ET DAKSHA — A Future Skills Initiative by The Economic Times
Recognition

Credentials that actually mean something.

Every project, certificate and badge on ET DAKSHA is verifiable — a credible signal for schools, colleges and future employers.

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Leaderboards
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What you can earn

Four credential types that build into one skill profile.

Certificates

Path and project certificates backed by ET Education.

Skill badges

Micro-badges that build up your skill profile.

Leaderboards

City, state and national leaderboards across challenges.

Verification

Public verification for every credential issued.

Sample credential

What a verifiable ET DAKSHA credential looks like.

Certificate of Achievement
AI for Real-World Impact
Awarded by ET Education · ET DAKSHA
Holder
Aanya R.
Issued
May 2026
ID
ETD-2026-AI-001245
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  • Anti-fraud
    Tamper-evident verification page with a unique ID.
  • Project-linked
    Every credential links back to the actual project artefact.
  • Builds a profile
    Stacks into your public ET DAKSHA skill profile over time.
  • Shareable
    One-tap share to LinkedIn, school portals and college forms.
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Enter a certificate ID to verify its authenticity.

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Sample recognitions

A wall of credentials students have earned.

Real-format previews of the certificates, badges and honours students collect across paths, projects and challenges.

Path Certificate
AI Foundations · Level 2
Aanya R. · Class 9 · Bengaluru
ETD-2026-AIF-002917 Verified
Project Honour
KindCart — Inclusive Shopping AI
Team Lumen · Sishya OMR · Chennai
ETD-2026-PR-014488 Verified
National Finalist
AI for Impact 2026
Team Aether · DPS Bengaluru
ETD-2026-AFI-NF-021 Verified
Mentor Spotlight
Top Mentee · Q1
Veer K. · Class 11 · Mumbai
ETD-2026-MS-Q1-0307 Verified
Skill Badge
Builder · Tier 3
Issued to 4,212 students
ETD-2026-BLD-T3 Verified
Principal Recognition
School of the Quarter
La Martiniere · Calcutta
ETD-2026-SOQ-Q1-04 Verified
The benchmark

The Future Skills Index — a yardstick that travels with you.

An annual, AI-calibrated score that benchmarks each student and school against national K–12 cohorts across four future-skill dimensions.

Your FSI score
78/100
+12 vs last quarter
Cohort percentile
Top 14%
across India · Class 9
AI ThinkingYou 82 · Avg 64
Problem SolvingYou 74 · Avg 61
CommunicationYou 88 · Avg 70
CreativityYou 69 · Avg 58
Calibrated nationally
Benchmarked against 450K+ students across 28 states & UTs.
City & state percentiles
See where you stand in your city, state and country.
Tracks your growth
Quarterly reassessments show real movement, not vanity stats.
Tamper-proof score
Linked to your verifiable ET DAKSHA profile and shareable URL.
450K+
Students benchmarked
1,000+
Schools tracked
4
Future-skill dimensions
Annual
FSI national report
Voices

Recognition that actually opened doors.

"I added my AI for Impact certificate to my Common App. Two interviewers asked me about the project itself."
Aanya R.
Class 12 · Bengaluru
"Our school's FSI percentile moved 22 points in a year. Parents finally see what 'future-ready' means."
Mrs. Kapoor
Principal · DPS R K Puram
"The badge link on his LinkedIn is what got him the summer internship interview."
Rohan's parent
Class 11 · Mumbai
Badge gallery

Skill badges you can collect across the platform.

AI Explorer
Design Thinker
Builder
Communicator
Top Mentee
Finalist
Leaderboards

A live preview of the national leaderboard.

National · AI for Impact
Live
  1. DPS Bengaluru — Team Aether
    982
  2. Delhi Public · R K Puram — Lumen
    947
  3. Sishya OMR — KindCart
    921
  4. 4Mayo College — RootSense
    904
  5. 5La Martiniere Calcutta — VeerAI
    889
City rounds
Top 10% from each city advance to state rounds.
State spotlight
Best from every state featured in the ET DAKSHA edit.
National finale
Top 25 teams pitch on a national stage with juries.
Where it counts

Built to be recognised where it matters.

College applications

Verifiable links you can paste into common-app and Indian university forms.

School portfolios

Recognised inside your school's official portfolio and ECA records.

Internships & jobs

LinkedIn-ready badges and a public skill profile recruiters can verify.

FAQs

What students, parents and recruiters ask.

Are certificates verifiable?+

Yes. Every credential has a unique ID and a public verification page that anyone can check.

Can I share badges on LinkedIn?+

Yes — every badge ships with a LinkedIn share card and a permanent URL.

Do colleges and recruiters recognise these?+

Credentials are backed by ET Education and link to the actual project artefact, so the proof travels with the badge.

What about national leaderboards?+

City, state and national leaderboards run across challenges, with seasonal resets and a yearly Future Skills Index.

Earn credentials that travel with you.

Every path, project and challenge on ET DAKSHA stacks into a verifiable skill profile you actually own.

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