DIKSHA (Digital Infrastructure for Knowledge Sharing)

Context

What is DIKSHA?

• Full Form: Digital Infrastructure for Knowledge Sharing.
• Type: Open-source national digital platform for school education.
• Launched: 5 September 2017 (Teachers’ Day) by VP Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu.
• Spearheaded by: NCERT (National Council of Educational Research and Training).
• Developed by: CIET (Central Institute of Educational Technology) — a constituent unit of NCERT.
• Hosted on: NIC (National Informatics Centre) infrastructure.
• Ministry: Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India.

What is its status?

• Declared “One Nation, One Digital Platform” for school education in May 2020 under Atmanirbhar Bharat.
• Key component of PM e-Vidya initiative.
• Adopted by: All States, UTs, CBSE, NIOS, Kendriya Vidyalayas.
• Coverage: K-12 (Foundational Literacy and Numeracy → Senior Secondary).

What are the key features?

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What is PM e-Vidya?

• A comprehensive initiative of the Ministry of Education for multimodal digital education.
• Declared part of Atmanirbhar Bharat package in May 2020 (COVID response).
• Components:
  • DIKSHA (One Nation, One Digital Platform).
  • One Class, One Channel — 12 DTH-TV channels for Classes 1-12.
  • Radio, Community Radio, Podcasts (Shiksha Vani).
  • Special e-content for visually + hearing impaired.
  • Top 100 university online courses.

Practice MCQs

Q1. With reference to DIKSHA (Digital Infrastructure for Knowledge Sharing), consider the following statements:

1. DIKSHA was launched on 5 September 2017 by the then Vice-President Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu.
2. It is spearheaded by NCERT in collaboration with the Central Institute of Educational Technology (CIET).
3. It is built on Sunbird, an MIT-licensed open-source technology stack.
4. DIKSHA is a proprietary platform developed exclusively by a private MNC.

How many of the above statements are correct?

(a) Only one (b) Only two (c) Only three (d) All four (e) None

(Statement 4 is wrong; DIKSHA is an OPEN-SOURCE platform built on Sunbird (MIT-licensed), developed by NCERT/CIET (Government of India), NOT a proprietary platform from a private MNC.)

Q2. With reference to DIKSHA’s place in the digital education ecosystem, consider the following statements:

1. DIKSHA is a key component of the PM e-Vidya initiative under the Ministry of Education.
2. DIKSHA was declared “One Nation, One Digital Platform” for school education in May 2020 as part of Atmanirbhar Bharat.
3. DIKSHA has been adopted by all States, UTs, CBSE, NIOS, and Kendriya Vidyalayas.
4. DIKSHA is administered by the Reserve Bank of India.

How many of the above statements are correct?

(a) Only one (b) Only two (c) Only three (d) All four (e) None

(Statement 4 is wrong; DIKSHA is administered by NCERT/CIET under the Ministry of Education, NOT the RBI.)

Q3. With reference to DIKSHA’s features and accessibility, consider the following statements:

1. DIKSHA features QR-coded Energised Textbooks that link physical NCERT books to digital content.
2. DIKSHA includes inclusive features like the DAISY format, text-to-speech, and Indian Sign Language videos for differently-abled learners.
3. As per the latest PIB release (June 2026), DIKSHA supports 135 languages, including 128 Indian and 7 foreign languages.
4. DIKSHA only works with active internet connectivity and does not support offline access.

How many of the above statements are correct?

(a) Only one (b) Only two (c) Only three (d) All four (e) None

(Statement 4 is wrong; DIKSHA supports BOTH online and offline access — content can be downloaded in advance and States/UTs preload it on Smart Class boards.)

Answer Key

1. (c) — Statement 4 wrong: DIKSHA is open-source, not proprietary.
2. (c) — Statement 4 wrong: Administered by NCERT/CIET, not RBI.
3. (c) — Statement 4 wrong: Supports both online and offline.