Opportunity to learn digital marketing for free, Ministry of Education is offering these 4 courses, join till 28th February

By Samira Vishwas On Feb 16, 2026

Swayam Portal is a special platform run by the Ministry of Education, Government of India. Which offers different types of courses to students and professionals. Through this, students can learn different types of skills. Many people are interested in digital marketing. If you are also included among such people, then you yourself can join the subject related courses (Digital Marketing Courses) available on the portal.

The special thing is that there is no fee for these courses. However, if a candidate wishes to obtain a certificate, he or she will have to appear for a special examination. Only the candidates who pass this will be given a certificate. You may also have to pay the prescribed examination fees. However, registration and studies are completely free.

The list of free courses includes IIMB’s ‘Digital Marketing’, Banaras Hindu University’s ‘Digital Marketing and Branding for Startups’ and IGNOU’s ‘Entrepreneurship Skills and Digital Marketing’ course. The duration of all these ranges from 4 to 12 weeks. Candidates can join these courses by following the steps given below-

Join like this

First official website Go to.
Click on Register/Sign In link on the home page.
Create a profile by entering the required information.
After this, go to the course catalog option and search for the course. Then click on it.
After reading all the information related to the course, click on the ‘Join’ button.

Know important things related to the course

Indian Institute of Management Bangalore is offering a course named “Digital Marketing”. It has already started from January 12, 2026. Its 6 weeks. The last date for enrollment is 28 February 2026. The examination will be conducted on June 21. This course will end on 30 April 2026. This can prove to be a good option for post graduate level students.
Banaras Hindu University in collaboration with INI is offering a course named “Digital Marketing and Branding for Start-ups”. Both UG and PG level students can join it. Its duration is only four weeks. This course is scheduled to end on April 30. It will start from 16 February 2026. The examination will be conducted on 21 June 2026.
“Entrepreneurship Skills and Digital Marketing Strategy” course of IGNOU is an undergraduate level programme. This course has started from January 1, 2026. The last date for enrollment is 28 February 2026. This course will end on 30th April. The examination will be conducted on June 19. It covers different topics including search engine optimization, content marketing, social media marketing, email marketing.