Ayushi Agarwal, Author at iDream Education

Teacher Resource Package: What It Includes & Can It Strengthen Pedagogy?

Posted on 3rd December 20254th December 2025 by Ayushi Agarwal

Teaching today is like walking into a classroom already full of expectations. Students look for clarity, principals look for results, and parents hope their child gets attention. In the middle of all this, a teacher is expected to plan lessons, manage diverse learning levels/styles, build interest, assess progress, and still complete the syllabus in time.

But here’s the reality: most teachers don’t receive ongoing support on how to teach better, they are only guided on what to teach.

The government, through NEP 2020 and other guidelines such as ICT under Samagra Shiksha, recognises this gap and emphasises the need to equip teachers with structured tools, content and guidance. Also, when teachers receive easy-to-use resources linked to pedagogy, their classroom delivery improves and students learn better. In fact, structured teaching support leads to the most consistent improvement in learning outcomes in developing education systems.

That’s where a Teacher Resource Package (TRP) comes in.

Instead of leaving teachers to plan everything from scratch, a teacher resource package provides ready multi-category resources for lesson plans, activities, classroom strategies, assessments, and examples of how to teach concepts more effectively.

What is a Teacher Resource Package (TRP)?

A Teacher Resource Package (TRP) is a curated set of teaching materials designed to support teachers in delivering concept clarity, improving pedagogy, and driving better learner engagement. Instead of expecting teachers to invest time and effort in designing lesson plans and activities from scratch, a TRP provides ready-to-use, structured, and pedagogy-aligned resources that they can directly implement in the classroom.

A comprehensive TRP typically includes:

Printed materials (teacher manuals, lesson guides, books)
Visual aids (concept diagrams, infographics, animated demonstration videos)
Digital tools (interactive e-learning resources, simulations, presentations)
Manipulative resources (flashcards, models, activity kits)

Each component plays a specific role in making the teaching-learning process more structured, engaging, and outcome-oriented.

What Does a Strong Teacher Resource Package Include?

A well-designed teacher resource package doesn’t just focus on content delivery but aligns with how the content should be taught. Ideally, it includes:

Illustration showing a list of teaching resources that together form a comprehensive Teacher Resource Package

Lesson Plans Linked to Learning Outcomes

A well-designed lesson plan within a Teacher Resource Package ensures that a teacher walks into the classroom not just knowing what to teach, but how to teach it effectively. It offers step-by-step guidance on how to introduce a concept, build understanding through syllabus books, engage students with animated video lessons, and close the session with quick assessments or reflections.

For instance, instead of a teacher figuring out how to explain fractions on their own, the lesson plan should have videos/simulation to demonstrate the same.

What makes this powerful is the direct alignment with curriculum objectives prescribed in NCERT and teaching practices encouraged under NEP 2020, ensuring every classroom activity directly contributes to intended learning outcomes. This structured approach helps teachers manage time better, supports them in using student-centric pedagogy, and makes learning more meaningful and connected to real life especially crucial in classrooms where students learn at varied speeds.

Classroom Teaching Strategies

A strong TRP provides teachers with clear strategies on how to engage students while teaching each concept. It explains which pedagogical approach to use whether it should be activity-based, inquiry-driven, experiential, or peer-learning.

For example, for a topic like “water conservation,” instead of simply reading from the book, the package might suggest beginning with a discussion about daily water usage, followed by a group activity where students list ways to save water at home.

By guiding teachers on how to create interest and involvement, these strategies help shift the classroom from monologue-based teaching to interactive learning. Most importantly, such methods are aligned with NEP 2020’s emphasis on experiential learning and teacher training to help them confidently manage diverse learners without spending excessive time planning.

Interactive Activities & Practice Resources

Activities video/sessions and practice materials within a teacher resource package make learning more engaging and reinforce concept clarity. These could include worksheets, group tasks, flashcards, activity videos, and even interactive digital exercises.

For instance, when learning about colors, the TRP may recommend a simulation activity where students combine different colours virtually and see outcomes. On the other hand, practice can be designed to suit different learning paces, allowing teachers to know how well students are grasping.

When these activities are mapped with curriculum objectives and supported by technology where available, they make the classroom more dynamic and help teachers cater to varied learning levels effectively.

Assessment Tools

Assessment tools in a teacher resource package go beyond just question banks. These are additional addons done to guide teachers on how to evaluate understanding continuously through assessment activities. A well-designed TRP may include assessments with multiple-choice questions that can be used by teachers to assess if students are progressing well, learning outcomes were achieved.

For example, after teaching “geometric shapes,” the teacher might use assessment questions to identify students’ understanding after every lesson.

With assessments, teachers can track progress more meaningfully and identify students who need additional support early on, without much planning.

How Does a TRP Strengthen Pedagogy?

Without TRP	With TRP
Teachers spend time planning instead of teaching	Teachers focus on explanation & student engagement
Lesson delivery is inconsistent	Structured, standardised teaching
Limited support for pedagogy	Pedagogy-guided teaching methodology
Hard to address diverse learning levels	Resources tailored for differentiated instruction
Concept remains abstract	Concepts become visual, practical, and easy-to-understand

Example of TRP in Practice: Teacher Energized Resource Manuals (TERM) by CBSE

The CBSE has developed a comprehensive set of teacher resources under its competency-based education (CBE) initiative — known as the Teacher Energized Resource Manuals, or TERM – covering Science and Mathematics for grades 6 through 10.

Alignment with Curriculum and Learning Outcomes

Each chapter in TERM corresponds exactly to the chapters of the textbooks prescribed by National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), and maps directly to the NCERT-defined learning outcomes. This ensures that teaching remains curriculum-aligned while giving clarity on what a student should know and be able to do by the end of each unit.

Competency-Based Pedagogy & Assessment Support

TERM emphasises competency-based learning. For every learning objective, the manuals provide suggested pedagogical strategies – including activities, conceptual discussions, and interactive teaching approaches – rather than just content delivery. Further, they include sample assessment items for each learning objective. These are not only knowledge-recall questions but competency-based questions designed to test understanding, application, and higher-order thinking.

Sample Lesson Plans & Resource for Teachers

Beyond chapter-wise guides, CBSE also offers “Sample Lesson Plans” built on the CBE principles for classes 6 – 10. These can act as ready-to-use lesson templates for teachers looking to implement competency-based instruction. There is also a “Teacher’s Resource for Achieving Learning Outcomes” document that helps teachers integrate learning outcomes into day-to-day teaching.

Support for Teacher Training and Capacity Building

Recognizing that a shift to competency-based pedagogy requires teacher readiness, CBSE provides a self-access training module on CBE. This aims to build teacher capacity to use the TERM resources effectively. The module is accessible via the national digital learning platform (DIKSHA).

Together, TERM acts much like a digital + print Teacher Resource Package: it reduces the burden on individual teachers to design lesson plans from scratch, provides a structured pathway from NCERT textbooks to competency-based teaching, supports assessment design, and strengthens pedagogical quality across schools in a scalable way.

Government Push for Digital Teacher Resource Packages through Samagra Shiksha

To strengthen classroom delivery and support teachers in using structured resources, the ICT scheme under Samagra Shiksha has enhanced financial assistance for tablet procurement for teachers from ₹10,000 to ₹18,000 per tablet. This increase has been introduced under the Learning Recovery Package, recognising the critical need for ready-to-use teaching resources that enable teachers to address diverse learning levels and overcome learning gaps post-pandemic.

The intent behind increasing this financial support is to align with current market prices and ensure that tablets provided to teachers are high-quality, durable, and capable of running rich digital content smoothly. With this revision, tablets are now recommended to be preloaded with comprehensive educational resources, including lesson plans, animated video lessons, activity ideas, assessment tools, and pedagogy-linked strategies – effectively serving as a complete Teacher Resource Package in digital format.

This government intervention signifies a powerful shift from expecting teachers to prepare everything to enabling them with the right tools to deliver better teaching.

The Way Forward

A Teacher Resource Package is not about adding more material – it’s about offering the right resources in a structured form so that teachers can focus on how to teach, not just what to teach. When teachers receive well-planned support through lesson guides, teaching strategies, activities and assessment tools, their classroom delivery becomes more confident, engaging and outcome-driven.

If you’re looking for a comprehensive digital Teacher Resource Package for any digital classroom device and would like to experience it through a demo, you may contact us at +91 7678265039. You can also write to us at share@idreameducation.org or share your details here.

DIKSHA-Based Smart Classroom Setups – What’s Missing? Understand the Key Challenges

Posted on 1st December 20251st December 2025 by Ayushi Agarwal

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In our conversations with educators, school leaders, and implementation teams across the ecosystem, one belief often comes up – “We’ve installed smart classroom hardware and integrated the DIKSHA platform, so students can now learn effectively through digital content.” At first, it sounds like the perfect solution. After all, DIKSHA holds a massive repository of curriculum-aligned resources, and smart classrooms are supposed to make teaching more interactive.

But when we look closely at classroom usage and student engagement, the picture is quite different.

The challenge lies in the assumption itself.

DIKSHA was never designed to function as a smart classroom teaching tool. It is a self-access digital repository, not an instructional facilitator. Using it in a live teaching environment often leads to interruptions, limited engagement, and minimal alignment with the way teachers actually conduct lessons.

Yet, across India, we continue to invest time, attention, and significant funds in setting up DIKSHA-based smart classrooms, hoping it will improve learning outcomes.

This gap – between infrastructure and actual smart classroom impact – is exactly what we need to address

Let Us First Understand the Gaps of DIKSHA-Based Smart Classroom

Internet Dependency Limits Real Classroom Use

DIKSHA functions entirely online. This means every time a teacher wants to access a lesson, video, or resource, the platform requires uninterrupted internet connectivity. While this may seem manageable on paper, the ground reality in most government schools is very different. As, consistent and high-speed internet access is still a major challenge. Many schools either have unstable connectivity or rely on limited mobile hotspots. As a result, teachers struggle to use DIKSHA based smart classrooms during live classroom sessions. Even when smart classroom hardware is fully installed and ready, the learning process is paused the moment the internet buffers or drops. This results in teachers shifting back to blackboard teaching because it’s more reliable.

Until digital content is accessible offline or without relying on internet speed, DIKSHA will continue to be difficult to use effectively in classroom teaching.

Content on DIKSHA is Designed for Self-Learning, Not Classroom Teaching

Another key challenge lies in the nature of DIKSHA’s content. Most resources available on the platform are videos or digital books. While these can support self-paced learning, they are not designed to actively involve students during a live classroom session. In real classroom settings, teachers need content that promotes participation and checks understanding in the moment. This includes practice questions, quizzes, interactive assessments, simulations, tests, and other activity-based learning tools. These elements not only help students engage better but also enable teachers to adapt their teaching based on how well students have grasped each concept. Without interactive elements, teaching through DIKSHA in a classroom becomes one-way communication, limiting the potential of smart class technology.

