Lok Sabha Question No. 3693 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-16
Subject: Digital Learning Initiatives through DIKSHA
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Dr. Hemang Joshi, Dr. K Sudhakar, Dr. Nishikant Dubey, Shri Bhojraj Nag, Shri Madhavaneni Raghunandan Rao, Dr. Sanjay Jaiswal, Shri Naba Charan Majhi, Smt. Shobhanaben Mahendrasinh Baraiya, Shri Parimal Suklabaidya, Shri Praveen Patel, Shri Kota Srinivasa Poojary, Shri Krishna Prasad Tenneti, Smt. Mahima Kumari Mewar, Shri Haribhai Patel, Shri Satish Kumar Gautam, Shri Vishnu Dayal Ram, Shri Rodmal Nagar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3693

## ANSWERED ON 16/03/2026

## Digital Learning Initiatives through DIKSHA

3693.   Shri Kota Srinivasa Poojary:

Shri Praveen Patel:

Shri Bhojraj Nag:

Smt. Mahima Kumari Mewar:

Shri Vishnu Dayal Ram:

Dr. K Sudhakar:

Shri Parimal Suklabaidya:

Dr. Nishikant Dubey:

Shri Satish Kumar Gautam:

Smt. Shobhanaben Mahendrasinh Baraiya:

Dr. Sanjay Jaiswal:

Shri Naba Charan Majhi:

Shri Madhavaneni Raghunandan Rao:

Shri Rodmal Nagar:

Shri Haribhai Patel:

Dr. Hemang Joshi:

Shri Krishna Prasad Tenneti

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a)  the  details  of  digital  learning  initiatives  implemented  across  the  country  through  the Digital  Infrastructure  for  Knowledge  Sharing  (DIKSHA)  platform  and  Study  Webs  of Active-Learning  for  Young  Aspiring  Minds  (SWAYAM  2.0)  during  the  last  three  years, including  total  number  of  courses  offered  and  learner  enrolment  figures,  State/UT-wise particularly  in  Rajasthan  and  Assam,  especially  district-wise  details  of  Barak  Valley including Cachar district;

(b) the extent of integration of these platforms with schools, colleges, universities particularly Cachar,  Karimganj  and  Hailakandi  district  of  Assam  and  State  education  boards  including credit recognition and alignment with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020;

(c)  the  details  of  financial  allocation  and  expenditure  incurred  for  strengthening  digital infrastructure and the financial allocation and expenditure for strengthening digital infrastructure,  connectivity,  smart  classrooms  and  e-content  development  particularly  in Barak Valley, including rural and remote areas of Cachar district of Assam; and

(d) whether any evaluation study has been undertaken by the Government regarding learning outcomes, accessibility in rural and remote areas and digital divide mitigation and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

(a)  to  (d)  Education  is  part  of  the  Concurrent  List  of  the  Constitution  and  most  of  the Government schools are under the administration of the State Government and its bodies. The Ministry  of  Education  implements  ICT  and  Digital  initiatives  under  Samagra  Shiksha  to enhance digital learning in Government schools across the country, including rural areas of Assam and Rajasthan. The initiatives aim to enhance the quality of education by integrating technology into teaching and learning processes. Under the initiatives, funds are provided for setting  up  ICT  Labs  and  Smart  Classrooms  according  to  the  requirements  of  the  State submitted in the Annual Work Plan & Budget (AWP&B).

Digital Infrastructure for Knowledge Sharing (DIKSHA) is the Nation's digital infrastructure for providing quality e-content for school education in States/UTs and QR coded Energised Textbooks  (ETBs)  for  all  grades  (One  Nation,  One  Digital  platform).  DIKSHA  Offline supports areas with limited or no internet connectivity. To promote crucial critical thinking skills  and  to  give  space  for  creativity,  more  than  614  Virtual  Labs  have  been  created  and made available on the DIKSHA platform. A group of 50 faculty members from SCERT and DIETs were trained by NCERT for development of CPD courses for teachers using Learning Management System (LMS) on DIKSHA. In addition, CPD course, Teachers Handbook on FLN  and  ECCE,  11,600  e-content  are  uploaded  on  DIKSHA  and  linked  with  QR  Codes printed on textbooks.  In Assam 3,93,549 users are enrolled in the DIKSHA portal of which 19,953 are in Cachar, 5,829 in Hailakandi and 10,607 in Sri Bhumi (Karimganj).

