DIKSHA
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| Fact | DIKSHA | OER Commons |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | DIKSHA provides audio books, Indian Sign Language videos, and a dictionary for children with special needs. | Open Author includes an accessibility checker, requires alt text for embedded images, and automatically captions videos uploaded to an Open Author resource. |
| Audience | The platform offers curriculum-relevant learning material to teachers, students, and parents. | The library serves K–12 and higher education educators, librarians, and homeschooling parents. |
| Founded | 2017 | 2007 |
| Purpose | DIKSHA is a national platform for school education and an initiative of NCERT under India’s Ministry of Education. | OER Commons is an openly accessible digital library for educators to find high-quality open educational resources and collaborate around their use, evaluation, and improvement. |
DIKSHA plans
- DIKSHAFree
OER Commons plans
- OER Commons free accountFree
Pick DIKSHA if…
DIKSHA suits teachers, students, and parents seeking school learning resources organized by curriculum, board, or grade. Teachers can also use its professional development programs.
Pick OER Commons if…
OER Commons suits educators, librarians, and homeschooling parents looking for open learning materials. Organizations can also use its hubs and microsites to curate and share collections.