To genuinely drive learning outcomes, smart class content should be easy to access, understand, use and must support real-time teacher-student interaction and continuous feedback.

Low Relevance for Live Teaching

It’s also important to understand that most video lessons on DIKSHA are teacher-recorded classes. These are originally designed to support students learning independently at home. They work well when a student is revising or stuck on a concept while studying from a textbook. But inside a classroom, it makes little sense for one teacher to pause a lesson & play another teacher’s recorded session. This approach disrupts the flow of teaching and reduces the teacher’s role to that of a content operator instead of a facilitator.

To make technology-driven classroom learning truly meaningful, smart classrooms must enhance a teacher’s ability to teach by empowering them to plan lessons better and deliver instruction more effectively.

No Monitoring Mechanism

Additionally, DIKSHA lacks a reporting and monitoring system. There is no way to track how teachers are using the content, how many times, for what classes, or whether the DIKSHA-based smart classroom setups are making any measurable impact on student learning. This absence of data visibility becomes a major limitation for CSR partners, NGOs, district teams, and state officials who invest significantly in smart classroom initiatives. Without usage analytics or learning outcome insights, it is also challenging to measure effectiveness or improve implementation strategies.

Hence, to make technology-driven classroom learning outcome driven, monitoring of progress in the form of data is crucial. But, currently, both are missing in DIKSHA-based smart classroom setups.

To Truly Drive the Potential of Smart Classrooms, We Need Them Equipped With the Right Capabilities

To ensure smart classrooms genuinely support teaching and improve learning outcomes, they must go beyond hardware and online access. They should be built around the realities of classroom teaching and the needs of teachers. Key capabilities include:

Offline-First LMS

Smart classroom LMS must work fully offline, without depending on uninterrupted internet. A well-structured, easy-to-navigate LMS that organizes content clearly without the need to switch tabs or stream online allows teachers to confidently use digital resources in every class.

Curriculum-Aligned Digital Content

Digital content should be designed specifically for teaching, not just viewing. It must be aligned with the curriculum and structured subject-wise, and chapter-wise, exactly matching textbook flow. This ensures the transition from traditional to digital instruction is smooth and supports teachers in enhancing classroom delivery.

Content in Hindi, English & Local Languages

For technology to be truly adopted, it must speak the language of the classroom. Content and the LMS itself should be available in Hindi, English, or the local language used by teachers and students. This not only helps with easier adoption but also makes smart classrooms a regular part of teaching, rather than an occasional add-on.

You can also watch video to uncover the real challenges behind DIKSHA-based smart classroom setups and understand what’s truly missing

A truly effective smart classroom is one that not only supports teachers in planning and delivering better lessons but also gives CSR partners, NGOs, and state officials the ability to monitor usage and make data-driven decisions for continuous improvement. Only when smart classroom setups enable meaningful teaching and provide measurable insights can we ensure that the thousands of classrooms being deployed across India actually lead to stronger conceptual understanding and improved learning outcomes.

If you are planning or implementing a smart classroom initiative based solely on DIKSHA, you may contact us at +91 7678265039. You can also write to us share@idreameducation.org or share your details here

Assessment Tools in Education: Characteristics, Types, & the Tools Needed in Today’s Classrooms

Posted on 24th November 202524th November 2025 by Ayushi Agarwal

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Assessments have always been a part of how we learn. From quick quizzes to year-end exams, they help us understand what we know, what we don’t, and where we need to improve. But if we pause and look closely, assessments are not just tests they are tools that shape learning itself.

Assessments in education become even more meaningful. They guide teachers in understanding each student’s progress and reveal learning gaps that may otherwise stay hidden. Assessment in education also helps schools decide what kind of support different learners need. A good assessment doesn’t just measure learning, instead it informs and improves it.

This brings us to an important question: What exactly are assessment tools in education, and are there any assessment tools truly built for today’s classroom? With students learning at different paces and teachers managing increasingly diverse classrooms, the role of assessment tools is evolving. We now need solutions that do more than score tests. They must capture real learning, offer timely insights, and support personalised learning pathways.

Let’s explore the characteristics of assessment tools in education

Reliability: The Power of Consistent Measurement

Reliability is one of the most important characteristics of any assessment tool. It refers to the tool’s ability to deliver consistent results whenever it is used. Whether an assessment is conducted today or repeated later, and whether it is applied to a small group or across a large-scale implementation, a reliable tool ensures that outcomes remain stable and predictable.

This consistency matters because it shows that the assessment is measuring the skill or knowledge accurately and not influenced by chance, timing, or the size of the student group. When assessment tools in education are reliable, teachers and decision-makers can trust the results and confidently use them to guide learning and improvement.

Validity: Measuring What Truly Matters

Validity ensures that an assessment tool is actually measuring what it is meant to measure. It’s not enough for an assessment to simply generate scores, but those scores must accurately reflect the learning objective or skill being evaluated.

If a tool is valid, the questions, format, and difficulty level all align with the intended learning outcomes. This means the results genuinely show a student’s understanding, not something unrelated such as test-taking tricks or memorisation. In short, validity makes an assessment tool meaningful and ensures that you are measuring the right thing for the right purpose.

Fairness (Equity): Equal Opportunity for Every Learner

Fairness ensures that assessment tools in education are working equally well for all students, regardless of their background, learning style, or level of exposure. An equitable assessment does not unintentionally favour one group over another; instead it gives every learner a fair chance to show what they truly know and can do.

This means the assessment should use methods and formats that all students are comfortable with, and the content should be free from bias that might confuse or disadvantage certain learners. When students understand the format and context beforehand, they can focus on demonstrating their actual learning rather than struggling with unfamiliar structures. Fairness ensures that the results reflect genuine learning, not accidental advantages or obstacles.

Consistency (Standardization): Uniform Processes for Accurate Comparison

Consistency, or standardization, means that every student experiences the assessment in the same way. The questions, instructions, testing conditions, and scoring criteria should be uniform for everyone. When the same methods and procedures are used across all learners, it becomes easier to compare results fairly and understand true differences in learning, not differences caused by variations in how the test was conducted.

Whether it’s a questionnaire, a digital test, or a practical task, standardization ensures that every student is evaluated on the same scale. This uniformity strengthens the reliability of the assessment and makes the results more transparent and meaningful for teachers, schools, decision makers and learners alike.

Understanding the Various Types of Assessment in Education

Assessments come in many forms, each designed with a specific purpose in mind. Some help teachers track learning as it happens, while others evaluate what students have learned at the end of a topic or term. Certain assessments dig deeper to uncover gaps, strengths, and learning needs, helping teachers plan targeted interventions. Understanding these different types is essential because no single assessment can give a complete picture of a student’s learning.

Infographic highlighting types assessment tools in education

Diagnostic Assessments: Understanding Students Before Teaching Begins

Diagnostic assessments are conducted at the beginning of a school year, term, or new unit to get a clear picture of where students currently stand. In many education programs, this is also known as a baseline assessment. In these programs it is a one-time activity designed to identify learning levels and gaps before planning any intervention or solution for students.

These assessments help teachers and decision-makers understand what students already know, what they struggle with, and which areas require additional support. With this clarity, schools can design more targeted teaching strategies, while education enablers can plan focused interventions such as smart classrooms with bridge courses or a complete adaptive learning solution. By starting with this insight, the learning journey becomes more meaningful, ensuring that every plan or intervention is built on each student’s real starting point.

Formative Assessments: Continuous Checks During the Learning Process

Formative assessments take place during teaching sessions. They act like a silent observer in the classroom, constantly capturing what students are understanding and where they may need extra support while the learning is still happening. These are usually quick, low-pressure exercises and often conducted by teachers through practice questions, short quizzes, or quick checks for understanding.

In many digital education programs, program managers also conduct midline assessments. These are conducted similarly to baseline assessments but are used to measure students’ progress in the middle. Additionally, formative assessments for K–12 are also conducted in smart class setups. These midterm assessments can be carried out using portable assessment devices, making the setup easy to use and enabling quick implementation of midline evaluations in schools.

Summative Assessments: Measuring Learning at the End

Summative assessments take place at the end of a learning period such as a unit, semester, or academic year. This is to evaluate how much students have learned overall. In many digital education programs, these are known as end-line assessments, as they provide a final snapshot of student learning outcomes after all teaching and interventions are completed.

The main purpose of summative assessments is to measure student achievement against predefined standards/ learning goals/learning level. Unlike formative assessments, which guide teaching in the moment, summative assessments focus on evaluating outcomes. They help teachers, schools, and education partners understand whether the learning objectives/outcomes are successfully met and how well students performed after the entire learning process.

Impact Assessment: End-to-End Assessment Management in the Program

This comprehensive assessment framework integrates diagnostic, formative, and summative assessments to evaluate student learning and overall program effectiveness. In school education programs, baseline (diagnostic) assessments help identify learning gaps and establish students’ starting levels. Based on these insights, targeted interventions and continuous guidance are planned for both students and teachers throughout the year. Finally, endline (summative) assessments measure progress, highlight improvement, and demonstrate the overall impact of the program.

Ipsative Assessments: Individualised Students Progress

Ipsative assessments focus on a student’s individual learning journey. These assessments in education look at how much a student has improved compared to their earlier performance. This approach highlights personal strengths, areas of improvement, and real progress over time. It shifts the focus from competition to growth.

This idea is very similar to how personalized adaptive learning (PAL) solutions work today. In adaptive platforms, each student gets a unique learning path – even though the system is designed universally. Students begin with a diagnostic assessment that identifies their learning gaps. They then move through personalised content, formative checks, remedial videos, and finally a summative test to achieve mastery.

The key advantage is that there is no fixed limit to a student’s learning journey. They can learn at their own speed, pace, and style. They can attempt formative assessments multiple times, revisit remedial content whenever needed, and grow without the fear of being judged or compared to others.

Ipsative assessments, through assessment tools like iPrep PAL celebrate progress, encourage self-improvement, and align students naturally with learning and growth.

Criterion-Based Assessments: Measuring Mastery Against Set Standards

Criterion-based (or criterion-referenced) assessments evaluate how well a student has performed against clearly defined learning goals or standards. The focus is not on how they compare to other students, it’s on whether they have mastered the specific skills or concepts expected at their grade level.

In classrooms, this often takes the form of tests, assignments, or tasks designed to check understanding based on curriculum standards. Outside the classroom, you’ll find this approach in places such as licensing or certification exams, where passing depends on meeting a set score or proficiency level, not outperforming others.

