Personalised Learning,
Systemic Results
Scaling Personalised Adaptive Learning (PAL) solutions to transform education in government schools.
What is PAL
Personalised Tech Solutions for Diverse Student Needs
Personalised Adaptive Learning (PAL) offers a scalable, tech-enabled solution to bridge learning gaps in classrooms. From diagnosis to personalised practice, PAL equips government schools with the tools to improve learning outcomes, efficiently and at scale.
Adaptivity
The learning content automatically adjusts in real time based on how a student is performing and what they engage with making sure each student gets just the right level of challenge and support.
Personalisation
The learning experience is tailored to each student’s needs and preferences from the messages they receive to how the content is presented making learning more relevant and engaging.
PAL solutions that are already making a difference.
Resources
One Classroom,
Many Learning Levels
In many Indian classrooms, students sit side by side but learn at vastly different levels—some are up to five grades behind. This wide variation makes it nearly impossible for teachers to teach a single curriculum effectively. As a result, academically weaker students often make no progress at all, despite regular attendance. Without targeted support, the gap only grows each year.
Students in the same grade can be five to six grade levels apart in actual ability, making it nearly impossible for teachers to follow a one-size-fits-all approach.
Research shows that weaker students often learn nothing at all under the status quo—despite regular school attendance.
In reality, most students fall behind early and continue to fall further every year.
Impact
Proven Results Backed by Rigorous Research
Adaptive learning boosts maths understanding
A 2013 study shows how adaptive logic helped Year 5 students overcome maths misconceptions—especially in fractions.
Tech-aided learning yields big gains
A large-scale J-PAL study found Ei Mindspark’s adaptive instruction improved maths and Hindi skills among grades 6–9 in Delhi.
Struggling students gain from adaptive maths
A Rajasthan-based study showed low-performing students benefit most from computer-adaptive maths tools.
Personalised remediation helps students catch up
In model public schools, a Mindspark-based study found meaningful gains among students below grade level.
PAL is already making a real difference. In rigorous studies, students using PAL improved test scores over 2x more than peers. The evidence is clear: PAL works, and it’s ready to scale.
For state-wise data on the number of schools and students with PAL access, click a state on the map below
States where part of the reach was achieved through government funding
States & UTs
28
States
8
UTs
Schools
50,690+
Students
49.4L+
Testimonials
What Users Say About PAL
PAL helps to meet student-specific learning needs by adapting educational content through technology.
Students light up with enthusiasm in Swift PAL Lab. I am amazed at how PAL identifies the learning gaps of each child and provides the right level of exercises and content. Many of my students who were struggling with basic Math and Hindi are now confidently improving in class exams.
Anil Kumar
Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh
Subject Teacher – Maths and Hindi
In Mind spark, I get questions that match my level. When I make a mistake, it explains it to me. That’s why I learn better.
I wait for Mindspark class every day. It feels like a game but I learn so much from it.
Pariksha Bairagi
Greater Noida, UP
Student – Grade 8
Earlier I was scared of Maths, but now I love solving questions in Mindspark. It helps me learn step by step.
Mindspark has helped me improve in studies. I even started doing it at home because it makes learning fun.
Omprakash Sah
Greater Noida, UP
Student – Grade 7
India Can’t Afford to Wait—PAL Enhances Learning for Every Child
Who We Are
Introducing PAL Works
PAL Works convenes diverse stakeholders with a focus on advancing effective EdTech, specifically PAL, toward unlocking the next level of PAL scale-up in government systems.
PAL Works convenes diverse stakeholders
PAL Works convenes diverse stakeholders with a focus on advancing effective EdTech, specifically PAL, toward unlocking the next level of PAL scale-up in government systems.
Vision
Every child in India can achieve their full potential through personalised and adaptive learning journeys.
Mission
To enable students in government schools achieve higher learning outcomes through tech-enabled PAL solutions.
Collaboration
Our Members
20+ leading organizations working together to scale PAL in India’s education system.
Strategic Guidance
Our Advisors
Strategic brain trust of experts with deep experience in government, education, and PAL, guiding the collaborative’s long-term ecosystem building efforts.
