ConveGenius Partners with Bihar Government to Build Atmanirbhar AI Stack

AI-powered education and upskilling infrastructure provider ConveGenius.AI today said it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Department of Information Technology, Government of Bihar, to build Bihar’s Atmanirbhar AI infrastructure – marking a key step in India’s sovereign AI journey.

The MoU was signed today in Patna in the presence of Shri Nitish Mishra, Honourable Minister of IT, Government of Bihar, Sri Shahnawaz Ahmed Niyazee, Deputy Secretary, Department of IT, Government of Bihar, and Mr. Jairaj Bhattacharya, Co-founder & CEO, ConveGenius.AI.

Under this partnership, Bihar’s AI stack will be built and governed within the state. The Government of Bihar will retain control over its data and AI governance, with strong transparency and guardrails. The infrastructure will provide the foundation for AI models and services built around Bihar’s own context and data.

A key part of the partnership is the development of B-ONT, an ontological mind map covering the state’s schemes and services. Acting as a unified knowledge graph, B-ONT will bring together the technical and knowledge architecture of the state, enabling AI agents to intelligently navigate it and support citizens in accessing schemes and services. Implemented as an intangible state asset, the ontology will enable the creation of multiple agents and services accessible across departments and by citizens directly, unlocking cross-department service delivery and the creation of new public service capabilities and digital value on this asset.

This shared foundation can enable departments to build AI services faster and work together more seamlessly, while giving citizens simpler and more integrated access to government services. ConveGenius.AI will set up the infrastructure within Bihar while ensuring that data, governance and policy controls remain with the Government of Bihar.

“Marrying education, skilling, with the capability of sovereign AI is going to be a gamechanger. It is very inspiring to see that Bihar is thinking ahead of the curve with the proposed AI policy. From our perspective, we are excited about building sovereign AI, and also semantic ontology for Bihar, which is going to be Bihar's asset that will connect to various departments in the state, and that will also create revenue generation opportunities,” said Mr. Jairaj Bhattacharya, Co-founder & CEO, ConveGenius.AI.

The partnership also supports the Honourable Prime Minister’s vision of preparing 1 crore youth with AI capabilities. Bihar’s AI infrastructure will power contextual skilling programmes that prepare young people for emerging jobs and future industries. It will also help workers, technicians and enterprises adopt AI, bringing workforce upskilling and industry transformation together.

For over 12 years, ConveGenius.AI has deployed large-scale technology infrastructure across Indian states, especially in education. Building on this experience, the company is now extending its capabilities to build AI infrastructure for education, skills, and citizen services.

ConveGenius.AI is bringing together global technology capabilities from partners including AWS, Adobe, Intel, Google and Snowflake to build for India. The approach combines world-class technology with local context, state-level control and responsible AI governance.

Backed by global investors including UBS Optimus Foundation, Michael & Susan Dell Foundation (MSDF), Octave Capital, Mount Judi Ventures, and 3Lines Venture Capital, ConveGenius.AI is investing in India’s sovereign AI future and building the capability to execute at scale.

Through this partnership, ConveGenius.AI and the Government of Bihar aim to build an AI ecosystem that strengthens sovereignty, creates high-value technology opportunities, builds local AI talent, prepares youth for the future and delivers more meaningful services to the citizens of Bihar.

About ConveGenius

ConveGenius.AI is an AI-native technology company designing and deploying AI infrastructure for governments and institutions. ConveGenius partners with state governments across India to build technology for education, skilling, welfare, and citizen services. For more information, please visit https://convegenius.com

ConveGenius Uses Conversational AI to Deliver Education to 1.5 Crore Students Across Tier-3 Cities and Rural India

Since May 2020, the social enterprise's chat-based learning platform has reached 1.5 crore students from middle and low-income households in India across 10 mediums of instruction.

The WhatsApp learning sessions have recorded 98% completion rates per week with 80 lakh weekly active users.

New Delhi, 31st March 2021: Crossing another milestone in its stellar growth journey, ConveGenius, an EdTech social enterprise, has scaled its reach to 1.5 crore students in 11 months.Against the backdrop of the pandemic-led technological shift, the social enterprise moved from tablet-based adaptive learning to chatbot-assisted teaching and learning, thus boosting the outreach of its EdTech platform.

