SRG Orientation on eContents 2025-2026

National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 envisions that the thrust of technological interventions should be towards improving teaching-learning and evaluation processes, supporting teacher preparation and professional development, enhancing educational access, and streamlining educational planning, management, and administration including processes related to admissions, attendance, assessments, etc. The policy categorically mentioned DIKSHA as One Nation One Platform. Digital Infrastructure for Knowledge Sharing (DIKSHA) is a national platform for school education. It is an initiative of National Council of Education Research and Training (NCERT), under the aegis of the Ministry of Education (MoE), GoI. Under the PM eVidya initiative, DIKSHA has been declared as ‘One Nation, One Digital Platform’to be leveraged for the following activities:a national repository of high-quality resources on foundational literacy and numeracy to be made available on DIKSHA. Use of technology platforms such as SWAYAM/DIKSHA for online training of teachers to be encouraged. Teaching-learning e-content to be continuously developed by all States in all regional languages, as well as by the NCERT, CBSE, NIOS, and other bodies/institutions, and to be uploaded onto the DIKSHA platform. Existing e-learning platforms such as DIKSHA, SWAYAM and SWAYAMPRABHA will also be leveraged for creating virtual labs.

DIKSHA has been sought as a one stop solution for School Education. The Ministry of Education has launched NIPUN Bharat Mission for Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN), Education for All (Adult Education), Jadui Pitara (for pre-primary students) and Virtual Labs as special verticals on the DIKSHA platform. Besides, several other verticals i.e. DIVYANG/CWSN, Vocational Education and CPD for educating educators, administrators, vocational education etc are also being created on DIKSHA portal.

The Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) has been sought as a solution towards achieving basic foundational skills of reading with comprehension, writing and doing basic operations of mathematics as it focuses on the importance of early learning/ early childhood education programmes. The vision of the document emphasises that children learn in a joyful manner through play, stories, rhymes, activities, local art, craft and music and develop strong foundations for lifelong learning. The NIPUN Bharat mission outlines learning outcomes for FLN which have been designed in a spiral and progressive manner from Preschool to grade three aiming at holistic development and learning.

The Adult Education vertical viewed pursuing a livelihood as basic rights of every citizen and to achieve the same this vertical provides the opportunity to attain foundational literacy, and obtain an education. Literacy and basic education open up whole new worlds of personal, civic, economic, and lifelong-learning opportunities for individuals that enable them to progress personally and professionally. The cell for National Centre for Literacy through Adult Education and Continuing Learning, NCERT aims to increase the quality of life of an individual by enabling them to pursue their livelihood, and being aware of their rights and responsibilities by imparting foundational literacy and numeracy, critical life skills including financial literacy, legal literacy, digital literacy, health and awareness and so on.  

Experiments or laboratory work are vital for learners. They are useful in understanding the theories and concepts of science or other subjects that cannot be studied alone only by textbooks. The virtual labs are based on the idea that lab experiments can be taught using the Internet, more efficiently and less expensively. The labs can also be made available to students with no access to physical labs or where equipment is not available owing to being scarce or costly. This helps them compete with students in better equipped schools and bridges the digital divide and geographical distances. The experiments can be accessed anytime and anywhere, overcoming the constraints on time felt when having access to the physical lab for only a short period of time.

The Vocational Education initiative by NCERT aims to integrate vocational training with general education, in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, which emphasizes skill development and vocational exposure for at least 50% of students by 2025. To support this, a dedicated vocational education vertical has been created on the DIKSHA platform, offering access to quality print and digital teaching-learning resources. These resources are developed by PSSCIVE, NCERT Bhopal, and States/UTs are encouraged to contribute content, which is reviewed and vetted by PSSCIVE to ensure quality and relevance.

The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 reimagines education to be inclusive, fair, and high in quality—where every learner, no matter their background or ability, gets the support they need to succeed. It recognizes that equity isn't about treating everyone the same, but about understanding and meeting each child’s unique learning needs. With a focus on learning together and breaking down barriers, the policy encourages a system where no one is left behind. To make this vision a reality, a variety of engaging and accessible digital resources—designed using Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles—have been created. These resources are available through the Equitable and Inclusive Education section on DIKSHA, helping reach learners across the country and ensuring education truly includes everyone.

The National Education Policy - 2020 (NEP- 2020), unveiled by the Ministry of Education emphasises for the development of quality eContent in varied forms in all regional languages to feed into the FLN and Adult Education vertical on DIKSHA for a diverse group of learners including DIVYANG and to empower students and teacher communities across India. eContent augments the learning experience by deploying various resources for visualisation and explanation of abstract ideas. Keeping in view the diverse needs of learners, now use of eContent has become an essential component of the teaching and learning processes. eContent is available in large numbers through various sources, but few of them are found to have the desired quality in terms of content, pedagogy as well as technical aspects. Copyright violations are rampant thereby restricting the scope of customising the eContent according to the local needs. Also with a plethora of smart and mobile devices, teacher and student driven eContents are available in abundance in the market. NEP-2020 also puts emphasis that each teacher and school principals will be expected to participate in at least 50 hours per annum Continuous Professional Development (CPD) activities.

Keeping in view the above, CIET- NCERT planned a series of virtual training programmes to familiarise the SRGs on development of eContent, process of developing quality eContent and curation of eContent and its dissemination through multiple modes -online/ offline/ on air/ web portals /apps etc. and contribute in bridging the digital divide.

Objective of the Programme

• Sensitize stakeholders about the Digital Education Initiatives undertaken by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, and CIET-NCERT.
• Familiarize SRGs (State Resource Groups) with the process of eContent development.
• Provide hands-on experiences on the creation of diverse eContent such as audio, video, interactive materials, quizzes, XR, AR, VR, virtual labs and artificial intelligence.
• Introduce SRGs to various FOSS (Free and Open-Source Software) tools for eContent development.
• Orientation of PAL technical framework
• Acquaint participants with quality parameters related to metadata standards, including curation, licensing, cyber safety, and security in content development.
• Facilitate brainstorming on best practices for futuristic and sustainable eContent development.

TENTATIVE
Orientation of State Resource Groups (SRGs) on Development of eContents for DIKSHA
Programme Schedule

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