Friday, November 7, 2025

 KATBOOKS:World’s most advanced and interactive format of digital books



KATBOOK



NCERT’s is next-generation digital textbook platform, developed with UEducate to transform the way India learns. 

It blends audio, video, 2D/3D/AR/VR models, interactive exercises, translation tools, smart search, personalization, and analytics into one seamless experience.

A Complete Digital Learning Ecosystem

KATBOOK is not just another e-book. It is a 360° learning platform that combines textbooks, multimedia, practice tools, analytics, and teacher resources into one powerful ecosystem.
Unlike static e-books, KATBOOK offers two tailored experiences —

for Foundation learners (Classes 1–5) 

and 

Higher Standard learners (Classes 6–12) —

ensuring every stage of education is supported with the right tools.

UEducate Global Private Limited

A comprehensive digital education platform that seamlessly integrates multiple tools for smart education. With its innovative and first of its kind product offering, UEducate is revolutionizing teaching and learning, not just in India but across the globe. By uniting interactive content, adaptive learning systems, and real-time analytics empowering educators to personalize instruction and students to chart their own learning journeys.






Feedback students: 
all the students of classes 
VI AB & XII A will give


It makes learning joyful, interactive, and self-paced
Engage students with joyful, interactive learning


Teachers Feedback Form 

All the Teachers teaching 
ABOVE SUBJECTS IN 
classes 
VI AB & XII A 
will
REGISTER
EXPLORE
1. SHOW STUDENTS ON SMART BOARDS
2. GIVE THEIR OWN FEED BACK
3. THROUGH THE LINK BELOW 

AND 
ALSO ASSIST THEIR LEARNERS 
TO

1. REGISTER IN KATBOOK 
2. READ / USE BOOKS
3. GIVE FEEDBACK 

THROUGH STUDENT FEEBCAK LINKS


It provides structured lesson support, multimedia resources, and analytics
Empower teachers with ready-to-use classroom tools

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 Subject: Piloting NCERT’s Interactive Books with teachers and students.

Dear Sir/Ma’am, The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 emphasizes interactive, activity-based and experiential learning (para 23.6, page 57). 

In alignment with NEP-2020 and the ongoing efforts to enhance learner experience on DIKSHA, CIET-NCERT has developed Interactive textbooks (called KATBOOKs) for grades 1, 6, and 12 on a trial basis in collaboration with UEducate Global Pvt. Ltd. 

In order to find out the usefulness of these books, it has been decided to pilot with the students and teachers. You are therefore requested to kindly facilitate piloting of the below listed books by the students and teachers in your State/UT by circulating the enclosed information to all the schools and teachers. To access the interactive books,

visit the portal:https://explorencertkatbook.com/ account (register) and access the following books: 

 ● Class1: English, Mathematics, Hindi 

 ● Class6:English, Mathematics, Science, Social Science 

 ● Class12:Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science 

 and create an Attached are the user manuals and video links (https://tinyurl.com/Video-usermanual)

on how to use the books. CIET-NCERT will also conduct a virtual orientation through live telecast on PM eVidya DTH TV channels no. 1, 6, 12 as well as through “NCERT Official” YouTube Channe (https://www.youtube.com/@NCERTOFFICIAL) n 17 October 2025 from 03:00- 04:00 pm. 

 The platform will be available for 1 month for users to access and give feedback. After using the books, both students and teachers are required to give their feedback through a google form, whose link is given below:

● Student Feedback Form:https://tinyurl.com/stud-form

● TeacherFeedback Form:https://tinyurl.com/form-teacher

States/UTs are requested to ensure wide participation of concerned teachers and headmasters/ principals. We request that teachers and students of relevant grades test the KATBOOKs and give their feedback. 

For any further query, please contact diksha.pmu@ciet.nic.in  

With regards, (Amarendra P. Behera) 
 I/c Joint Director, CIET-NCERT 

To 1. The Education Secretaries (School Education) of all the States/UTs 
 2. The SPDs of Samagra Shiksha of all the States/UTs 
 3. The Directors of all SCERTs/ SIEs of all the States/UT

 E-magazine ‘Sapnon ki Udaan’

National Council of Educational Research and Training

Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi -110016 

Department of Art and Aesthetics

Call for Submissions E-magazine ‘Sapnon ki Udaan’

Various Issues of Sapnon ki Udaan Magazine







Theme The E-magazine ‘Sapnon ki Udaan’ invites original, creative and thought- provoking contributions for the following three upcoming issues.  

1. November, 2025 

 Tribal Heritage of India 

 भारत की जनजातीय विरासत 

 20th October, 2025

 (Context: 150th anniversary of Birsa Munda - Janjatiya Gaurav Divas-15th November)

 2. December, 2025 

 Wildlife Heritage of India

 भारत की िन्यजीि विरासत 

 20th November, 2025 (Context-World Wildlife Conservation Day- 4th December) 

 3. January, 2026 

 India's Heritage and Sustainable Development

 भारत की विरासत और सतत विकास 

 20th December, 2025

Content based on the above Themes will feature as thematic highlights of the issue. However, we also welcome the content on the following categories, that can be on any theme and not necessarily on the 

Themes highlighted. Submission categories, word limits and other details: 

  Article: 800 Words 

  Story: 500 – 800 words 

  Poem: 12 – 32 lines (max. 200 words)

  Essay: 500 – 800 words 

  Dialogue: 300 – 500 words 

  Travelogue: 500 – 800 words 

  Info graph: 50 words per image or idea 

  Quiz/Trivia: max. 20 questions

  Reflections: 500–800 words

  Play: 300 – 500 words 

  Photo Essay: An interesting image with a description in 250-300 words 

  Illustration/Poster/Painting: High-resolution (300 dots per inch (dpi) 

  Photographs: High-resolution JPG/JPEG/PNG (300 dpi) 

 Note: Please send your content with copyright-free images in the formats mentioned above.

Technical Guidelines: 

  All submissions must be original and unpublished. 

  Plagiarized or AI-generated content will not be accepted. 

  The content should be informative and engaging. 

  Follow the word limits and format instructions strictly. 

 Entries are welcome in Hindi, English or any of the Indian languages. 

 Text submissions should follow these formats: 

 Hindi: Unicode, 14 pt, 1.5 spacing 

 English: Times New Roman, 12 pt, 1.5 spacing 

 Other Indian Languages: Unicode, 14 pt, 1.5 spacing

Note: 

Please note that the contributors (students/teachers) whose work has been published once in ‘Sapnon ki Udaan’ will not be considered for publication for the next three issues. This is to ensure opportunities for the new contributors. Include the following with your submission: 

      Full Name Class (if student) School/Organization Name & Address Designation (if educator) Contact Details (Email and Phone no.) 

Email your entries to: e-magazine.moe@ncert.nic.in


Submission Details: Entries must be submitted through the following Google Form link:https://forms.gle/P6WGDQmM4GWs62vF7


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