A National Platform for Education

Digital Infrastructure for Knowledge Sharing (DIKSHA) is an open-source platform that provides easy access to high-quality, curriculum-linked digital learning materials in multiple languages to students and teachers across the country. It is a key component of the PM e-Vidya initiative of the Ministry of Education that aims to ensure continuity of learning through online means. DIKSHA is termed as the nation's One Nation, One Digital Platform for school education. Launched in 2017, it is spearheaded by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) in collaboration with the Central Institute of Educational Technology (CIET).

DIKSHA can be customised to suit different needs and has therefore been widely accepted and adopted by various boards in almost all states and UTs. It provides digital learning material for complete K–12 digital learning, covering foundational literacy and numeracy (FLN) to senior secondary education.

DIKSHA aims to create a dynamic learning ecosystem powered by technology and innovation. It promotes accessible, engaging, and personalised experiences for diverse learner needs. Learning extends beyond traditional classrooms through digital and interactive resources. It equips students with skills that support academic success, personal growth, and holistic development.

The platform features media-rich, interactive resources, including 2D/3D animations, AR experiences, simulations, virtual labs, and sign language videos, designed to enhance conceptual clarity and cater to diverse learning styles. There are QR-coded Energised Textbooks, linking physical NCERT books to videos, interactives, and teacher guides for seamless classroom engagement. For the differently-abled learners it provides inclusive features like DAISY (Digital Accessible Information System) format, text-to-speech, and Indian Sign Language (ISL) videos.

DIKSHA empowers personalised learning with unlimited practice questions, detailed solutions, adaptive assessments, and competency-based question banks that identify gaps and enable timely remediation. It supports teacher professional development via NISHTHA and state-specific TPD modules, offering self-paced, certified training to upskill educators nationwide. This integrated ecosystem—combining content creation, curation, consumption, and analytics—drives inclusive, data-informed, and joyful learning aligned with NEP 2020.

Platform Structure and Content Verification

The DIKSHA platform is designed to ensure decentralised participation and rigorous content validation. Its structure enables contribution while maintaining quality standards through periodic review.

• The platform operates on a federated architecture, enabling each participant to upload and manage content independently.
• The participants upload electronic content and courses in their mother tongue or regional languages across the country.
• This approach allows customisation in language, curriculum alignment, and pedagogy, catering to diverse learner groups nationwide.
• Digital learning resources under the platform remain contextually relevant, continuously updated, and widely accessible to learners.
• The Central Institute of Educational Technology (CIET-NCERT) periodically validates participant content based on prescribed guidelines.
• All participants are advised to provide age‑appropriate and grade‑appropriate content in their respective regional languages.

 Learning Without Barriers: Offline Access and Multilingual Support

DIKSHA platform supports both online and offline accessibility. Learners can download content in advance and access it conveniently without an active internet connection.

• States and Union Territories preload content on Smart Class boards to ensure dependable offline access.
• Following the National Education Policy 2020, the platform supports school education across multiple languages from the foundational stage.
• The NCERT translates textbooks for classes 1, 2, 3, and 6 into 22 scheduled languages.
• These translated textbooks are also available on the NCERT portal, ensuring convenient student learning.
• Both learners and teachers access the platform, which supports 135 languages, including 128 Indian and seven foreign languages.

 Features that Enable Success

The platform offers a state-of-the-art learning ecosystem built around the following tools and capabilities for users.

Energised Textbook	Teacher Professional Development	Question Bank
Content Sourcing	Content Authoring	Quizzes
Content Consumption	Data Tool and Dashboard	Chatbot
Digital Credential	Collaboration	Phygital
Ccube	Survey	Language Translations
Mentoring	Sunbird Registry and Credential

 

• More than 614 Virtual Laboratories have been created and made available to promote critical thinking and student creativity.
• 50 faculty members from State Councils and District Institutes were trained to develop professional development courses for teachers.
• The teacher courses are delivered through the Learning Management System (LMS) that is integrated within the digital learning platform.

 Advancing Education at Scale: Key Statistics (as on 27 June, 2026)

From empowering learners and teachers to supporting nationwide digital education initiatives, DIKSHA continues to drive meaningful change.

User Metrics

Active Users	Around 3 Lakh daily
Registered Users	2.25 Crore

 

Registered Users – State and Union Territory-wise

State / Union Territory	Registered Users	State / Union Territory	Registered Users
Andaman & Nicobar	53,379	Lakshadweep	1,881
Andhra Pradesh	5.91 Lakh	Madhya Pradesh	10.35 Lakh
Arunachal Pradesh	45,389	Maharashtra	10.86 Lakh
Assam	3.72 Lakh	Manipur	55,389
Bihar	12.52 Lakh	Meghalaya	64,612
Chandigarh	82,815	Mizoram	27,170
Chhattisgarh	4.55 Lakh	Nagaland	40,707
Dadra and Nagar Haveli	11,885	Odisha	6.02 Lakh
Delhi	4.79 Lakh	Puducherry	22,897
Goa	36,424	Punjab	6.75 Lakh
Gujarat	14.64 Lakh	Rajasthan	11.41 Lakh
Haryana	5.20 Lakh	Sikkim	27,220
Himachal Pradesh	2.07 Lakh	Tamil Nadu	5.55 Lakh
Jammu and Kashmir	2.97 Lakh	Telangana	3.51 Lakh
Jharkhand	4.07 Lakh	Tripura	51,833
Karnataka	9.69 Lakh	Uttarakhand	2.85 Lakh
Kerala	3.02 Lakh	Uttar Pradesh	26.80 Lakh
Ladakh	14,197	West Bengal	4.93 Lakh

Usage Metrics

Learning Sessions	575.25 Crore
Learning Minutes	6,691.82 Crore

 

Content Metrics

Energised Textbooks	7,687
Electronic Contents	3.67 Lakh

 

Course Metrics

Enrolments	18.77 Crore
Completions	14.82 Crore
Certificates Issued	12.79 Crore
Courses	347

 

 Shaping the Future of Learning

DIKSHA represents a significant step towards a more connected, inclusive, and future-ready education ecosystem. By bringing together learners, teachers, institutions, and resources, it helps overcome geographical and linguistic constraints. Its continued evolution reflects a commitment to extending quality education to every student. The platform supports diverse needs while creating meaningful opportunities across regions and communities. As education embraces digital innovation, DIKSHA continues to strengthen teaching, learning, and collaboration. It remains a key enabler of sustained progress and educational advancement across the country.

 References:

Ministry of Education:

https://diksha.gov.in/

https://sansad.in/getFile/loksabhaquestions/annex/187/AU3693_x0u5TN.pdf?source=pqals

https://sansad.in/getFile/loksabhaquestions/annex/185/AU4028_geHWQH.pdf?source=pqals
 

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