These assessments promote individual mastery and provide transparent expectations just like in PAL where mastery is essential, but it is always aligned with curriculum standards and foundational learning. This ensures that every student progresses at their own pace while still meeting the learning outcomes expected for their grade level.

Let’s Explore Two Assessment Tools in Education Designed by Us

iPrep Assessment App: Flexible, Scalable, and Offline-Ready

The iPrep Assessment App is designed to work seamlessly on web, mobile, tablets, and laptops, making it highly accessible for diverse learning environments. Built after taking inputs from ecosystem partners and from the education programme outcome data, it is tailored specifically for offline education programs. The app supports baseline, midline, and endline assessments, aligned with state boards, language and curriculum goals, or specific project objectives.

Reliable for both small- and large-scale implementations, the app records data offline and automatically syncs it to a central dashboard when internet connectivity is available. This allows educators and program managers to monitor, analyze, and measure learning levels and student progress efficiently, ensuring that assessment insights can directly inform teaching and interventions.

What makes the iPrep Assessment App truly unique is that it combines diagnostic, formative, and summative assessments into a single, unified tool. This means educators can understand students’ starting points, track their learning progress continuously, and measure mastery at the end all within the same platform. By integrating these assessment types, the app provides a comprehensive view of each student’s learning journey, making it a powerful and versatile tool for modern education programs.

iPrep PAL: Personalized Adaptive Learning for Every Learner

iPrep PAL is one of the leading ipsative assessment tools in education, designed to track and support individual student progress. It has already demonstrated significant impact, generating learning gains of up to 44% in government initiatives such as e-Adhigam.

This student-specific solution starts by diagnosing each learner’s gaps, then provides adaptive practice and remedial video content to strengthen foundational learning. Students take a final assessment for mastery of each topic, ensuring grade level learning. On iPrep PAL, their learning journey is personalized, targeted, and effective. The results are always aligned with curriculum standards and foundational learning goals, allowing every student to progress at their own pace while still achieving expected learning outcomes. iPrep PAL empowers students to learn their way, making education truly personalized and self-driven.

As classrooms and learning methods continue to change, the right assessment tools in education are more important than ever. To experience assessment tools for your education program or schools, get in touch with us at: +91 7678265039. You can also write to us share@idreameducation.org or share your details here

What Co-Location of Anganwadis with Schools Means & How These Ministry Guidelines Can Strengthen Early Learning

Posted on 17th November 202517th November 2025 by Ayushi Agarwal

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On 3rd September 2025, the Ministry of Women and Child Development released new guidelines for the co-location of Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) with schools. Under this framework, co-locating Anganwadis with primary schools has emerged as a practical and forward-looking strategy. It is launched to strengthen early childhood education in India.

With over 14.02 lakh Anganwadi Centres across the country of which 2.9 lakh are already co-located with schools – the scale of this initiative is significant. At the same time, it underscores the need for common standards, clear operational norms, and coordinated efforts to maximize the impact of early learning programs.

Who Prepared the Guidelines for Co-Location of Anganwadis with Schools?

These guidelines have been jointly prepared by the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD) and the Department of School Education & Literacy (DoSE&L). The Co-Location guidelines reflect a collaborative approach to integrate early childhood care with formal schooling and provide States & UTs a roadmap to strengthen co-location procedures.

About Launch Event of Co-Location Guidelines

The launch event at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi was graced by Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Smt. Annpurna Devi, and Union Minister for Education, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan. Senior officials from MoWCD and MoE, representatives from States and UTs, and Anganwadi workers attended the event. This highlights a collaborative effort to strengthen early childhood and school education integration.

Sharing these updates on the Guidelines, Smt. Annpurna Devi Ji stated that,

“The co-location of Anganwadis with schools will ensure a smooth transition from early childhood care to formal schooling and contribute to the holistic development of children.”

She further added that,

“The guidelines will serve as an important roadmap for States and UTs to scale up this integrated model and fulfill the vision of the Prime Minister for a healthy, educated, and empowered young generation.”

Union Minister for Education, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan Ji, in his address, emphasized that,

“Early Childhood Education forms the bedrock of lifelong learning. By integrating Anganwadis with schools, we are creating a seamless and enabling learning environment from the very beginning. This joint effort of the MoWCD and MoE will not only strengthen foundational literacy and numeracy but also play a vital role in nurturing India’s human capital to achieve the goal of a Viksit Bharat.”

Watch the full video of the launch of the Guidelines for Co-location of Anganwadi Centres with Schools

Let us Look at the Focus of Co-Location of Anganwadis with Schools

The Co-Location of Anganwadis with Schools guidelines emphasize establishing clear standards for effective integration between pre-school and primary education. At its core, the focus is on fostering convergence between Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) and school teachers through joint planning, curriculum alignment, and coordinated activities. This collaboration ensures that children experience a seamless transition from Anganwadi to Grade 1. This will further reduce the risk of dropouts and supporting stronger foundational learning outcomes.

Additionally, the guidelines highlight the importance of engaging parents in the learning journey and creating child-friendly environments that stimulate holistic development. By institutionalizing these practices, States and Union Territories can improve educational continuity. They can also strengthen the overall ecosystem of early childhood education. This ensures that every child receives the support needed for a confident start in school.

What Are the Objectives of Co-Location of Anganwadis with Schools?

Infographic highlighting the main objectives of co-location of Anganwadi centres with schools

The co-location initiative aims to strengthen the bridge between early childhood and primary education. Its key objectives include:

Ensuring School Preparedness

This is to support a smooth transition for children from Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) to Grade 1, so they are ready to thrive in primary school.

Fostering Convergence

This is to create strong linkages between AWCs and primary schools to provide joyful learning experiences and a stimulating environment, promoting holistic development.

Enhancing Retention and Achievement

This is to reduce dropout rates at the primary level and laying the foundation for higher learning outcomes across various stages of education.

By focusing on these objectives, co-location will help build a cohesive early learning ecosystem where children can progress confidently and successfully.

Co-Location Guidelines Also Mention Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) in India as a Unified Vision

The guidelines on Co-Location of Anganwadis with Schools align closely with India’s Unified Vision for Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE). This vision, first articulated in the National ECCE Policy 2013, emphasized the need to ensure quality early childhood care and education for every child below six years of age across the country.

Building on this, the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 introduced the 5+3+3+4 curricular structure, with the Foundational Stage (ages 3–8) combining three years of pre-school (ages 3–6) and Grades 1 and 2 (ages 6–8). This structure ensures a seamless continuum of learning from early years into primary education. The guidelines reinforce this vision by promoting co-location of Anganwadis with schools, thereby enabling universal access to high-quality ECCE through multiple pathways:

Standalone Anganwadis
Anganwadis co-located with primary schools
Pre-primary sections (for ages 5–6) within existing primary schools
Standalone pre-schools

Together, these policies and guidelines represent a unified national effort to integrate care, learning, and development during the most critical years of a child’s growth. This lays a strong foundation for lifelong learning and holistic development.

Now Let us Know Why Does Co-Location Matter?

The Co-Location Guidelines offer multiple benefits for Anganwadi children, ensuring they experience a smoother, more holistic transition into formal schooling:

Seamless Transition into the Foundational Stage

In the 5+3+3+4 curricular structure, the first three years of pre-primary focus on playful learning, while Classes 1–2 build Foundational Literacy & Numeracy (FLN). With co-location, children would gain early exposure to structured learning, so by the time they enter Grade 1, they are already prepared with the right FLN skills. This will ensure a smoother and more confident progression into the preparatory stage.

Curriculum Alignment

The convergence between Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) and school teachers through joint planning, curriculum alignment, and coordinated activities, Anganwadis can closely follow NCF-FS, age-appropriate competencies, and NIPUN Bharat goals. This would be further strengthened by the introduction of the Adhaarshila Curriculum, Jaadui Pitara, and e-Jaadui Pitara. Anganwadi Workers will now have a structured teaching framework that aligns seamlessly with school-level learning standards.

Peer and Cross-Learning Opportunities

Sharing space with primary schools will enable interaction among children and workers from different age groups. This will promote cross-learning, peer-to-peer support, and structured social development, as they observe and learn from each other in a shared environment.

Continuity in Learning and Inspiration

The formal school environment will inspire Anganwadi Workers to adopt more structured teaching practices, while the playful, nurturing approach of Anganwadis will enrich early grade classrooms. This two-way exchange strengthens the foundational stage experience.

Smoother Transition to Schooling

When children move from Anganwadi centres to formal schools, the environment will not be alien to them. This reduces resistance, builds comfort, and encourages smoother transition. Over time, this will support higher attendance and retention.

Through co-location, children gain a well-rounded, continuous learning experience that bridges early childhood education with primary schooling, supporting both academic and social development.

To further accelerate the vision of co-locating Anganwadis with schools, we need a unified digital initiative

With over nine years of hands-on experience working with schools, we recognize that the vision of co-locating Anganwadis with primary schools can be significantly strengthened through a unified digital initiative. By establishing common digital classrooms and libraries, children from both Anganwadi centres and schools can learn together in a technology-enabled, engaging environment. This shared space encourages peer-to-peer learning, meaningful interactions, and stronger connections among children and workers alike.

Co-location also addresses a key gap in previous Anganwadi initiatives: the lack of accountability and data-driven tracking of teaching and learning outcomes. When Anganwadis operate alongside schools, they can leverage existing infrastructure and digital resources to monitor, record, and enhance the use of digital and experiential learning tools, ensuring that every learning activity is measurable and impactful.

Additionally, these digital resources, when set up in a shared environment, would offer flexible and scalable use that benefits both Anganwadis and schools independently, while fostering inclusive learning opportunities. By combining co-location with technology-enabled learning, this approach brings the vision of a holistic, measurable, and inclusive early learning ecosystem closer to reality, preparing every child for a confident, joyful start to formal schooling.

The co-location of Anganwadi centres with schools presents a powerful opportunity to ensure that every child begins their educational journey with equal confidence and capability.

At iDream Education, we remain committed to partnering with governments, NGOs, and consultants to strengthen digital learning ecosystems in both schools and Anganwadis, ensuring that all initiatives are aligned with NEP, NCF, and NCERT standards. Together, this approach can lay the foundation for a holistic and future-ready education for every child.

To learn how we can support and help you strengthen the vision of co-locating Anganwadis with schools and achieve its objectives, you may contact us at +91 7678265039. You can also write to us share@idreameducation.org or share your details here

How PAL Solutions Can Make Teaching Effective in Multi-Grade Multi-Level (MGML) Classrooms?

