Immersive and Experiential Learning Metaverse for School Students
Thrive in a fast-changing world driven by AI, technology, and global challenges
Our Purpose
By 2047, India aims to be a developed nation — and today’s students will shape that future. India’s 25 crore children in government schools lack the resources to be truly future-ready. Quality education is more than exams; it is about conceptual clarity, mental models, and problem-solving skills that last a lifetime
"Gyan Dhara makes learning a journey of discovery & joy, empowering 150 million children to succeed not just in exams, but in life"
Gyan Dhara's Core Principles
At Gyan Dhara, we believe every child deserves joyful, equal, and future-ready education. Our core principles are rooted in clarity, curiosity, application, and lifelong learning
Practice-based
VR surrounds students with 3D environments, allowing them to experience & interact with abstract concepts firsthand—making learning practice-based, experiential and feel real
Conceptual Clarity & Mental Models
Impart deep-rooted clarity and frameworks that help students understand, retain, and apply knowledge to real-life situations long after exams are over
Real World Applicability
Simulations mirror real-life situations, helping students connect theory to practice—bridging classroom knowledge with future-ready, practical understanding
Engaging & Playful
Gamified, interactive lessons turn passive learning into play. Students solve problems, explore scenarios, and stay motivated through curiosity and challenge
Immersive & Experiential
Subjects are taught in an environment that simulates real-world scenarios or fantastical worlds or abstract concepts, allowing students to “experience” and "practice" lessons rather than just read or hear about it. This hands-on approach enhances learning, and create experiences that are more immersive, memorable, and engaging
Persistence
The GyanDhara-verse is always “on.” Users can log out, but the virtual world continues to exist and evolve. Students’ learning progress, and projects are continuously saved, fostering continuity, engagement, and personalized learning in a virtual educational environment.
Real World Applicability
VR educational modules within the Gyan Dhara-verse is to be interconnected, allowing students to transition smoothly between various educational modules and subjects, creating a cohesive learning experience across subjects to enhance interdisciplinary understanding.
Social Learnable Interactions
Students interact, communicate, learn and collaborate with each other in real-time. They come together in real-time in virtual classrooms, labs, debates, discussions, promoting teamwork, peer learning, and a strong sense of community - irrespective of geographical distances
Gyan Dhara-verse Framework
Gyan Dhara-verse's Virtual Space
Gyan Prangan
A central hub of the Gyan Dhara-verse, welcoming students and connecting to Kakshas, Vatikas, and Vrikshas, fostering a shared sense of community and curiosity.
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Gyan Dhara verse's Virtual Spaces
Gyan Kaksha
Gyan Kaksha is Gyan Dhara’s virtual classroom—an immersive space where students explore subjects through immersive, experiential and practice-based simulations.
Gyan Dhara-verse's Virtual Space
GyanVatika
Gyan Vatika is an exploratory play zone where students learn through experiments, challenges, and discovery-driven activities in a vibrant & multi-player virtual environment.
Gyan Dhara-verse's Virtual Space
Gyan Vriksha
Gyan Vriksha is our events hub—hosting live talks, workshops, and festivals that nurture growth, curiosity, and collective learning experiences.
Gyan Dhara-verse's Progress
Stay tuned with Gyan Dhara’s latest progress—from user studies, designing VR educational modules, defining the technology stack, metaverse's architectural design and framework and many such updates.
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Co-Design & Feedback Session with Teachers
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Virtual Environment for Sound VR Module
Moments That Matter
FOCUS GROUP STUDY
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USER STUDIES
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USER STUDIES
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USER STUDIES & FIELD VISITS
Phase-I Deployment
Gyan Dhara-verse will be deployed in 60 Adarsh Vidhyalayas across Assam, India in March 2027 as Phase-I plan for a year-long pilot.
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Create 20 Gyan Kakshas extracted from 20 chapters of Science and Maths subjects, focusing on grade 8 & 9 - by Feb 2027
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Define a deployment strategy for effective use & impact. Train schools and teachers for continued use for students' benefit
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Conduct an year-long pilot with 60 Adarsh Vidhyalayas of Assam, starting from Mar 2027
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Refine the Gyan Dhara-verse to launch across all schools (20,000+) in Assam
Development Team
Dr. Keyur Sorathia
Principal Investigator, Gyan Dhara-Verse
Ganesh Kumar
Lead Technical Artist
Trishala Jain
Associate UX Designer
Abhishek Manraj
Associate UX Designer
Sudeep Gunda
3D Artist
Vishu Saroha
Visual Artist
Anurupa Devi
Program Officer
Devang Sharma
VR Developer Intern
Teachers Team
Namita Deka
Adarsh Vidhyalaya, Jalukbari
Diksha Kashyap
Adarsh Vidhyalaya, Rupsi
Daisy Buragohain
Adarsh Vidhyalaya, Rangpather
Tanvi Devi
Adarsh Vidhyalaya, Moirabari
Prabal Boruah
Adarsh Vidhyalaya, Khanapara
Bhaswati Sarma
Adarsh Vidhyalaya, Hajo
Bidhyut Bikash
Adarsh Vidyalaya , Samelangso
Anuprabha Das
Adarsh Vidhyalaya, Ganakuchi
Sonali Dutta
Adarsh Vidyalaya Mandia, Barpetta
Ondrila Deb
Pub-Guwahati Sri Aurobindo Adarsha Vidyalaya
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Dhritismita Das
Adarsh Vidhyalaya, Rupsi
Chetan Kashyap
Adarsh Vidhyalaya, Dokuchi
Rupjyoti Baishya
Adarsh Vidhyalaya, Ganakuchi
Our Collaborators & Funding Agency
This project is generously funded by ₹5,00,00,000 by the Guwahati Planetarium Management Society, and Department of Science and Technology, Government of Assam, India. It collaborates with the Department of Education to support content development, field trials and pedagogical expertise.
Gyan Dhara-verse is being executed at the Embedded Interaction Lab, Department of Design, IIT Guwahati.
