, IAS-PCS, SSC study materials. Students can prepare well for their exams by downloading Previous Year’s Question Papers or they can ask or answer questions on their interactive forum. Current affairs and general knowledge quiz provide information in a fun way.
2) Shiksha.com
Shiksha.com provides complete guidance for MBA, MS, Engineering, Fashion designing and a variety of courses available in various colleges of India. It also has a forum that allows students to post career-related questions and receive answers from experts through a community known as Shiksha Cafe. The website also offers guidance and mock tests to prepare for courses abroad. It has a list of courses offered abroad, countries offering these courses and application process for the same. View here
3) Aglasem.com
Aglasem(next semester in Hindi) is a student’s guidance portal that offers study material, class notes, sample papers and more for students of CBSE and ICSE board. The website also offers guidance for national, state and college level entrance exams and also provides admission updates, preparation, query solving. Aglasem also provides recruitment updates and aids in the preparation of Government jobs, bank jobs, teacher eligibility test, railways recruitment etc.
This is an exclusive website that caters to commerce, accounts and finance students by providing innovative online coaching facility. The website offers guidance for professional courses like CA, CS, ICWA and also has many useful articles on subjects like Audit, Income Tax, Corporate Law, Accounts, etc. The interactive CCI forum is extremely useful to students to get expert answers to their questions directly from the experts.
Meritnation offers study materials designed specifically for the students of Class 1 to 12. Its Smart study feature offers videos, study materials, and textbook solutions for students. The website acts as a platform for live classes and online coaching for students of classes 4-12. The website’s Homework Help is popular for providing solutions for queries and doubts. MeritNation’s mobile app for Android and iOS users is available for download.
lndiastudychannel.com offers guidance to students on the selection of suitable college, course, school, etc. The website provides previous years question papers and has useful articles and practice tests that can help them prepare for the tests and improve their skills. Their active discussion forum provides answers and also aims at improving English Language skills of students.
7) Pagalguy.com
Pagalguy.com focuses on the field of MBA, Banking, UPSC, Engineering, and SSC. The website provides guidance on competitive exams, courses and entrance exams. Students can prepare for CAT, JEE, SSC and IBPS exams with PaGaLGuY’s free learning app – Prepathon. It also has a forum where students can post queries and receive answers from the experts.
Minglebox.com provides complete information on various exams like CAT, MAT, CLAT, GRE, GMAT, etc. It also offers information on a range of topics including Study in India, study abroad, Distance education, college admissions and more. You can download ebooks and study materials for free and also take free mock tests to evaluate and improve your skills.
Education observer features mock tests, recruitment exam guides, admissions, scholarships etc. and also provide news related to career and job search. Education observers’ interactive forum is a great platform to ask questions and receive expert answers.
10) Admission News
Admission News provides information regarding entrance exams, application dates, admission notices, scholarships and various career avenues. The website offers dedicated career counseling service and career-related info in fields like library science, fashion technology, biotechnology, engineering, law etc.
11) StudyNation 360
StudyNation has a wealth of information on courses provided abroad and aims to facilitate application and admissions to foreign institutes. It provides a range of information on exam and admission preparation. The website also offers support for securing education loans and promises to bridge the gap between universities and students.
12) India Education
This website features up to date news related to education and provides information on career choices, distance education, guidelines for online education etc. Students can download ebooks, find updated information on entrance tests, and receive expert answers on Ask an expert discussion forum.
13) Indiaedu
Indiaedu offers complete guidance on education, career choices etc and has extensive information on entrance exams, distance education, and education loan. The website also has a comprehensive list of career courses in countries like the US, UK, Australia and Canada.
14) Dimdima
Dimdima is an online children’s magazine that makes learning fun. It features information on topics related to sports, ecology, science etc. This unique website caters to school students; craft and activities, book buzz, poetry corner and more add to the fun quotient.
15) Youngbuzz
Youngbuzz offers online career counseling and academic guidance which are of great help to a student who has to make the crucial decision of which career path to choose. The website’s “Online Career Counseling Test” has helped many young aspirants narrow down their career preference. YoungBuzz has a wealth of information about entrance tests, and the best colleges and universities in India and abroad.
This website provides students with statistical information on literacy rate, educational infrastructure, distance education, research, and development within India’s education arena.
17) Room 108
Room 108 features a range of educational games for students on subjects like Science, Maths, English and Social Studies. It also offers puzzles, worksheets and stories for fun learning. Primary school teachers find the website as an excellent source for creating assignments.