Posted on 11th November 202511th November 2025 by Ayushi Agarwal

Illustration guiding viewers to a blog on how Personalized Adaptive Learning (PAL solution) enables effective teaching in multi-grade, multi-level (MGML) classrooms

In government schools across India, classrooms are a blend of diversity. Students from different grades and varied learning levels sitting together, learning under one teacher’s guidance. Some children can barely identify letters, others are slowly learning to read, a few struggle with basic numeracy, while some are ready to take on new concepts but wait for the teacher’s attention. This is the everyday reality of what we call Multi-Grade Multi-Level (MGML) classrooms, a scenario present in nearly 78% of India’s schools.

Such MGML classrooms are not a result of choice but of necessity.

The teacher – student ratio in most government schools remains far from ideal. Despite the UDISE+ 2024 report noting that India has over one crore teachers, the no. of students and the growing learning diversity make it nearly impossible to provide personalized attention to every child. As a result, learning gaps have not only persisted but continue to widen each year, especially in foundational literacy and numeracy.

However, there’s hope.

As India’s education ecosystem evolves, Personalized Adaptive Learning (PAL) solutions have emerged as a transformative approach to address this challenge. This EdTech innovation leverages technology to identify each child’s learning level, adapt content accordingly, and offer teachers actionable insights. By complementing the teacher’s efforts, PAL solutions can help ensure that every student regardless of grade or ability receives learning experiences suited to their needs.

Let us First understand What PAL Solutions are, How PAL Works?

Personalized Adaptive Learning (PAL) solutions are an evolution in educational technology, designed specifically to address one of the biggest challenges in classrooms today: learning gaps. Unlike traditional teaching methods, which often follow a one-size-fits-all approach, PAL solutions are built around a remedial learning philosophy. They recognize that every student learns differently where some need more practice in reading, others in numeracy, and a few may be ready to explore advanced concepts. On PAL solutions, students begin at different levels, learn as per their need and at their own pace. PAL adapts to students’ learning level differences by providing tailored content and guidance to help every student achieve grade level mastery.

Here’s how PAL works in detail:

Diagnosis of Learning Levels: The PAL software first checks what each student already knows, what they struggle with, and where misconceptions might be holding them back.
Personalized Learning Path: Based on this diagnosis, the PAL Learning system adapts the content, offering adaptive practice exercises, remedial video lessons that directly target the student’s gaps based on their grade.
Concept Mastery Before Progression: Students complete the topic only after mastering a topic. This ensures that foundational skills are strong before taking on the next level.
One-to-One Tutoring Experience: PAL solution acts like a personal tutor for each student. Every learner progresses on their own path without fear of comparison, gaining confidence as they master concepts efficiently.
Targeted Remediation: Instead of treating all mistakes the same, PAL identifies the exact issue such as a misunderstanding in multi-digit multiplication/addition and provides step-by-step guidance to correct it.
Real Time update to Teachers: PAL solutions also provide real-time feedback to students and actionable insights to teachers. This means teachers can monitor progress without spending hours on manual evaluations and can intervene meaningfully wherever needed. The system ensures that no student is left behind, and learning becomes self-paced, engaging, and effective.

In MGML classrooms, where a teacher’s attention is stretched across students of many grades, PAL becomes a powerful ally.

How can PAL solutions make teaching more effective in Multi-Grade Multi-Level (MGML) classrooms across India?

PAL solutions enable teachers to manage Multi-Grade Multi-Level (MGML) classrooms more effectively by providing real-time insights into each student’s learning progress. In these classrooms, catering to students at different academic levels is often overwhelming, but PAL equips teachers with diagnostic reports, insights on personalized learning paths, and performance analytics. This allows teachers to identify learning gaps quickly, provide targeted interventions, and group students strategically for collaborative learning. By digitising routine tasks such as assessments and progress tracking, PAL frees up teachers’ time to focus on facilitation, mentoring, and personalized support, making teaching more structured, efficient, and impactful even in diverse learning environments.

At the same time, students in MGML classrooms can be given PAL on tablets or any other compatible device. With PAL solution in hand, they can explore topics at their own pace, and learn through practice exercises, remedial video lessons, and textbook references. They take assessments along the learning journey to achieve mastery in each topic, improving their grade-level learning. PAL’s adaptive approach ensures that whether a student is at Level 2, Level 3, or Level 4, they all move forward confidently, leading to higher engagement, improved confidence, better attendance, and an enriched learning environment.

Here’s how PAL Solutions Can Be Enabled and Used in Regular Multi-Grade Multi-Level (MGML) Classrooms

Visual highlighting three effective ways to use the Personalized Adaptive Learning (PAL) solution in multi-grade, multi-level (MGML) classrooms

Teach by Grade

In MGML classrooms, teachers can group students by grade. Each group can use devices such as tablets, laptops, or Chromebooks preinstalled with the PAL solution and curriculum-aligned content. Students log in with unique credentials, explore topics at their own pace, and focus on areas they find challenging or want to master. On the other hand, teachers can also assign common topics to all students, monitor progress, and identify those who need personalized guidance. This approach allows teachers to manage multiple grades simultaneously while keeping students engaged with self-directed, differentiated learning.

Teach by Learning Level

Teachers can begin by assessing each student’s understanding of topics using PAL. Based on this diagnostic, students are grouped according to their learning levels. Each group then can be engaged in individualized learning on PAL, allowing them to take the time they need to achieve mastery. Teachers can also choose to provide personalized instruction to each group while simultaneously using PAL to reinforce concepts digitally. This blended approach combining targeted teacher guidance with self-directed digital learning has the potential to ensure that all students progress together, achieving the same level of understanding for each topic.

Regrouping Students as They Advance

After students engage with PAL solutions and progress at their own pace, teachers can regroup them based on updated learning levels. This ensures that students with similar understanding move together, while no one is left behind. Regular regrouping helps maintain a balanced, effective learning environment in MGML classrooms, where both individual growth and collective progress are supported.

How and What Type of PAL Solutions Can Work in MGML Classrooms

One of the most effective ways to enable PAL in Multi-Grade Multi-Level (MGML) classrooms is through PAL Labs. Let us know how:

PAL labs are designed as compact, self-contained setups that include storage and charging racks for devices, making them easy to install without any infrastructural changes in schools, NGOs, or community centers.
PAL Labs are simple to manage and can accommodate 5 to 60 devices depending on classroom size and student numbers. For most MGML classrooms, a lab with around 20 devices such as tablets, Chromebooks, or laptops works well. They can be set up in any space where students can comfortably sit and use the devices.

Teachers can facilitate use of PAL Labs by grouping students strategically:

Some students can continue with traditional teacher-led instruction while others use PAL for self-directed learning. Devices from PAL Lab can be shared on a rotation basis, with each student accessing their unique login credentials to continue their personalized learning journey.

PAL Labs combines flexibility, ease of use, and cost-effectiveness, providing an efficient way to manage MGML classrooms, helping teachers deliver consistent instruction while ensuring all students progress according to their learning levels.

If you’d like to learn more about how PAL Solutions can make teaching more effective in your Multi-Grade Multi-Level (MGML) classrooms, we’d be happy to share real use cases and provide a demo of our PAL solution. To get in touch, please contact us at +91 7678265039. You can also write to us at share@idreameducation.rg or share your details here.

Smart Classroom Accountability Gap: Are Your EdTech Investments Driving Real Learning or Just Collecting Dust?

Posted on 16th October 202516th October 2025 by Ayushi Agarwal

Cover image of blog showing teachers and students using a smart class in the classroom, along with a monitoring dashboard displaying usage data for project officials

Smart Classrooms have rapidly evolved to become the de facto resource for modern teaching and learning. Smart classes in schools are serving as a powerful complement to our teachers in driving engagement and improving learning outcomes. When implemented thoughtfully, these classrooms are transforming the learning environment, acting almost like a dedicated personal assistant to teachers. Smart classes in schools helps teachers improves conceptual clarity, better lesson planning, provide experiential learning opportunities. While empower students to connect classroom lessons with real-life scenarios.

Across India, the adoption of Smart Classrooms is accelerating.

Schools are increasingly investing in advanced smart class hardware, interactive displays, digital content, and Learning Management Systems (LMS) to create technology-enabled classrooms. And there is no denying that these tools, when used correctly, have the potential to revolutionize teaching. However, as this adoption grows, a critical issue is emerging – a gap between investment and actual impact.

The gap, often overlooked, is the Smart Classroom accountability gap.

Many schools have state-of-the-art smart classrooms, but without structured mechanisms to track data-driven teaching and learning usage. These investments risk becoming underutilized hardware hung on the walls rather than engines of educational enhancement. Simply installing interactive screens or deploying LMS platforms does not guarantee improved learning outcomes. What truly matters is whether teachers and students are engaging with these smart classes meaningfully or if the smart class content is aligned with curriculum objectives, and whether the LMS is being leveraged effectively to support comprehensive learning journeys.

To Close this Gap: You Need to Ask the Hard Questions on Smart Classroom Usage

The question every school leader and educator must confront is simple yet powerful: Why are we not tracking subject-wise, class-wise, and teacher-wise teaching and learning usage in Smart Classrooms? Without this data, how can we truly know whether our EdTech investments are making a difference or if these tools are simply sitting idle on the walls? Tracking usage is not just a technical requirement – it is the integral part of Smart Classroom accountability.

Based on our nine years of experience working closely with government schools, teachers, and students, we have gained a deep understanding of ensuring smart classroom accountability. Therefore, when planning a smart classroom project you must ask the right questions such as:

Engagement Frequency: How regularly do teachers and students interact with the Smart Classroom platform? Are smart classes by your chosen smart class vendor being used consistently, or only sporadically for occasional lessons?
Subject and Grade Impact: Which subjects and grade levels are actually seeing measurable improvement in learning outcomes after the implementation of smart classes? Are smart classrooms in some areas underutilized and the reason behind it?
Content Utilization: What type of smart class content such as animated videos, practice questions, simulations, or practical exercises, is being used, and how effectively? Understanding this can help schools identify which materials are driving learning and which are underperforming.
Training Needs: Where do teachers need additional support or training to integrate Smart Classrooms into their daily teaching effectively? Even the most easy technology sometimes fails if teachers are not confident in using it.
Curriculum Updates: With the ongoing revisions under the New Education Policy (NEP), how are smart class content and platform updates being delivered? Ensuring that the LMS and digital content evolve alongside the curriculum is critical for maintaining relevance and impact.

Answering these questions systematically enables schools to move beyond merely owning Smart Classrooms to leveraging them for measurable learning outcomes. It transforms smart classes from passive installations into active, data-driven hubs of teaching and learning, where every EdTech investment is aligned with pedagogical goals.

How Can You Ensure Accountability in Smart Classrooms?

To make Smart Classroom initiatives truly accountable, schools need a robust system where smart class hardware is seamlessly integrated with a smart class platform.

