Virtual education through Swayam: An analysis of stakeholders„perspectives in West Bengal

In present day most of the students from primary to university level are using computer and internet. Most of the students of higher education basically followed and using internet, elearning, e-book for their study more than book. So, like western country in India, education sector especially higher education going towards virtually. Virtual university-is the out-come and consequence of a new technological revolution. The present day ICT (Information &communication Technology) expanded at every corners of the world. So we have tried to follow the quotation of Elliot Masie-*we need to bring learning to people instead of people to learning+. So it is very important to masses for achieving education without spending more money, much time and without going anywhere. So some of them think that it should be introduced in all institution and create awareness among teachers, because they will encourage students and others. Therefore it would be helped to spread education quickly among masses in anytime, anywhere basis. It would be also helpful for them who have not much time to spend in schools and colleges for achieving education from remote area. But most of the students like to adopt it and want to know about it, but there are less encouragement, weak infrastructure, unknowingness, tendency to far away from online activity, lack of trained faculty (in technological perspective0 etc. And so on. So in Bolpur SWAYAM programmes success is still zero. But it would be increase if govt. takes some proper decision to make India as knowledge house.