DIKSHA vs OERSI
DIKSHA
diksha.gov.inOERSI
oersi.orgSide by side
| Figure | DIKSHA | OERSI |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 0 |
| Spec score · Open Educational Resource Platforms | 9.0 (#1) | 7.5 (#18) |
| Founded | 2017 | 2020 |
| Integrations | Users can sign in with Google credentials or participating state systems, and teacher courses run through an LMS integrated into DIKSHA. | The about page names twillo and ORCA.nrw as platforms integrating OERSI search; it also lists reuse in BASE, finc, and library search interfaces. |
| Open source | DIKSHA is built using Sunbird, which the site describes as MIT-licensed open-source technology. | The OERSI code is available under the MIT licence, and the underlying reusable software is called SIDRE. |
| Purpose | DIKSHA is a national platform for school education and an initiative of NCERT under India’s Ministry of Education. | OERSI is a search engine for open educational resources in higher education, provided jointly by hbz and TIB since 2020. |
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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!”.