
India
Education
Implementing Organisation
EkStep Foundation
India, Karnataka, Bengaluru
Implementing Point of Contact
Jagadish Babu
Chief Operating Officer
Contributor of the Impact Story
EkStep Foundation
Year of implementation
2023
Problem statement
Many primary school students struggle with foundational literacy and numeracy due to varied learning levels, resource constraints, and limited personalised support. Traditional classroom methods often lack the capacity to provide adaptive, practice-based assistance for slow learners. AXL addresses this gap by providing AI-assisted interventions to support language and math learning at scale.
Impact story details
EkStep Foundation is a philanthropic organisation working on population-scale solutions in education, language, and digital public infrastructure. Through initiatives such as AXL, EkStep focuses on improving foundational learning outcomes by leveraging technology, data, and ecosystem collaboration.
AI Technology Used
Key Outcomes
Other - Improved access to structured, assistive learning support in language
mathematics, numeracy exercises, complementing classroom teaching
supporting foundational skill development. Government partnerships indicate early success in enhancing classroom practice
attendance
Impact Metrics
Implementation Context
India with deployments across multiple states including Karnataka, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu through government school systems.
Primary school students (typically classes III-VII) in government schools with diverse socio-economic and linguistic backgrounds; deployed in schools equipped with basic computer labs, engaging both urban and rural student populations
Key Partnerships
EkStep Foundation; AI4Bharat;State Departments of School Education (e.g., Karnataka, Telangana)
Replicability & Adaptation
The model is replicable in contexts with basic computing infrastructure. Adaptation requires localisation of language content, teacher support mechanisms, and alignment with state education goals.
Supporting Materials
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