Most learning tools ignore 70% of Indian students, those in public schools without reliable infrastructure. We reimagined access, curriculum, and pedagogy to center constructivism, cultural relevance, and digital creativity, ensuring students don’t just consume content, they create, solve, and lead.
In practice, Code Mitra functions as a mobile app, web platform, or state instance, integrated into National LMS's like Diksha or Telangana’s ICT textbooks from Grades 1–9. Students and teachers access gamified, PRIMM-aligned activities by scanning textbook pages or logging in via school devices. Tasks range from creating geometric designs with local context to programming digital carpets using Taleem, an indigenous weaving script. Teachers co-create content and use analytics to monitor engagement and gender equity. In custom hackathons, students tackle challenges like improving traffic flow or simulating the Mumbai Dabbawalas’ delivery system. Visual blocks and vernacular content make it accessible in diverse, low-resource settings. With a 59.7% course completion rate, strong creative outputs, and proven gains in problem-solving, Code Mitra offers scalable, inclusive digital learning rooted in relevance and pedagogy.
Code Mitra has spread rapidly through several key initiatives. The largest reach came from India's biggest hackathon in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, and Ministry of Education, engaging 590,000+ learners with a 51% completion rate and 200,000 student-submitted ideas. We've also integrated Code Mitra into Jammu & Kashmir's state learning system, Samiksha, impacting a large number of students. In Telangana, Code Mitra is embedded in the state’s ICT curriculum from Grades 1–9, where teachers scan textbooks with phones to access interactive lessons on tablets and ICT computers. Additionally, our teacher training programs, which have reached over 9,000 educators, make Code Mitra the primary platform for digital learning.
We’ve made the platform more modular by enabling customizable hackathons across local themes. We’ve also built activity engines that let teachers design relevant, contextual challenges. Currently, we’re developing AI literacy experiences by integrating tools like Teachable Machine into the learner journey.
While you will need a state specific login id as a learner to access the you can try the app version through the follow steps below :
Download the Playstore Application
Go to the Google playstore, type Codemitra and download the application.
Sign Up
After downloading the application, you will need to sign up. Follow the steps below to sign up and access the application.
Enter your name.
Enter the grade you are studying in.
Enter your mobile number.
Select your location. Then click on the sign up button.
You have to enter the OTP that you will receive on your registered number. After submitting it, you will successfully login to the application.
Accessing the Course
As soon as you login, you will see the ‘Take the Course’ Option. Click on ‘Take the Course’ option. When you click on the very first activity, you will see a video which will help you understand the concept used in the lesson. After completing the video, you will see an activity where you will need to combine different blocks together. To complete the activity click on the green flag on the screen and win points.