Infographic showing key features of a smart classroom designed to ensure regular usage, and accountability in digital learning

Key features of an effective Smart Classroom platform that ensures usage and accountability

Offline curriculum aligned Digital Content: The platform should offer offline comprehensive content aligned with the National Education Policy (NEP) and National Curriculum Framework (NCF) 2022, ensuring learning continues even in low-bandwidth or offline scenarios.
Classroom Usage Tracking:The system must record how much teachers are engaging with the digital content – whether it’s animated videos, practice, simulations, or practical exercises, so schools and project administrators have a clear picture of actual usage.
Real-Time Usage Data Sync with Reporting Dashboards: Administrators and authorities need instant visibility into usage happening of implemented solutions. Thus, smart classroom dashboards should provide real-time data, allowing schools to monitor engagement, identify underutilized resources, and ensure every investment is making an impact.
Actionable Insights: Insights should be non-negotiable, not optional. They must guide decisions on teacher training, support interventions, and content updates to continuously improve teaching effectiveness and student learning outcomes.

With such a system in place, schools can achieve smart classroom accountability where:

Every teacher and student interaction is tracked, ensuring that Smart Classrooms are actively contributing to learning improvements
Data-Driven Decisions for teacher training are taken to ensure teachers are given additional support to enhance their teaching.
Consistent tracking generates actionable insights to drive meaningful improvements in student learning outcomes.

By integrating smart class hardware, LMS, and content in a connected, data-driven system, you can make smart classrooms a powerful instrument for accountability, effectiveness, and transformational learning experiences.

At iDream Education, we are committed to partnering with governments, schools, CSR, NGO and consultants to strengthen Smart Classroom accountability. This is to ensure that every investment translates into measurable learning progress for students.

We achieve this through our Smart Classroom LMS, specifically designed for school education. The platform can be preinstalled on any Smart Classroom hardware and comes with preloaded, curriculum-aligned content that is regularly updated to match the latest educational standards. It also supports offline usage reporting while seamlessly syncing data to real-time reporting dashboards, enabling project administrators to track usage, adoption, and engagement.

By providing actionable insights, our LMS empowers project officials/administrators to make data-driven decisions, identify areas for teacher training, monitor classroom performance, and continuously improve learning outcomes.

If you are looking to set up Smart Classrooms with full accountability and a strong focus on learning outcomes, you may contact us at +91 7678265039. We would be happy to demonstrate our Smart class LMS, its reporting capabilities, and showcase how Smart Classrooms are being effectively used across India. You can also write to us at share@idreameducation.org or share your details here

NEP’s Revised Education Framework: What the 5+3+3+4 Model Means for The Education Ecosystem

Posted on 14th October 202514th October 2025 by Ayushi Agarwal

Cover image of a blog showing the previous education structure with NEP Revised Education Framework

For decades, India’s school system followed the familiar 10+2 structure, where students spent ten years in general schooling followed by two years of higher secondary education. While this model served its purpose in a traditional, exam-driven era, it has struggled to keep pace with the rapidly changing demands of the 21st century. With evolving learner needs, globalized career pathways, and a growing emphasis on skills, creativity, and flexibility, a new approach to education became essential – one that looks beyond rote learning and rigid subject boundaries.

This is precisely what the Revised NEP Education Framework sets out to achieve.

As part of the ambitious National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the framework replaces the old structure with a more learner-centric 5+3+3+4 model, reorganizing schooling from ages 3 to 18. Guided by the National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF-SE) 2023 and the National Curriculum Framework for Teacher Education (NCFE), this transformation redefines not just how students learn, but also how teachers teach, schools design their curriculum, and the entire ecosystem nurtures future-ready citizens.

With its emphasis on foundational learning, holistic development, vocational exposure, flexible subject choices, and even an Academic Bank of Credits at the higher education level, the new framework is more than a structural shift – it’s a roadmap to building a well-rounded, adaptable, and skilled workforce equipped to thrive in India’s knowledge-driven economy.

What Does the New 5+3+3+4 Structure Mean?

The NEP 5+3+3+4 framework is a new Indian school education structure introduced under the National Education Policy, replacing the traditional 10+2 model. It divides schooling into four key stages: Foundational, Preparatory, Middle, and Secondary. Each stage is aligned with a child’s cognitive and developmental milestones. The goal is to make education more holistic, flexible, and learner-centric by emphasizing play-based learning in early years, shifting to competency-based education in middle and secondary stages, and offering multidisciplinary subject choices in higher grades.

Here’s a breakdown of the new structure:

Foundational Stage (5 years, ages 3–8):

Includes 3 years of Anganwadi/pre-school and 2 years of primary schooling (Grades 1–2).
Focuses on play-based and activity-based learning to support critical cognitive, social, and emotional development in early childhood.

Preparatory Stage (3 years, ages 8–11):

Includes classes 3 to 5
Builds upon the foundational years by blending play with more structured academic learning.
Emphasizes language development, foundational literacy and numeracy, and early subject exploration through interactive classroom experiences.

Middle Stage (3 years, ages 11–14):

Includes classes 6 to 8
Focuses on critical learning objectives, conceptual understanding, and experiential learning.
Students are introduced to more abstract concepts across subjects and are encouraged to build critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Secondary Stage (4 years, ages 14–18):

Covers Grades 9 to 12, marking the final and most flexible phase of school education.
Encourages multidisciplinary learning, allowing students to choose subjects across disciplines and move away from rigid stream-based choices. This stage aims to reduce board exam pressure by redesigning assessments for comprehensive and holistic evaluation.

This NEP revised education framework offers a restructured approach toward transforming the learning experience in schools. This is making education more aligned with real-world skills, personalized to student needs, and capable of nurturing well-rounded learners ready for higher education and beyond.

Beyond the Structure: Key Emphasis of NEP’s Revised Framework Also Includes:

Infographic highlighting key changes introduced by the National Education Policy (NEP) to make education in India more inclusive, flexible, and holistic for all learners

Shift from High-Stakes Exams to Continuous Formative Assessment

The NEP 2020 moves beyond a marks- and grade-centric system to one focused on continuous learning and growth. Instead of relying solely on end-of-year exams, the new framework emphasises regular formative assessments that track a student’s progress throughout the year. This approach reduces exam pressure, encourages deeper understanding over rote memorisation, and gives teachers actionable insights into each learner’s strengths and challenges. Students now have the option to appear for board exams twice a year, and assessments will focus on core competencies rather than memorised facts.
In addition, the National Testing Agency (NTA) is conducting high-quality aptitude and subject tests across disciplines – further personalising learning paths and reducing the dependence on coaching classes.

Promoting Multilingualism Through the Three-Language Approach

To make education more inclusive and relatable, NEP revised education framework places strong emphasis on teaching in the mother tongue or local language, especially in the foundational years. Schools are encouraged to use the home language as the primary medium of instruction till Class 5, and preferably till Class 8 and beyond, to strengthen conceptual understanding and emotional connection with learning.
The policy also reimagines language learning through the three-language mechanism, where every student will study three languages chosen by the state, region, or the learner – with at least two being native to India. This approach not only nurtures cultural diversity and linguistic heritage but also builds stronger cognitive skills. Additionally, schools must ensure high-quality learning materials in local languages and adopt bilingual teaching methods, enabling smoother transitions and deeper comprehension.

Blending Core Subjects with Future-Ready Skills

NEP 2020 recognises that – academic knowledge alone is not enough to prepare students for real-world challenges. To address the persistent skill gap, the revised NCERT curriculum is designed to seamlessly integrate essential subjects with critical skills and capacities. Along with strong language proficiency, the focus is on developing evidence-based thinking, problem-solving, collaboration, communication, and teamwork skills that are vital in higher education and the workplace.
Moreover, schools are now introducing contemporary subjects such as Coding, Computational Thinking, and Digital Literacy, ensuring that learners are not just exam-ready but also career- and life-ready. By blending conceptual understanding with practical application, NEP aims to nurture holistic, adaptable, and future-ready learners.

Empowering and Equipping Teachers for Quality Education

Recognising that the quality of education is directly linked to the quality of teachers, NEP revised framework also places significant emphasis on teacher training, recruitment, and continuous professional growth. The policy promotes merit-based scholarships for students pursuing 4-year integrated B.Ed. programmes, encouraging talented individuals. This is especially for local and female candidates entering the teaching profession and delivering instruction in learners’ home languages.
Additionally, now the Teacher Eligibility Tests (TET) will undergo major improvements, with updated content focused on pedagogy and practical classroom skills. The recruitment process now prioritizes classroom demonstrations and interviews. This is to ensure that teachers are not only academically qualified but also effective communicators and facilitators of learning. Through these measures, NEP aims to build a highly skilled, motivated, and empowered teaching workforce capable of delivering transformative learning experiences.

The introduction of the 5+3+3+4 education structure under NEP 2020 is more than just a structural overhaul – it is a paradigm shift that reimagines the very purpose and process of learning in India.

By moving away from rote learning and rigid grade-based progression, NEP revised education framework emphasizes foundational literacy and numeracy, experiential learning, and holistic development from the earliest years.

It places students at the center of the education ecosystem, allowing them to explore interdisciplinary subjects, cultivate critical thinking, and develop socio-emotional skills alongside academic knowledge. F
For teachers, it signals a renewed focus on competency, training, and professional growth, ensuring that they are equipped to nurture the next generation effectively.
For policymakers, parents, and educational institutions, it offers a blueprint to align curricula, pedagogy, and assessment with the evolving needs of learners and the demands of a rapidly changing world.

Ultimately, the 5+3+3+4 model embodies NEP 2020’s ambition to transform India’s education system into one that is inclusive, flexible, and future-ready – laying the foundation for generations of learners who are not just academically proficient but also creative, adaptable, and socially responsible.

Experience and Enable NEP-Aligned Digital Learning with Us

At iDream Education, we have been actively updating our content and curriculum to align with the changes introduced by NEP 2020. Our digital learning solutions and content is designed to complement the revised education framework, ensuring that students experience a seamless, student-centric, and multi-disciplinary learning journey. Whether it’s adapting to the new 5+3+3+4 structure, integrating experiential learning, or supporting competency-based assessments, our NEP-aligned digital content is built to meet the evolving needs of learners and teachers alike.

If you would like to see a demo of our NEP-aligned digital content and explore how it can enhance school education, you may contact us at +91 7678265039. You can also write to us at share@idreameducation.org or share your details here

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Genesis of PAL, How it Works, Benefits, Implementation & Progress

Posted on 10th October 202510th October 2025 by Ayushi Agarwal

Explore the journey of Personalized Adaptive Learning in India – from genesis of PAL to its impact & progress.

