DIKSHA vs Interactive Textbooks Digital Library
DIKSHA
diksha.gov.inInteractive Textbooks Digital Library
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| Figure | DIKSHA | Interactive Textbooks Digital Library |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Digital Textbook Platforms | 9.0 (#1) | 8.3 (#5) |
| Accessibility | DIKSHA provides audio books, Indian Sign Language videos, and a dictionary for children with special needs. | Some books are offered with font sizes from 18 to 38 points for students with low vision. |
| Audience | The platform offers curriculum-relevant learning material to teachers, students, and parents. | The stated audience includes teachers, students, parents and guardians, and any other interested person. |
| Headquarters | New Delhi, India | Athens, Greece |
| Purpose | DIKSHA is a national platform for school education and an initiative of NCERT under India’s Ministry of Education. | The library is the Ministry of Education’s official digital space for school books, available to teachers, students, parents and guardians, and other interested users. |
Plans
Interactive Textbooks Digital Library
- Free access to schoolbook libraryFree
In their own words
DIKSHA
DIKSHA is a national school-education platform and an NCERT initiative under India’s Ministry of Education. It provides curriculum-related resources for teachers, students and parents, including textbooks, videos, interactive material and courses. Browse content by subject, education stage, board or grade, or use the mobile app to scan textbook QR codes and open linked lessons and resources. The platform supports 36 Indian languages and teacher-development programs, including NISHTHA courses. Accessibility resources include audio books, Indian Sign Language videos and a dictionary for children with special needs. DIKSHA is available on Android, iOS and the web, with Android 5.1 and above listed as the mobile requirement. Offline access and annotation tools are listed. The site says it is built with Sunbird, MIT-licensed open-source technology. Its privacy policy describes data storage on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure servers in India and says IP addresses are not retained after use to suggest a state and district. A Windows and Ubuntu desktop app for offline downloaded material is marked “COMING SOON!”.
Interactive Textbooks Digital Library
Interactive Textbooks Digital Library is a free web and iOS repository for Greek schoolbooks and related educational material. It serves teachers, students, parents, guardians, and other interested users. Coverage spans primary school, gymnasium, general lyceum, and vocational lyceum (EPAL). Books are provided in PDF and HTML, with selected titles in interactive HTML, iBook, and low-vision formats. The library states that more than 160 interactive books include links to simulations, experiments, exercises, educational games, videos, maps, and visualizations from Photodentro repositories. Users can search keywords, including words inside book text, browse by class or subject, and filter by education level, class, book type, and subject. Some editions provide 18–38 point text. Materials can be copied, printed, downloaded, stored locally, and viewed on a computer. Course pages include descriptions, objectives, curricula, and grouped books, while guides support teachers and parents. The library is powered by DSpace and maintained with Ministry of Education funding.