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Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers about using PDP Shikshya.

What is PDP Shikshya?

An AI-assisted learning platform for schools in Nepal. It pairs a Socratic AI tutor (that guides instead of handing out answers) with a full school toolkit — practice games, learn-to-code courses, homework and assignments, attendance, a class routine planner, an Efficiency Diary, a school timeline, chat, a calendar, report cards, and analytics.

How do I get an account, and what can each role do?

Accounts are created by your school — you don't sign up yourself. A super admin runs the platform and sets up each school (tenant) and its first admin; a school admin runs the whole school; a department admin manages one department; teachers run their classes; students learn and practise; and parents follow their own children. You'll receive an email and a one-time password to change on first login.

I forgot my password — what do I do?

On the sign-in screen, choose “Forgot your password?”. You'll get a reset link by email (in demo mode the link is shown on screen). Admins can also reset a user's password from the Users console.

Does the AI tutor just give answers?

No. In Learn mode it guides you with questions and hints and cites your curriculum; in Exam mode it stays strictly within the loaded curriculum. Equations are highlighted, there's a full-screen mode, and your chat history follows you across devices. The goal is genuine understanding, not copy-paste answers.

Is my child's data safe?

Yes. Names, roll numbers, and other personal details are stripped before anything is sent to the AI features, and student data stays on the school's own server, with each school isolated as a separate tenant. Every sign-in is logged for security. See our Privacy page for details.

What are the Coding Courses?

An optional learn-to-code area a school admin can switch on — 18 courses (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python, SQL, React, Node.js, C, C++, QBASIC, Excel, Word, Java, TypeScript, PHP, Bootstrap, Git & GitHub, and Scratch) with around 570 lessons. Each lesson has an “in simple words” explanation and an “explain each line” walkthrough, a “Try it Yourself” editor that runs HTML/CSS/JS, Python, SQL, and React live in the browser, per-lesson quizzes, progress tracking, and a searchable catalogue with category filters.

What practice games are there?

Quizzes aligned to your exact grade, subject, and topic, plus puzzles — word scramble, match-up, odd-one-out, and memory. You earn points and badges, with a daily check-in, a login streak, and a leaderboard. Questions come from a shared bank, so they appear instantly and you rarely repeat one.

Why are the quiz questions different for each grade?

Quizzes are generated for your exact grade and subject, aligned to the Nepal curriculum — so a Grade 9 quiz is pitched differently from a Grade 12 one. To keep things fast and cost-efficient, the platform reuses generated questions from a shared bank while still giving each student questions they haven't seen.

Can parents and teachers message students?

Yes — there's direct and group chat across students, teachers, and parents, with media, pinned messages, and search. Student-to-student chats are visible (read-only) to the student's teachers and admins for safety. The school timeline is a separate moderated feed where students can only post general, info, or alert items.

Does the calendar support the Nepali (Bikram Sambat) calendar?

Yes. The calendar shows both Bikram Sambat (Nepali, the default) and Gregorian (AD) dates, with month and year views, so it fits how Nepali schools plan. You can switch between the two any time.

How do notifications work?

Everything important — homework, grades, announcements, messages, reminders — appears in the in-app activity centre and the notification bell. You can also opt into email, WhatsApp, or Viber, and per-user preferences let you choose exactly what you're alerted about.

What keeps students from just copying answers?

Beyond the Socratic tutor, the Analog Handshake check asks students to photograph their handwritten working for tasks meant to be done by hand, so they show real effort rather than copying a finished answer. Digital Sunset also supports healthy screen-time limits and a nightly wind-down.

Which languages are supported?

The whole interface works in English and नेपाली — switch any time from the top bar. You can also choose light, dark, or brand themes.