Cover image for blog on the genesis of PAL, featuring iPrep PAL solution interface and elements representing personalized adaptive learning

The genesis of Personalized Adaptive Learning (PAL) was born out of a simple yet powerful realization – every learner is unique. In most traditional classrooms, however, students are taught the same lessons, in the same way, and at the same pace. This one-size-fits-all approach does not consider individual differences in learning speed, prior knowledge, strengths, or challenges. As a result, many students either struggle to keep up or lose interest altogether. They skip over topics they don’t fully understand, gradually falling behind in their conceptual understanding. This creates a gap that often widens as they move to higher grades.

The learning gap in India, in particular, is complex and deeply rooted concern

One key reason is that students are often promoted to the next grade based on cumulative scores rather than true mastery of each subject. This means their grasp of foundational skills may remain unclear, creating gaps that make future learning increasingly difficult.
Secondly, absenteeism in classrooms whether due to family responsibilities, illness, or lack of motivation — further disrupts continuity in education.
Third, overcrowded classrooms, limited teaching resources, and insufficient infrastructure, especially in rural areas, make effective teaching difficult.
Fourth, the overemphasis on rote memorization aimed mainly at passing exams does little to build deeper understanding or critical thinking skills. As a result, students often struggle to apply what they learn to real-life situations.

The COVID-19 pandemic made this situation worse.

School closures and online learning highlighted the digital divide, with many students unable to access remote classes. Two years of disrupted learning widened existing gaps and created a pressing need for focused, personalized learning solutions. To truly address these challenges, we needed to first understand each student’s learning needs and then provide targeted support. This might involve one-on-one tutoring, extra practice, technology-enabled interventions, or adaptive learning platforms.

At the same time, the revised NEP curriculum framework, structured as 5+3+3+4, emphasizes covering skill gaps and life competencies across all educational levels.

Thus, it also emphasizes helping students bridge historical learning gaps, achieve grade-appropriate proficiency, and support holistic development – making Personalized Learning a vital component of the Indian education system.

It was in response to these challenges that the genesis of PAL first took shape

Personalised Adaptive Learning (PAL) is an approach designed to meet each learner where they are and help them grow from that point onward. Edtech innovators began creating PAL solutions that adapt to individual learning needs, track student progress, personalize the learning journey and help them reach grade level learning. This marked the beginning of a new era in education – one that promises “One Size does not Fits All

Now, Let’s First Understand: What is Personalized Adaptive Learning, how it works & Key Benefits of PAL?

Personalized Adaptive Learning (PAL) is a technology-driven approach that recognizes that every student’s learning journey is unique. Students often start at different levels of understanding, progress at different paces, and have distinct learning needs. PAL adapts to these individual differences to ensure every student can achieve mastery.

Here’s how PAL works:

Diagnosis of Learning Levels: PAL software identifies what a student already knows, what concepts they are struggling with, and any misconceptions that may be hindering their progress.
Personalized Learning Path: Based on this diagnostic, the software designs a tailored learning path for each student. This path includes adaptive practice exercises, remedial content, and targeted resources such as books and activities to address gaps.
Concept Mastery: Students move forward only after mastering a topic or concept. Once they achieve proficiency at one level, then the next level gets unlocked, ensuring a strong foundation before progression.
One to One Tutoring: PAL works like a one-on-one tutoring approach. With PAL software each learner gets their own personalized learning path, free from the fear of being judged or compared to others. As a result, students progress confidently, mastering concepts without needing multiple attempts or repeated assessments.
Targeted Remediation: Unlike traditional methods, which may treat all errors the same, PAL pinpoints specific misconceptions. For example, if a student struggles with decimal multiplication, instead of simply marking the answer wrong, PAL identifies the exact issue like whether the student is unclear on decimals, double-digit multiplication, or the structure of the problem and provides step-by-step guidance to correct it.

Therefore, when industry stakeholders say PAL works, they mean its genesis is not just about practice; it’s about precisely understanding each student’s challenges and guiding them through a personalized, mastery-based learning journey.

Let Us Now Look at Key Benefits of PAL

Illustration showing the benefits of PAL for school education

Personalized and Meaningful Learning

PAL makes the learning experience personal. By suggesting learning paths that resonate with each student’s current understanding, it ensures that every concept and activity feels relevant and meaningful.

Highly Efficient

Adaptive learning focuses only on what a student doesn’t know. It avoids repeating concepts already mastered, saving time and making the learning process far more efficient.

Effective Concept Mastery

PAL starts with areas where a student struggles and reinforces them throughout the learning journey until mastery is achieved. This repeated, targeted approach ensures strong conceptual understanding.

Holistic Learning Experience for All Paces

The PAL solution embraces different learning speeds. Faster learners move ahead confidently, while slower learners can spend as much time they need to grasp through remedial lessons, and concept recaps. Students move to higher levels only when they have fully mastered the fundamental concepts, making learning truly holistic

Standardized Learning Outcomes

Even though learners have diverse styles and strengths, the PAL learning system ensures everyone achieves the same learning outcomes. By offering distinct pathways tailored to each student, it harmonizes results without compromising personalization.

Engaging Digital Experience

The digital, interactive nature of PAL solution appeals to younger learners, making lessons more engaging and enjoyable. This interactivity helps sustain attention and motivates students to stay committed to learning.

Data-Driven Insights

PAL uses analytics to gather and examine data from diagnostic scores. Based on this, adaptive learning technology identifies patterns, detects learning gaps, and delivers content in real-time based on individual needs, far faster and more accurately than traditional methods.

Support for Struggling Learners

Students who face challenges with conventional teaching methods benefit greatly from the PAL solution. Personalized practice and remedial learning content ensure that every learner reaches expected outcomes, bridging gaps that traditional methods often leave unaddressed.

Positive Impact on Learners

PAL enhances learner confidence and perseverance. With a tailored pace and clear guidance, students feel less stressed, more motivated, and more honest in their work, leading to a healthier, more productive learning experience.

Offline Accessibility

One of the significant benefits of the PAL solution is that the PAL can be used even without internet connectivity. This makes PAL an ideal remedial learning solution for schools and communities located in low bandwidth areas. This ensures that all students can engage with adaptive learning app and content without being constrained by connectivity barriers.

Bilingual Learning

PAL supports bilingual instruction, including regional languages, enabling students to learn in the language they are most comfortable with. A PAL solution having the potential to deliver local language learning is critical because research shows that children grasp foundational concepts more effectively when taught in their mother tongue, building stronger comprehension, confidence, and long-term retention.

How PAL is Being Implemented and Progressing: Insights from State Initiatives, Research, and the Social Sector

Having seen the key benefits of PAL, it’s important to understand how this adaptive learning approach is being implemented across India – by states, through research-backed initiatives, and via social sector programs.

PAL in Haryana: Haryana became the first state to adopt a tablet-based Personalized Adaptive Learning program. The state implemented this initiative across all 5 lakh government school students in classes 10 to 12, bringing adaptive, personalized learning directly into classrooms at scale. Know more about Haryana’s e-Adhgam initiative
PAL in Rajasthan: Rajasthan launched one of the largest PAL programs in India to address learning loss caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The program seeks to support 3 million students, with a special focus on adolescent girls, by offering personalized digital content and real-time feedback through a PAL platform accessible via school labs or smartphones.
PAL in Andhra Pradesh: Andhra Pradesh introduced personalized adaptive learning systems in 51 high schools, with plans to expand further. Launched in 2018, the program has expanded significantly and was recently praised by Nobel laureate Michael Kremer

Several other states are also exploring/ adopting PAL solutions for schools and NGOs, often in partnership with companies that provide PAL software or complete PAL setups such as PAL Lab, digital library with PAL or PAL on tablets.

Research Insights on PAL

An independent study conducted by Nobel Prize-winning economist Michael Kremer on Andhra Pradesh’s Personalised Adaptive Learning (PAL) model revealed inspiring learning outcomes. Students who used PAL showed improvements equivalent to 1.9 years of schooling compared to their peers who did not use the programme. Those in Grades 7 to 9 who participated in the PAL programme over two academic years (about 17 months) and spent an average of 35.3 hours using the software to learn math concepts achieved learning gains at nearly twice the rate of students who did not use the software. Highlighting the potential of this approach, Kremer remarked, “If I were a policymaker in India, I’d go ahead with personalized adaptive learning.” This research underscores the transformative potential of PAL in improving learning outcomes at scale. Read in detail

Our Implementation Experience from Govt. and Social sector PAL Programs: Progress from the Ground

Being part of the education ecosystem for over nine years, we have worked extensively with government schools, social sector partners, and NGOs to deploy digital learning solutions that truly make a difference. For the past three years, we have been actively working to accelerate PAL implementation. From setting up PAL labs to enabling PAL software on personalized student devices across states such as Haryana, Punjab, and others, our implementation experience has consistently shown that PAL improves student learning outcomes.

Insights from Haryana’s e-Adhigam Initiative

One of the most impactful examples comes from Haryana, where we enabled our PAL software, iPrep PAL, on student tablets under the government’s e-Adhigam program. In the academic year from July 2023 to June 2024, students using the PAL software showed inspiring progress:

Initial Performance: Average diagnostic test score – 35.6%
Post-PAL Performance: Average final test score – 73.6%

This represents an impressive 38% improvement, clearly indicating how PAL’s personalized, mastery-based approach accelerates learning outcomes when implemented at scale.

Insights from PAL Lab Implementation in Punjab

Similar improvements have been observed in our PAL lab implementations in government schools across Punjab:

Overall Improvement: Students demonstrated an average 30–35% improvement across subjects from diagnostic to final assessments.
Closing Foundational Gaps: A significant proportion of students who started at beginner or intermediate levels progressed to higher proficiency levels, successfully bridging critical learning gaps.
Achieving Grade-Level Competency: Hundreds of students who were initially below grade level reached grade-level expectations. For instance, in Science, the number of grade-level students increased from just 8 at baseline to 464 by the final assessment.

The research by Michael Kremer and our on-ground insights from Haryana, and Punjab on PAL usage and outcomes clearly show that PAL works – But only with structured programmatic support. Its success relies on creating a safe environment for students to learn without judgment, providing experiential training for both teachers and students, conducting regular school visits to ensure smooth adoption, and continuously monitoring usage and learning outcomes to guide timely interventions.