18) Indiaedunews
Indiaedunews is a unique website that helps students make informed decisions by providing the latest information on the education sector in both India and abroad. Students can find a wealth of information on important institutions, courses offered, career options and entrance exams. The website also offers career counseling, information on vocation and distance education and online tests.
19) edHelper.com
edHelper is yet another website that offers a range of interactive educational materials for primary school teachers. It features bulletin board ideas, handwriting, cursive writing, social studies, geography, and other subjects including science, maths, English and social studies. edHelper also has downloadable coloring pages, puzzles, worksheets and stories for fun learning.
20) Kids Web India
Kids Web India features nursery rhymes, jokes, games, tongue twisters, stories, poems and riddles for kids. It has an exclusive Parents and Teachers desk and mothers corner that provides useful and exclusive information.
21) eSiksha
eSiksa offers valuable information regarding career opportunities and academics in India and abroad. Students can also find mock test papers, career and distance education guidance, astrological analysis, relax zone, quiz zone and more.
22) Scholastic
Scholastic is a website well known for its unique educational tools that give children access to a great number of books, easily downloadable videos and a variety of games.
23) Indiabix.com
IndiaBix is a great website for students who want to improve their Quantitative Aptitude, Verbal Ability, and Reasoning skills. The website also provides placement papers, body language tips, HR and technical interview tips and much more. 39. Britannica Britannica is a great website for children who are looking to improve their knowledge in areas such as Science & Technology, Arts & Entertainment, History & Society, Travel & Geography, and much more.
24) Britannica
Britannica is a great website for children who are looking to improve their knowledge in areas such as Science & Technology, Arts & Entertainment, History & Society, Travel & Geography, and much more.
Enchanted learning is a website created exclusively for children and is aimed at maximizing their learning abilities and creativity. The website covers a range of topics including geography, astronomy, inventors, explorers and more. It also has Coloring Pages, Games, and more that can be used by teachers for assignments or to supplement their lesson plans.
26) Coursera
Coursera is keen to make education accessible to everyone. It offers free courses online from world’s top-class universities such as the University of Michigan, Princeton University, etc. Lectures are in series in the form of 15-minute long clips.
27) Udacity
Udacity, founded by 4 Stanford roboticists is a free education website which is free for brainy types. It offers 11 courses related to science and maths and is free of prerequisites, deadlines, quizzes and other school stuffs which are irritating.
28) Open culture
Open culture offers an amazing collection of 400 courses online for free from Ivy League Universities such as UCLA, Stanford, Oxford and Columbia University. It offers a complete range of courses from science and art to economics and maths.
29) Learnist
Learnist, an interactive medium providing educational contents and teaching materials which are grouped into boards
30) Mentormob
MentorMob is just as similar to YouTube as in this users can create learning playlists from top rated websites. It is also a community where members can share and rank each other’s learning playlists.
31) Memrise
Memrise, an education website providing stress-free learning based on 3 pillars namely science, community and fun. This is based on scientific methods to implant new information.
32) edX.org
edX offers free courses mainly designed for interactive learning via web, provided by Harvard, Barkley, MIT, Georgetown, University of Washington, Boston University, Kyoto University, Karolinska Institute and many more.
33) Scitable
Scitable, a free personal learning tool and science library focused on genetic- the study of evolution, variation and the rich density of living organisms.
34) Open2study
Open2study offers free and high-quality education online. With this, you can study the subjects with its real value. These subjects are provided by Australian Institutions and are taught by experts and academics.
Open YALE Courses offers free and open access to various introductory courses which are taught by scholars and notable teachers at Yale University. And moreover, all lectures are available in audio, video and in text transcript formats.
Academic Earth offers a wide range of academic options to student from traditional to current day studies and also provides online degree courses from economics and accounting to engineering. In addition to this, it also has collaboration with many reputed colleges like Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Oxford, Stanford University and so on…
37) archive.org
Internet Archive is one of the finest websites providing free and accessible knowledge making your learning process easier. It is a genuine website that stores the original education material from several top rated websites.
38) bigthink.com
With Big Think, students can create their own distinct ideology as it offers several options on one subject. The articles in it were written by the experts which are further refined by the website’s editorial team there by providing authentic material to the students.
39) brightstorm.com
Brightstorm is one of the best platforms for high school scholars for reference. They offer help in every subjects from science to mathematics, history and various other subjects. They have arranged the topics in such a way that you can crack the competitive exams devoid of too much effort.
As compared to other websites, CosmoLearning not only provides academic learning to students but also provides skill-based learning. Students can refer the provided material or else can enrol themselves in any of the 58 courses. This website includes mainly 3 options: courses, educational materials and documentaries and the subjects are divided into 2 sections namely academic and extra-curricular subjects.