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SWAYAM is a Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) platform launched by the Indian government through the Ministry of Education (formerly the Ministry of Human Resource Development).  SWAYAM runs two main semesters each year, in January and July, while also offering many courses year-round or at a self-paced schedule. Enrollment is free, and courses usually last 8–12 weeks, kicking off shortly after the semester starts. If you’re aiming for certification, keep in mind that proctored exams are optional and require separate registration and a fee later on. List of a few courses available in January 2026: *  From Developer to Entrepreneur by Sramana Mitra   |   One Million by One Million | Self Paced *  Introduction to Graphic Design by Prof.Mohammad Shahid, Prof.Saurav Khuttiya Deori   |   IIT Hyderabad | Duration : 8 weeks * Arduino by Prof Kannan Moudgalya  | Indian Institute of Technology Bombay | Self Paced *  Found...

This Week I Learned -  *  Rishikesh Sreehari has created NPSNAV.in  website that hosts India's NPS Fund Database & API. You can access the latest NPS NAV and complete historical data for free. You can use the API programmatically or integrate live fund values into Google Sheets, Excel, or other tools. I needed an easy way to check the 52-week high and low of some schemes, so I vibe-coded a sample using the NPSNAV.in API which can be re-used for any NPS scheme. * Similarly, I used the free MFAPI.in API by Yuvaraj Loganathan to visualize the multi‑year NAV history of any Indian mutual fund scheme. The code sample shows seasonal patterns and the 52‑week high/low levels for any MF scheme at a glance. * These ChatGPT prompts can help you learn a new language. *  Nitter.net is an open-source alternative Twitter front-end   *  Invidious is an open source alternative front-end to YouTube   *  Adafruit IO is a cloud service by Adafru...