Different Ways to Implement PAL in Schools & for At Home Learning

Image showing two ways of implementing PAL for students: PAL ICT lab and students using PAL learning on tablets

Personal Learning Device:

In this approach, each student receives a personal learning device that can be used both at school and at home. For schools, tablets are typically provided, preinstalled with the PAL app and preloaded remedial learning content, enabling students to learn completely offline. For home learning, PAL can be accessed on tablets, Chromebooks, laptops, or even mobile phones. On tablets, Chromebooks, or laptops, the app comes pre-installed with content aligned to the curriculum. For mobile devices, the PAL app and content can be accessed online by downloading it from the Play Store or App Store. In both cases, the PAL app is available in preferred languages, and offers a fully personalized learning path for each student. This ensures continuity of learning and allows students to progress at their own pace, whether in school or at home.
This approach can be implemented for individual students or scaled up to small- or large-scale remedial learning programs, ensuring that every learner receives targeted support and continuity of learning, whether in school or at home.

PAL ICT Lab

In this approach, a dedicated PAL Lab is set up in the school with a storage and charging rack containing tablets, Chromebooks, or laptops – each pre-installed with the PAL app and preloaded with adaptive learning content. The PAL software also includes a built-in usage reporting mechanism for tracking engagement and ensuring accountability. PAL Labs can be customized to suit the school’s needs and typically accommodate anywhere from 5 to 60 devices, which students across different grades can use on a rotational basis.
This PAL ICT Lab model is highly scalable and cost-efficient, making it ideal for large-scale or statewide PAL implementations. By enabling multi-grade access through a single setup, schools can deliver personalized adaptive learning to all students without needing individual devices for each one. The PAL Lab can also be designed as a digital library, offering not only adaptive learning content but also e-books and curriculum-aligned resources, or it can be integrated into an existing digital library space with just the devices added.

All these PAL implementation models, whether through personal learning devices, PAL ICT labs, or digital libraries with PAL are most effective when complemented with continuous training, hand-holding, and technical support. Ongoing capacity building for teachers, regular program monitoring, and timely assistance are essential to ensure the successful adoption and long-term impact of any PAL initiative.

Since the genesis of PAL, its progress has gone beyond merely transforming learning paths. It is helping thousands of students build strong foundational skills, bridge learning gaps, and achieve grade-level mastery.

If you are looking for a PAL solution and wish to experience our PAL software – including how it can be implemented in your programs through our full-scale programmatic interventions, you may contact us at +91 7678265039. You can also write to us share@idreameducation.org or share your details here

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Michael Kremer on Personalized Adaptive Learning in India – Evidence from the Andhra Pradesh PAL Study

Posted on 20th September 202520th September 2025 by Ayushi Agarwal

What Nobel Laureate Michael Kremer says about education in India is hard to ignore: “If I were a policymaker in India, I’d go ahead with personalized adaptive learning.” And we couldn’t agree more.

Cover image featuring Michael Kremer’s statement on education in India, emphasizing PAL adoption in India based on the Andhra Pradesh PAL study

In a country where millions of students struggle to reach even grade-level learning, lose interest without understanding the root of their difficulties, attend classes irregularly, or disengage from certain subjects, Personalized Adaptive Learning (PAL) is essential.

PAL solutions have the power to transform classrooms from a rigid, one-size-fits-all system into a model which understands that one size does not fit all. PAL enhances learning outcomes by helping students understand their actual learning gaps, guiding them along personalized paths, and allowing them to improve at their own pace. Instead of treating all students the same, it meets each learner where they are, making education both more effective and more equitable.

Evidence from the Andhra Pradesh PAL Study is compelling.

Kremer’s team at the Development Innovation Lab, University of Chicago, evaluated PAL in 1,224 government schools in Andhra Pradesh. Their findings PAL study are insightful: His PAL research, along with a PAL study conducted in Andhra Pradesh, showed that PAL significantly accelerated learning. Students achieved the equivalent of 1.9 years of schooling in just 17 months—nearly double the progress made through traditional methods. Most strikingly, students at the bottom of the class recorded the greatest gains. In a system where the weakest students often fall further behind, PAL’s ability to lift the lowest performers is nothing short of transformative.

As Kremer explains,

“PAL works by adapting lessons to each student’s level. If a child struggles with subtraction, the program reinforces it before moving to division. If another is ready for advanced problems, it challenges them appropriately. It automatically adjusts to meet the student where the student is…Our results suggest this helped students wherever they were because it went to meet them.”

This is exactly what effective education should achieve for every student. It should ensure that when students miss foundational concepts, the next lessons don’t feel overwhelming. Education must be adaptive, meeting learners where they are and guiding them toward their full potential.

Kremer further emphasized:

But PAL’s success is not just about technology, it’s about teachers too. He said, “teacher involvement and real-time engagement checks are critical”. And that is exactly what PAL software achieves: it enhances the role of teachers rather than replacing them, enabling teachers to focus on mentoring, monitoring, and ensuring that every student truly benefits from a personalized learning experience.

Although the Andhra Pradesh study focused on Classes 6 to 9 across 1,224 government schools, Kremer emphasizes that PAL is worth implementing in younger grades as well. For a country such as India, where classroom diversity is vast and educational inequities are widespread, PAL is not just an innovation – it is a necessity for an education system long plagued by learning gaps and missed opportunities.

Kremer’s message is clear and urgent: India cannot afford to ignore personalized adaptive learning.

The PAL study clearly shows that PAL works, but the focus must now shift to how urgently it should be heard, understood, and implemented so that every student, in every classroom, can benefit from learning tailored to their needs.

But to Truly Deliver Results, PAL Must Be Implemented Thoughtfully

To make Personalized Adaptive Learning truly effective – whether at the school level or for statewide PAL integration, it is not enough to adopt the technology. Understanding how PAL is implemented in classrooms is critical to achieving the meaningful improvements in learning outcomes highlighted by Michael Kremer. Evidence from Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan shows that while the PAL software itself drives learning, its success hinges on structured, programmatic intervention such as:

Enable PAL Solution That Promotes Student Learning Without Judgment

The PAL solution chosen for implementation must go beyond creating personalized learning paths, it should actively motivate students to stay engaged in remedial learning. The design should allow learners to progress seamlessly, without realizing they are being taken back to previous grade levels. Remedial content should be integrated naturally into their journey, accessible as part of their learning path rather than as a separate or stigmatized activity.

Such an approach is crucial for schoolwide/statewide PAL adoption. When students know they can revisit concepts without fear of judgment or comparison, they are more likely to embrace the system, reflect on their gaps, and work to close them. The solution should also ensure that all content is synced with the curriculum so that learners remain aligned with grade-level expectations, regardless of how much remedial material they access. Finally, the system must give students the time and flexibility to cover historical learning gaps at their own pace, without pressure, so progress feels natural, continuous, and empowering.

Experiential Training for Teachers and Students

Experiential training is a critical intervention to ensure PAL adoption and to drive meaningful outcomes from school- or state-level PAL implementation. It must go far beyond handing over devices preloaded with software. Instead, training should be designed as a hands-on, student- and teacher-centric experience that builds confidence, clarity, and ownership.

For students, this means being guided through every step of their learning journey: how to take diagnostic tests, how remedial learning is embedded in their path, how to engage with content meaningfully, when and how practice tests or final assessments will appear, how to make use of hints and attempt multiple practice sessions without fear of judgment. The focus should be on mastery, progress tracking, and building self-awareness of their own learning journey.
For teachers, experiential training must empower them to use PAL as a tool for guidance rather than as a replacement. Teachers should be taught how to track student data, interpret progress reports, and identify which students may need personalized, in-person support. With these insights, teachers can adapt classroom instruction, mentor individual learners, and ensure that PAL complements rather than competes with their role.

By investing in structured experiential training on PAL, schools and states can ensure that both students and teachers understand not just what PAL is, but how to use it effectively, helping them improve learning outcomes.

Regular School Visits to Ensure Smooth Implementation

A PAL program should not be just about deploying devices and software, it should be about ensuring consistent and meaningful use. For students to progress steadily, they must be able to access PAL without long interruptions caused by technical glitches, device issues, or lack of support. If such barriers remain unresolved for weeks, students lose momentum, teachers lose trust, and the program’s long-term impact is compromised.

That is why regular visits to schools are critical. Implementing partners must stay closely connected with teachers and students. This ensures continuous track of how well the software is being used. These visits should provide immediate troubleshooting support, address usage challenges, and ensure that both teachers and learners remain engaged. By maintaining this on-ground presence, schools can avoid delays, sustain consistent usage, and ultimately translate PAL into real and timely progress for every student.

Usage Reporting and Monitoring Outcomes

For PAL to create measurable impact at scale, every school/ every statewide PAL ecosystem must have transparent visibility into both usage and outcomes. Impact is not enough by installing the PAL software; stakeholders must know how often it is being used, by whom, and with what results.
The PAL solution should therefore include real-time usage tracking, with offline capability and automatic syncing to a centralized reporting dashboard. This enables project authorities and education officials to clearly monitor adoption trends, learning progress, and gaps across schools. With such insights, decision-makers can plan targeted teacher training or retraining, identify where additional support is needed, design appreciation programs to motivate adoption, and make data-driven choices for project expansion.
By embedding robust monitoring and reporting mechanisms, PAL becomes more than just a technology, it evolves into a transparent, accountable ecosystem where usage drives outcomes and outcomes guide future action.

These programmatic interventions are critical when enabling Personalized Adaptive Learning. To truly deliver results, PAL must be implemented thoughtfully and systematically.

With our PAL solution already being used by more than 5 lakh students across India through PAL lab setups and personalized tablets, we are consistently seeing year-on-year improvements of 30–40% across subjects and grades. Our first official PAL report on 12 months of usage trends and outcomes from schools in Punjab will be released soon. Stay Tuned

If you would like to know more about the progress our students have been making, and about the programmatic interventions we integrate into our end-to-end PAL implementations for achieving learning outcomes, you may contact us at +91 7678265039. You can also write to us at share@idreameducation.org or share your details here.

Find the Right Multi-Format Digital Content for Class 10 – Aligned with NCERT & State Boards

Posted on 10th September 202531st October 2025 by Ayushi Agarwal

Cover image of blog showing Class 10 digital content by iDream Education on iPrep LMS for students and teachers

Class 10 is one of the most crucial stages in a student’s academic journey. It is not just about completing the syllabus, instead it is the year that sets the foundation for future choices, whether in science, commerce, or humanities. The way students learn and perform in Class 10 often shapes their confidence and interest in particular subjects, which directly influences their stream selection and career direction. That is why, more than any other stage, Class 10 learning demands a careful balance of conceptual understanding, consistent practice, and exam-oriented preparation.

This is Why Textbooks Alone Are Not Enough

Board exams in Class 10 cover an extensive curriculum, and to master it, students need much more than just textbooks. They need access to curriculum-aligned content that not only explains concepts in a clear and simple way but also offers step-by-step solutions, easy-to-use revision notes, reference books, and opportunities for adaptive practice or comprehensive assessments. Study material in a diverse format not only simplifies complex topics but also helps students identify weak areas, revise effectively, and build confidence for the exam.

