E-Pathshala is a platform developed by the Central Institute of Educational Technology (CIET) and the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT). It was initiated jointly by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, NCERT and CIET. E-Pathshala was launched in November 2015.
The E-Pathshala portal is developed for disseminating and showcasing all educational e-resources, including video, audio, textbooks, periodicals, and a variety of other non-print and print materials for teachers, students, researchers, parents, and educators. It provides access to graded learning materials, digital textbooks for all classes and enables participation in contests, exhibitions, workshops, festivals, etc.
Every NCERT book has been digitised and uploaded on the E-Pathshala portal. It offers comparable quality of e-contents and ensures free access to these e-contents at all times and places. The E-Pathshala portal addresses the dual challenges of bridging the digital divide (socio-cultural, geographical and linguistic) and reaching out to a diverse clientele.
All the concerned stakeholders such as teachers, students, parents, and educators can access e-books uploaded on the E-Pathshala portal through multiple technology platforms, i.e., mobile phones (iOS, Android and Windows platforms), and tablets (as E-Pub) and on through desktops and laptops (as flipbooks).
The E-Pathshala allows users to have as many books as their device supports. The features of these books allow users to select, pinch, bookmark, zoom, highlight, share, navigate, and make notes digitally. It contains various resources for different users, as stated below.
Students
Teachers
Educators
Parents
The E-Pathshala mobile app is available through a specially developed mobile app interface on iOS, Android and Windows platforms for broader access containing textbooks. Any individual can download the mobile app from the App Store, Google Play, or Windows. It can also be accessed through the web. It can be accessed on other e-books as E-Pub 3.0 and Flipbooks in Hindi, English and Urdu.
E-Pathshala is an educational platform offering digital textbooks, videos, audios, and other resources. Users like students, teachers, parents, and educators can access it on various devices. Benefits of E-Pathshala include multilingual options, low storage requirements, and easy access. The platform caters to diverse educational needs and encourages participation in contests, workshops, festivals, etc.