Food Related Courses on Swayam MOOC Platform

SWAYAM (Study Webs of Active-Learning for Young Aspiring Minds) is a MOOC platform.

It is an Indian government-initiated Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) platform, launched by the Ministry of Education (formerly Ministry of Human Resource Development) to provide free, high-quality online courses from school level (Class 9) to post-graduation, including engineering, humanities, management, and skill-based programs.

Many courses allow credit transfer to formal degrees as per UGC/AICTE regulations (up to 40% of a program in some cases).

It is one of the world's largest MOOC platforms, with thousands of courses, over 4 crore enrollments, and coordination by institutions like NPTEL, NCERT, UGC, AICTE, IIMB, INI (Institutes of National Importance), IGNOU and others.

SWAYAM offers two main semesters per year (January and July), and the platform keeps many courses open year-round or self-paced.

Enrollment is free, and courses typically run for 8–12 weeks, starting soon after the semester begins. If you're interested in certification, note that proctored exams are optional and have separate registration/fee later.

Food Related Courses on Swayam:

Family & Community Nutrition by Dr. V. Vijaya Lakshmi   |   The English and Foreign Languages University | Duration : 8 weeks

Food and Nutrition by Dr. Asna Urooj   |   Department of Studies in Food Science and Nutrition, University of Mysore | 

Food Science and Technology by Prof. Hari Niwas Mishra   |   IIT Kharagpur | Duration : 12 weeks

Food laws and standards by Dr. Mita Sinhamahapatra  |  Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi | Duration : 12 weeks

Food Microbiology by Dr. Niranjan Raj S.   |   University of Mysore | Duration : 12 weeks

Food Chemistry by Dr. Chandra Nayaka | University of Mysore | Duration : 12 weeks

Food Microbiology and Food Safety by Dr. Tejpal Dhewa  |  Central University of Haryana | Duration : 15 weeks

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