International Journal of Education and Management Engineering (IJEME)
IJEME Vol. 16, No. 3, 8 Jun. 2026
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Enhancing Student‟s Skillset by Add-on Certification of NPTEL/SWAYAM NIELIT Courses under ISE Component
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Self-Paced Learning, Skill Development, Curriculum Enhancement, Student Engagement, Educational Strategies
Abstract
The fields of augmented engineering are confronted with formidable obstacles because of the absence of chances for self-paced learning, the wide coverage of undergraduate curricula, uneven academic content standards, and shortages in teacher knowledge. This study suggests a thorough strategy to overcome these drawbacks. In order to enhance current course offerings through bridge or add-on courses, we want to integrate the NPTEL Swayam and NIELIT platforms as additional resources of Self-Paced Learning. This plan will improve students’ knowledge acquisition, give them various learning options, and promote a continuous learning culture reinforced by certification processes. The project intends to solve issues with skill development, student engagement, and standardized academic material by incorporating various online platforms as supplemental or add-on courses which are used for Curriculum Enhancement. To test the efficacy of this strategy, a pilot deployment encompassing course selection, curriculum integration, and student enrollment was carried out. Positive student results in terms of knowledge acquisition and skill enhancement are indicated by preliminary studies. Nonetheless, issues with workload management and technical difficulties were noted.
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Sachin S. Patil, Reva S. Patil, Ankita S. Patil, "Enhancing Student’s Skillset by Add-on Certification of NPTEL/SWAYAM NIELIT Courses under ISE Component", International Journal of Education and Management Engineering (IJEME), Vol.16, No.3, pp. 81-93, 2026. DOI:10.5815/ijeme.2026.03.06
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