Dr. Rajiv Kumar
Former Vice Chairman (NITI Aayog)
Chairman (Pahle India Foundation)
Dr. Rukmini Banerji
Chief Executive Officer
(Pratham Education Foundation)
Sandhya Rani
Former Commissioner of School Education (Government of Andhra Pradesh)
Prof. Sahana Murthy
Professor, Educational Technology, IIT Bombay
Mohit Bahri
Co-Founder, GDi Partners
Our Focus
Enhancing
the Product
Refining what works: improving effectiveness, usability, and alignment with teacher and system needs.
Improving Deployment
Building playbooks, SOPs, and success strategies to help integrate PAL consistently across diverse school contexts.
Enabling Public Procurement
Simplifying procurement: with robust templates, policies, and evaluation frameworks so decision-makers can act confidently.
Mainstreaming PAL
Raising awareness: communicating the ‘what’ and ‘why’ of PAL clearly to governments, educators, and communities.
Why PAL
Featured Resources
Cutting-edge evidence, standards, and guides from PAL Works and its member organizations – built to drive real impact in the field.
Knowledge Brief on Data Security in the context of Personalized Adaptive Learning (PAL)
Summary Snapshot for the Smart Buys in EdTech: Guide to Enabling PAL at Scale
Smart Buys in EdTech: Guide to Enabling PAL at Scale
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In the news
From device saturation to learning progress: Reimagining India’s edTech policy
26-03-2026
Andhra Pradesh’s Personalised Adaptive Learning (PAL) program offers important lessons on what it takes to make EdTech work at scale. The article highlights how strong leadership, teacher training, and seamless system integration enabled the state to deliver remarkable learning gains – gains equivalent to nearly 2 additional years of schooling in just 17 months
How AP gave children two extra years of learning in 17 months
19-10-2025
Andhra Pradesh’s Personalised Adaptive Learning (PAL) program offers important lessons on what it takes to make EdTech work at scale. The article highlights how strong leadership, teacher training, and seamless system integration enabled the state to deliver remarkable learning gains – gains equivalent to nearly 2 additional years of schooling in just 17 months
Personalised Adaptive Learning enhances students’ competency , says Nobel laureate Michael Kremer
03-09-2025
A new study by Nobel laureate Michael Kremer (University of Chicago) on Andhra Pradesh’s PAL program offers some of the strongest global evidence on EdTech’s impact in government schools. They study shows that students using PAL gained the equivalent of 1.9 additional years of learning in just 17 months, with improvements across all grades.
All it takes is smarter use of existing resources to bridge India’s learning gaps
29-07-2025
ICT infrastructure in government schools can serve as effective ‘Learning Labs’, as demonstrated in PAL implementations by NITI Aayog, Government of Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh. PAL solutions implemented in these ICT labs offers India a practical, cost-effective and scalable opportunity to bridge learning gaps, without the need for additional budgetary outlay.
Nobel laureate Michael Kremer lauds Andhra Pradesh’s PAL program implementation as best in India
30-07-2024
Nobel laureate Michael Kremer praised Andhra Pradesh’s implementation of the PAL program as the best in India, highlighting its strong impact on student learning outcomes and effective statewide rollout. He made these remarks during his visit to the Samagra Shiksha office in Andhra Pradesh.
Telangana: AI-powered personalised learning labs launched in 24 government schools
30-07-2024
Telangana launched AI-powered personalised learning labs in 24 government schools through a partnership between Cognizant Foundation, Educational Initiatives (Ei) and the State government. The initiative, featuring the ‘Ei Mindspark’ platform, aims to address learning gaps by providing customised learning paths, improving foundational literacy and numeracy and enhancing overall educational outcomes for students.
Leveraging evidence, technology, and outcome-based financing for learning in govt schools
14-04-2024
In a pilot across four Aspirational Districts in Uttar Pradesh, NITI Aayog introduced PAL solutions to improve learning outcomes in government schools. The initiative used IIT-Bombay’s EdTech Tulna framework for quality assurance and outcomes-based financing to link funding with real student progress.
3 lakh Haryana school students given tablets for online education under ‘e-Adhigam’ scheme
06-05-2022
The Haryana government launched its ‘e-Adhigam’ scheme under which nearly 3 lakh government school students in grades 10 and 12 received tablets for improved learning. These devices came with pre-loaded content along with personalised and adaptive learning software.
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Partner with us to Scale PAL
We’re building a collaborative platform that brings together state leaders, funders, EdTech providers, and education nonprofits to make PAL accessible to every government school child. Whether you’re shaping policy, developing technologies, or funding change, we invite you to co-create this future with us.