The total allocation for digital infrastructure, including Smart Classes, in 10,099 schools in Assam during 2018-2025 amounts to Rs. 496.47 crore. The digital infrastructure component covers internet connectivity and e-content. Allocation and expenditure against Barak Valley including Cachar district is Rs. 58.61 crore and Rs. 37.71 crore respectively.

Department  of  Higher  Education,  Ministry  of  Education  is  implementing  the  National Mission on Education through  Information and  Communication Technology (NMEICT) in alignment with the vision of NEP 2020. The scheme aims to leverage the potential of ICT, in all  processes  of  education  including  providing  learning  resources  through  online  platforms and internet connectivity. Under the NMEICT scheme Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds (SWAYAM) platform hosts content curated by premier institutions and is available free of cost with the approach of 'Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime' Learning.

More than 415 Universities have adopted the UGC (Credit Framework for Online Learning Courses  through  SWAYAM)  Regulations,  2021.  Out  of  these,  29  and  14  Universities  are from the States of Rajasthan and Assam respectively. In the last three years, more than 8300 courses  have  been  delivered  through  Swayam,  which  have  witnessed  more  than  2.4  crore enrolments.  The  State/UT-wise  details  of  the  enrolments  in  SWAYAM  platform  in  these years is placed at Annexure I.

Additionally,  the  Government  of  India,  in  the  Budget  2025,  has  announced  provision  of broadband connectivity to all Government Secondary schools in rural areas, including 415

schools from Assam, of which 34 are in the Cachar district and 3,265 schools from Rajasthan in phase 1, under the 'BharatNet' project to enhance digital infrastructure in remote areas by BSNL  in  a  phased  manner.  Further,  National  Knowledge  Network  (NKN)  under  the NMEICT Scheme provides broadband connectivity to Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). A total of 391 Universities/Institutions have been provided digital connectivity through this component including 37 and 6 from Rajasthan and Assam respectively.

The  PARAKH  Rashtriya  Sarvekshan  2024  (formerly  National  Achievement  Survey)  was undertaken  by  the  National  Assessment  Centre-PARAKH,  NCERT  to  understand  the baseline performance in development of competencies among the students at the end of the Foundational, Preparatory and Middle stages (Grades 3, 6 and 9 respectively) of schooling. Nationwide over 21.15 lakh students and 2.70 lakh teachers and school leaders from more than 74,000 schools, in 781 districts participated in the assessment. To gain a comprehensive understanding  of  students'  educational  backgrounds  and  to  enable  a  more  comprehensive interpretation  of  assessment  findings,  information  on  various  contextual  variables  was  also collected as part of the survey exercise. Such contextual variables included access to digital devices  and  the  internet  at  home  and  school.  Gunotsav  was  conducted  for  assessing  the Learning  Outcomes  of  all  students  from  Class  I  to  X  in  Assam.  PARAKH  Rashtriya Sarvekshan was conducted for class III, VI and IX and covered 98,757 students in the State of  Assam.  National,  State  and  District  level  reports  from  PARAKH  Rashtriya  Sarvekshan 2024,  providing  insights  on  achievement  of  stage-specific  competencies  and  contextual variables  affecting  performance,  are  available  at  https://dashboard.parakh.ncert.gov.in/en,  a dedicated dashboard designed to disseminate the findings of the assessment.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (A)  TO  (D)  OF  THE  REPLY  OF  LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3693 RAISED BY SHRI KOTA SRINIVASA POOJARY, HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT & OTHERS ANSWERED ON 16.03.2026 REGARDING 'DIGITAL LEARNING INITIATIVES THROUGH DIKSHA'.

