The idea for Pragati was born out of witnessing the glaring educational divide in rural India. Millions of children grow up without access to quality education because of poor infrastructure, a lack of trained teachers, and minimal internet connectivity. We envisioned a platform that would bridge this gap — offering these students high-quality, accessible, and inclusive learning resources, regardless of where they live or what device they own.
65-70% of children (ages 5-15) in rural India, especially in J&K, UP, Bihar, Rajasthan, and the North-East, lack quality education due to:
- 📖 Minimal interactive teaching & structured curriculum.
- 🏫 Poor learning environments & untrained teachers.
- 🌐 Limited or no internet access for self-learning and no guidance on how or what to study.
Even motivated students struggle, limiting their future opportunities and continuing the cycle of educational inequity.
Pragati is a low-bandwidth, offline-first learning platform designed for students in rural India. It offers high-quality educational resources anytime, anywhere, bridging the digital divide and ensuring that no child is left behind.
Pragati is built for the all-round academic growth of students, especially those in government schools and Anganwadi centers. It offers:
- 📚 Structured courses and learning modules.
- 📝 Quiz assessments and a dedicated exam preparation section.
- 💡 Demo quizzes to reinforce learning after each topic.
- 👩🏫 Teacher-uploaded question papers, converted into assessments on the student's dashboard.
- 📊 Performance tracking for each student to monitor their academic progress.
Currently Live:
- Basic quiz and assessment modules.
- Offline-first architecture for low connectivity.
- User performance tracking.
In Progress:
- Multilingual support.
- SMS-based learning.
- AI-powered personalization.
- Advanced analytics.
- 📲 Offline-First Learning: Download lessons at community hubs or schools and study offline.
- 🗣️ Voice-Based Interface: Multi-language support with text-to-speech & speech-to-text for varying literacy levels.
- 🤝 Peer-to-Peer Knowledge Sharing: Local mesh networks to share educational materials without internet.
- 📉 Low-Data Consumption Mode: Progressive loading to optimize content delivery.
- 📱 SMS-Based Learning Extensions: Deliver quizzes and learning nuggets via SMS for basic phones.
- 📍 Community Learning Hubs: Map nearby spots where internet access is available for content downloads.
- Frontend: Vite + ReactJS for a fast, lightweight, and responsive interface.
- Backend: Python + FastAPI to handle authentication, content management, and assessments.
- Database: MongoDB for storing user data and performance tracking.
- Cloud Infrastructure: Google Cloud Platform (GCP) — Cloud Storage, Firestore, EventArc, and Cloud Run Functions.
- Notifications: AWS SNS for sending instant updates to users.
- Bonus Features: Integrated offline quiz functionality and student performance dashboards.
| Frontend | Backend | Cloud Infra | Database | Notifications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vite + ReactJS | Python + FastAPI | Google Cloud (Storage, Firestore, EventArc, Cloud Run) | MongoDB | AWS SNS |
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- Offline-First Design: Managing seamless offline functionality and data syncing.
- Content Optimization: Delivering high-quality educational material with minimal data usage.
- Teacher Training: Designing an intuitive platform that teachers can easily adopt.
- Developed a fully functional offline-first architecture.
- Built a scalable backend infrastructure using modern cloud services.
- Designed an intuitive, low-data education platform tailored for rural India.
- The significance of inclusive, accessible educational design.
- Techniques for optimizing content for low-bandwidth areas.
- How to integrate multiple cloud services into a seamless platform.
- 📑 Enhanced Multilingual Content: Collaborating with local teachers & NGOs for culturally relevant material.
- 🤖 AI-Powered Personalization: Tailoring learning paths based on student performance.
- 📲 SMS-Based Learning & Multilingual Voice UI.
- 🏛️ Government Collaboration: For device distribution, teacher training, and content creation support.
- 📊 Advanced Analytics: Deep insights into student learning patterns.
- Technical Feasibility: Built using existing and reliable technologies.
- Financial Feasibility: Can be scaled with support from government schemes, NGOs, and private investors.
- Social Feasibility: Directly addresses a critical need — widespread adoption potential.