About ET DAKSHA

One ecosystem. Six superpowers.

An initiative byET Education — An initiative by The Economic TimesET DAKSHA is a complete future-skills journey for school students — AI-first, proudly Indian, and built so each pillar feeds the next. From the first spark of curiosity to a verifiable credential you can show the world.

The acronym

DAKSHA, unpacked.

D
Discovery

Find what excites you. Personalised interest mapping.

Pillar 01
A
Assessment

Adaptive diagnostics across AI, problem-solving, communication.

Pillar 02
K
Knowledge

Bite-sized, age-appropriate AI & future-skill modules.

Pillar 03
S
Skills

Practice with real tools — code, design, data, no-code AI.

Pillar 04
H
Hands-on

Real-world project labs, sprints, and challenges.

Pillar 05
A
Achievement

Verifiable credentials and a portfolio that travels.

Pillar 06
AI-native by design

Not bolted-on. Built around AI.

From the first question a student answers to the certificate they earn, AI is shaping the experience — choosing what to ask next, what to teach next, which mentor to introduce, and how to verify what was learned.

Adaptive Assessment

AI tunes question difficulty to each learner in real time.

AI Project Co-pilot

Hints, feedback and scaffolding so students build, not get stuck.

AI-matched Mentors

Top teams paired with the right expert for their problem.

Verifiable Credentials

Public, tamper-proof certificates linkable on LinkedIn & resumes.

AI
Product journey

A flywheel, not a funnel.

Every loop sharpens the next. Discover something new → assess where you stand → learn what fits → build proof → get mentored → earn recognition → discover what's next.

  1. 1
    Discover

    Take a fun interest map.

  2. 2
    Assess

    See your future-skills baseline.

  3. 3
    Learn

    Follow your personalised path.

  4. 4
    Build

    Make a real project in a lab.

  5. 5
    Get Mentored

    Talk to people who've done it.

  6. 6
    Get Recognised

    Earn credentials that travel.

Platform by the numbers

Real scale. Real India.

1K+
Schools
450K+
Students
95%
Parent satisfaction
28
States & UTs
3K+
Expert mentors
2.1M+
Badges awarded
An initiative
by
ET Education — by The Economic Times

Built with the editorial credibility, network and reach of The Economic Times — India's most trusted business newsroom — and delivered with the rigour of a learning product made for K–12 India.

Flagship challenge

Discover. Build. Get recognised.

Join the cohort shaping India's first national future-skills journey.