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CBSE Schools Get 845+ NCERT-Aligned Virtual Labs on DIKSHA
In India, the people who run many schools have opened a big online library full of science and math experiments.
It's called DIKSHA, and you can use it on a website or on your phone.
There are more than 845 virtual labs, where you can try experiments on a computer screen instead of in a real laboratory.
The lessons match what you already learn in your NCERT textbooks.
You can find the right lab for your class and your subject.
Some books even have QR codes that let you scan and jump straight to the labs.
An AI helper called Ask DIKSHA can also help you find what you need.
These labs are meant to help you learn alongside your regular classes.
They were made to support a big plan called the National Education Policy 2020.
That plan wants to make learning more fun and digital for everyone.
CBSE announced that more than 845 curriculum-aligned virtual labs and digital learning resources are available on the DIKSHA platform.
The resources, developed through CIET-NCERT, focus primarily on Science and Mathematics.
The virtual labs are mapped to NCERT curricula, learning outcomes, classes, subjects and chapters.
Students can access them via the DIKSHA portal and mobile app, QR codes in NCERT textbooks, the AI-powered Ask DIKSHA feature and DIKSHA PAL courses.
The initiative supports the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and was announced through Circular No. TRG-16/2026 dated August 13, 2026.
- Who
- The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), its affiliated school heads and principals, and students and teachers in India.
- What
- Announced access to more than 845 NCERT-aligned virtual labs and digital learning resources on the DIKSHA platform.
- Where
- India, through the DIKSHA portal and mobile application.
- When
- Circular No. TRG-16/2026 was issued on August 13, 2026.
- Why
- To support the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and provide interactive digital learning resources alongside classroom teaching.
Key facts
- Issuing authority
- Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
- Circular
- No. TRG-16/2026 dated August 13, 2026
- Platform
- DIKSHA portal and mobile app
- Resources
- 845+ virtual labs and digital learning resources
- Subjects covered
- Science and Mathematics
- Developed by
- CIET-NCERT, under the Ministry of Education and MeitY
- Curriculum mapping
- NCERT curricula, learning outcomes, classes, subjects and chapters
- Objective
- Support National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 implementation