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| S. No                                                                   | State/UTs                                                               | 2023                                                                    | 2024                                                                    | 2025                                                                    |
| 1                                                                       | Andaman &Nicobar Islands                                                | 1,910                                                                   | 1,878                                                                   | 1,862                                                                   |
| 2                                                                       | Andhra Pradesh                                                          | 8,47,330                                                                | 9,65,672                                                                | 10,28,257                                                               |
| 3                                                                       | Arunachal Pradesh                                                       | 4,282                                                                   | 4,592                                                                   | 4,894                                                                   |
| 4                                                                       | Assam                                                                   | 53,159                                                                  | 86,838                                                                  | 1,10,443                                                                |
| 5                                                                       | Bihar                                                                   | 2,74,175                                                                | 2,41,280                                                                | 2,56,870                                                                |
| 6                                                                       | Chandigarh                                                              | 11,260                                                                  | 10,864                                                                  | 14,620                                                                  |
| 7                                                                       | Chhattisgarh                                                            | 37,394                                                                  | 39,783                                                                  | 50,476                                                                  |
| 8                                                                       | Dadra &Nagar Haveli and Daman &Diu                                      | 2353                                                                    | 2626                                                                    | 3425                                                                    |
| 9                                                                       | Delhi                                                                   | 2,62,136                                                                | 2,97,995                                                                | 2,40,051                                                                |
| 10                                                                      | Goa                                                                     | 28,285                                                                  | 22,729                                                                  | 21,259                                                                  |
| 11                                                                      | Gujarat                                                                 | 1,86,653                                                                | 2,02,567                                                                | 2,60,119                                                                |
| 12                                                                      | Haryana                                                                 | 1,61,700                                                                | 1,73,157                                                                | 1,76,050                                                                |
| 13                                                                      | Himachal Pradesh                                                        | 33,429                                                                  | 29,126                                                                  | 35,510                                                                  |
| 14                                                                      | Jammu and Kashmir                                                       | 50,511                                                                  | 51,922                                                                  | 49,222                                                                  |
| 15                                                                      | Jharkhand                                                               | 63,081                                                                  | 62,015                                                                  | 78,078                                                                  |
| 16                                                                      | Karnataka                                                               | 5,46,451                                                                | 5,73,421                                                                | 6,76,880                                                                |
| 17                                                                      | Kerala                                                                  | 3,01,590                                                                | 3,35,406                                                                | 3,96,135                                                                |
| 18                                                                      | Ladakh                                                                  | 5                                                                       | 29                                                                      | 1,004                                                                   |
| 19                                                                      | Lakshadweep                                                             | 121                                                                     | 191                                                                     | 268                                                                     |
| 20                                                                      | Madhya Pradesh                                                          | 2,23,703                                                                | 2,50,831                                                                | 5,25,659                                                                |
| 21                                                                      | Maharashtra                                                             | 9,24,685                                                                | 9,77,148                                                                | 10,96,717                                                               |
| 22                                                                      | Manipur                                                                 | 4,094                                                                   | 5,850                                                                   | 11,010                                                                  |
| 23                                                                      | Meghalaya                                                               | 7,858                                                                   | 13,606                                                                  | 12,399                                                                  |
| 24                                                                      | Mizoram                                                                 | 1,457                                                                   | 1,335                                                                   | 3,698                                                                   |
| 25                                                                      | Nagaland                                                                | 3,053                                                                   | 3,178                                                                   | 8,012                                                                   |
| 26                                                                      | Odisha                                                                  | 1,26,925                                                                | 1,36,562                                                                | 1,30,794                                                                |
| 27                                                                      | Pondicherry                                                             | 36,172                                                                  | 38,203                                                                  | 42,930                                                                  |
| 28                                                                      | Punjab                                                                  | 89,801                                                                  | 92,665                                                                  | 1,29,068                                                                |
| 29                                                                      | Rajasthan                                                               | 1,54,798                                                                | 1,63,148                                                                | 1,90,411                                                                |
| 30                                                                      | Sikkim                                                                  | 3,038                                                                   | 2,751                                                                   | 4,060                                                                   |
| 31                                                                      | Tamil Nadu                                                              | 16,01,399                                                               | 17,40,850                                                               | 21,49,818                                                               |
| 32                                                                      | Telangana                                                               | 4,03,069                                                                | 4,41,766                                                                | 5,37,887                                                                |
| 33                                                                      | Tripura                                                                 | 7,146                                                                   | 10,936                                                                  | 12,670                                                                  |
| 34                                                                      | Uttar Pradesh                                                           | 4,23,789                                                                | 4,59,119                                                                | 5,07,472                                                                |
| 35                                                                      | Uttarakhand                                                             | 58,216                                                                  | 82,097                                                                  | 95,575                                                                  |
| 36                                                                      | West Bengal                                                             | 2,13,994                                                                | 2,25,047                                                                | 2,52,094                                                                |