Therefore, Comprehensive Curriculum-Aligned Content is A Must for Every Class 10 Student

Well-structured content ensures that students not only cover the entire syllabus but also learn in a way that improves conceptual clarity. From comprehensive content including multimodal content to personalized learning paths, Students can identify their weak areas, address historical learning gaps, and make exam preparation much smoother.

NCERT: The Core of Class 10 Curriculum

For Class 10 students, NCERT books are often considered the best starting point. In fact, most State Board curriculums are also designed around NCERT because these books are created by subject experts after extensive research. That makes the information not only accurate but also easy to understand. Let’s look at why:

One of the biggest advantages of NCERT books is their focus on concept building. In subjects such as Science and Mathematics, understanding the basics is more important than rote learning. NCERT books explain topics in a simple, clear language while ensuring in-depth coverage. This helps students strengthen their fundamentals and prepare for both board exams and higher studies.
When it comes to exam preparation, NCERT books also stay in close alignment with the CBSE curriculum. In fact, many questions in board exams, especially in Science, are picked directly from NCERT chapters and examples. Chemistry equations, definitions, and diagrams often come straight from the textbook, while NCERT exemplar problems provide additional practice for Maths and Physics.

That’s why teachers and toppers always recommend NCERT and its solutions as the first step to mastering Class 10. Once students build a strong foundation with NCERT, they are prepared to progress to advanced resources, practice tests, and digital content that support deeper learning and exam readiness.

What are the major CBSE updates for Class 10 in 2025–26?

From 2025–26 onwards, the Class 10 curriculum has been revised with a focus on flexibility, reduced exam stress, and competency-based learning. Here are the major highlights:

Two Board Exams from 2026

Starting 2026, CBSE will introduce a two-exam policy for Class 10. Instead of one final exam, students will now appear for two board exams in a year. This step is designed to lower pressure, distribute the syllabus more evenly, and make assessments more student-friendly.

Choice Between Standard and Advanced Levels

The new syllabus gives students flexibility in Science and Social Science exams. Both subjects will now have two versions: Standard Level – concise paper with a shorter duration. Advanced Level – longer paper with additional questions for those aiming for higher depth. Both exams will be conducted on the same day, giving students the option to choose the difficulty level that matches their preparation.

Focus on Competency-Based Learning

The updated curriculum for Class 10 strongly emphasizes critical thinking, problem-solving, and creativity rather than rote memorization. With this shift, students will need to focus more on application of concepts. The official Class 10 syllabus PDF thus becomes a must-have guide for enabling, planning and preparing subject-wise strategies.

CBSE Class 10 Exam Pattern for the academic year 2025-26

Competency-Based Questions: 50% of the theory paper
Short & Long Answer Questions: 30% of the theory paper
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs): 20% of the theory paper
Practical Exams: Subject Specific
Theory Exams: 3 hours per subject
Formative and Summative Assessments: Continuous evaluation
Internal Assessments: Throughout the Year

These changes have also influenced the Class 10 curriculum in many State Boards. Considering all these updates, it is important to introduce students to multimodal digital content that goes beyond textbooks.

For this, you need a trusted digital content provider that offers up-to-date resources aligned with both NCERT and State Board syllabus. The right provider would ensure that content is structured as per the latest exam pattern, so that when students learn from digital resources, they are not only covering the syllabus but also preparing effectively for board exams. Hence, you should look for the content provider that works on bridging learning gaps, strengthening conceptual understanding, and achieving grade-level proficiency with confidence.

Let us share what you should look for when selecting the right multi-format digital content for Class 10 aligned with NCERT & State Boards

When selecting the right multi-format digital content for Class 10 aligned with NCERT and State Boards, the first priority should always be on diversification of content. This is because every student learns differently, some grasp concepts through visuals, some by practice, and some through stories or discussions. With the constant stress of exam preparation, students often feel overwhelmed – wondering what to pick, whether to revise first, or which source is the best. This leaves them scattered across multiple resources. With this thought, sharing few categories you should look for in digital content for Class 10, and the very categories we offer in digital resources for Class 10:

Multi-category, Subject-wise digital content for Class 10 displayed on a structured LMS by iDream Education, designed to enable organized learning

Sample Papers for Class 10

Sample papers are an integral part of digital content for Class 10. It helps students clearly understand the exam pattern, the types of questions asked, and the major focus areas to prepare for. They not only allow students to practice but also train them to pick the right approach, perspective, and thought process needed to attempt answers effectively.
What we offer: Considering this importance, we have integrated sample papers from the last 10 years as a core part of our Class 10 digital content. While the formats of board exams have evolved over the years, these papers still serve as an excellent question bank that students can use to strengthen their exam strategies and boost confidence during practice.

Animated Video Lessons

Over the past decade, video content has completely transformed the way students learn and retain concepts. Therefore, Class 10, animated video lessons are also one of the most impactful learning categories. Textbook concepts, when explained through engaging animations, help simplify complex topics and make them easier to grasp.
What we offer: We have created and curated animated video lessons across all subjects and chapters. Each lesson is carefully created and curated in alignment with NCERT and State Board curriculum, ensuring that students not only understand but also revise concepts effectively. The explanations are delivered in bite-sized video formats, keeping students’ interest alive while enabling quick understanding of what they might have missed in textbooks. For many learners, these animated videos also become their go-to resource for fast revision and concept clarity.

Assessments and Practice Exercises

For Class 10 students, practice is the key to mastery. This is the stage where they must not only understand concepts but also demonstrate their ability to apply, analyze, and present answers as per board expectations. Regular assessments and practice exercises help them strengthen retention, identify weak areas, and build exam confidence.
What we offer: Our Class 10 assessments are designed to give students exposure to the complete variety of question types now asked in CBSE/NCERT board exams. Our assessment ranges from assertion-reasoning, statement-based questions, and case studies to “pick the odd one out,” “match the following,” and beyond. Each practice set is structured as per Bloom’s Taxonomy, ensuring inclusion of knowledge-based, application-driven, analytical, and competency-based questions. This makes every assessment align with the learning outcomes of the chapter, helping students not just prepare for exams but also develop deeper conceptual understanding.

Simulations for Experiential Learning

One of the most powerful ways to learn is by doing, and that’s where simulations in digital content for Class 10 become a true blessing. They allow students to perform virtual experiments, observe outcomes, and connect concepts with real-life applications. This kind of experiential learning not only deepens understanding but also significantly improves retention. Students tend to remember concepts for life because they have seen and done them themselves. It also builds confidence, as learners can test, explore, and repeat without the fear of going wrong.
What we offer: In our Class 10 digital content, simulations are specially integrated for Math and Science, where practical understanding is critical. Simulations for concepts such as Ohm’s Law, motion, friction, and many more bring learning alive through interactive, gesture-based simulations. This allows students to virtually experiment and discover. We continue to enhance this category so that learners can experience science and mathematics in action, making learning not just effective, but also engaging and joyful.

Chapter-wise Notes for Quick Revision

When exams approach, revision becomes the top priority for Class 10 students. In the rush to revise everything, many often feel confused, stressed, or helpless, especially if they cannot recall concepts or if their own notes are incomplete or scattered. This makes revision disconnected and leaves gaps in preparation. What students truly need at this stage is well-structured, chapter-wise notes that cover every important concept in a clear and concise way.
What we offer: We provide comprehensive digital notes across all Class 10 subjects, designed as quick summaries of each chapter. These notes not only help during exams for fast revision of the entire subject but also act as a handy reference throughout the year whenever students feel learning gaps. With chapter-wise notes readily available, learners can confidently revise, recall, and reinforce their understanding without the fear of missing anything important.

Along with the above categories, our digital content for Class 10 also includes a range of supplementary resources to ensure students have everything they need for complete preparation and joyful learning:

Climate Leadership Content: To inspire awareness and responsibility among students towards climate change, sustainability, and leadership for a better future.
NCERT Solutions (PDF format): Easy-to-access, step-by-step solutions for every NCERT question, helping students clarify doubts instantly and strengthen their practice.
NCERT PPT Videos: A powerful practice tool where NCERT content is explained in an engaging presentation format, aiding both understanding and recall.
Chapter-wise PPTs: Ready-to-use presentations for each chapter across subjects, useful for both teachers in classrooms and students for structured teaching and revision.

Together, these additional resources make our Class 10 digital content not just exam-oriented but also holistic – supporting conceptual clarity, practice, awareness, and revision in one place.

Another Key Aspect: How Digital Content is Enabled for Class 10 Students?

Structured Access Through an Easy-to-Use LMS

For Class 10 students to truly benefit from digital learning material, it is essential that the content is enabled through a structured Learning Management System (LMS). An effective LMS ensures that all categories, whether videos, notes, simulations, assessments, or sample papers are available in one unified platform that is simple to use and easy to navigate. This way, students can find exactly what they are looking for in one go, without wasting time switching between multiple sources.
What we offer: Our iPrep LMS offers structured access to Class 10 digital learning material. It allows students to explore subject-wise content, switch between languages, and seamlessly use different content formats. Designed with students’ ease of usage in mind, iPrep LMS supports both school-based learning and home learning, ensuring adoption is smooth, engaging, and truly effective.

Offline Access to Digital Content

Relying only on online platforms for Class 10 digital content often means students spend more time searching for the right material than actually learning. It also brings distractions and connectivity issues that can waste their valuable study hours. To avoid this, it is important that digital content is also enabled completely offline, ensuring uninterrupted learning anytime, anywhere.
What we offer: Our LMS and content are designed with this in mind – students can access the entire range of learning resources without needing the internet. This makes it easier for schools to implement and for students to stay focused on meaningful learning, whether in the classroom or at home.

Usage Analytics and Monitoring

Simply enabling digital content is not enough. Without tracking and monitoring usage, its true impact remains unclear. Students may not know how much time they are spending on learning or which areas they need to focus on more. Likewise, project officials who enable digital content for Class 10 would not be able to measure adoption, and outcomes.
What we offer: Our K12 learning platform comes with a robust usage reporting feature. It tracks every category and subject-wise usage of students. The usage can be viewed by both students and teachers on their devices. Additionally, this data is analysed and shared with project partners by us. This enable data-driven decisions on impact measurement, retraining needs, and future expansion. This ensures that digital content not only reaches students but also delivers meaningful, measurable learning progress.

At iDream Education, we have designed our Digital Content for Class 10 with a deep understanding of both teaching needs of teachers and learning needs of students.

If you are looking to enable digital content for Class 10 students in schools, we would be glad to connect & share more details. You may contact us at +91 7678265039 or share your details here. You can also write to us at share@idreameducation.org.

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