Viprav Chaudhary, VP-Operations, ConveGenius, had found that during the onslaught of Covid-19, access to digital devices was a major barrier to education for young students hailing from rural and remote regions in India. "While education shifted to the online medium in the wake of the pandemic, device inequity emerged as a major problem faced by a majority of students beyond tier-1 and tier-2 regions across the country," he commented."We realized that we needed to turn the adversity at hand into an opportunity to resolve this challenge effectively. We decided to transform our existing solution to a parent-based offering, moving from tablets to WhatsApp as the optimal vehicle of education. Parents and their wards were quarantined at home, and children could use their phones to access learning in, and despite, the viral outbreak."

The ConveGenius team adopted the chatbot-based model of learning by integrating WhatsApp APIs into their solution and using the messenger function to deliver small chunks of information and materials to students studying from home. The shift to WhatsApp was inspired by both device (tablet/PC) inequity highlighted by the viral outbreak, as well as the ubiquity of WhatsApp among Indian households across all socioeconomic backgrounds. The app's user-friendly interface further made it the ideal solution to deliver education to quarantined students while also enabling their parents to monitor and participate in the learning progress of their wards.

Since the launch of the chat-based teaching and learning platform inMay 2020, the startup has now scaled up to 1.5 crore students across 10 mediums of instructions, with learning sessions through the WhatsApp platform reaching 98% completion rates weekly. "Integrating WhatsApp into our EdTech solution has unlocked many benefits for not just students but also teachers and parents. Students can retain information better when they are empowered to access learning at their own pace. The conversational AI built into the platform allows us to push each student up personalized pathways of learning. Educators have been creating many educational videos in vernacular languages during the lockdown. The AI-led algorithm is designed to connect students with the most relevant content. Further, teachers have their own version of chatbots which gives them access to student data. This empowers them to map and shape the learning trajectories of their students while assessing their individual learning outcomes," Viprav adds.

Since its inception in 2014, the startup has raised funding worth INR 20 crores from institutional investors including Michael & Susan Dell Foundation (MSDF), Benori Ventures, Enablers, and angels such as Ashish Gupta, Founder, and Trustee, Ashoka University, among others. Its annual revenues for the financial year 2019-20 was INR 18.4 crore. Astride of the pandemic-induced, tech-led transformations in the education sector, the company is looking to reach 4-5 crore students from middle- and low-income households in 2021 as part of its 'EdTech for Naya Bharat (ETNB)' Mission.

About ConveGenius:

ConveGenius is an EdTech social enterprise that has a suite of personalized and adaptive learning solutions. It uses research in the science of learning, AI, and Nudge theory to enhance India's quality of education and bridge learning gaps for the masses. ConveGenius aims to offer superior learning outcomes for K-12. Its products aim to assess the current learning levels and create gamified and personalized learning journeys for every child.

EdTech Platform ConveGenius Registers 10X Growth Using WhatsApp to Reach 5 Mn Students in India

Eyes 20X growth by March 2021 with WhatsApp-based learning model

ConveGenius, an EdTech social enterprise, has witnessed 10X growth in its userbase across India. The accelerated growth trajectory can be attributed to the brand's unique Whatsapp-based EdTech model which allows it to reach students from all walks of life by collaborating with state governments and several low-fee private schools across the country. With this model, ConveGenius has reached 5 Million active users in India, across some of the most remote parts of the country. On average, exchanging nearly 10 million daily messages, ConveGenius's work is impacting students positively across the states of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, and Maharashtra. Building on this momentum, the platform is eyeing 20X growth by March 2021.

The WhatsApp-based learning model by ConveGenius, which runs on WhatsApp BusinessAPI, has promoted student participation actively. Students completed over 70 million weekly learning transactions through their AI-based 'assessment and personalized learning platform', using 10 vernacular languages. Results show a high student-engagement rate with 95% of students completing their weekly learning modules in all partner states.

Commenting about this innovative use of WhatsApp, Abhijit Bose, Head of WhatsApp-India, said, "We're delighted that ConveGenius has used WhatsApp to successfully bring online education to students during this unprecedented time of the pandemic. More than ever before, all children need access to continued and engaging education, but the lack of access to phones or high-speed internet makes that difficult for many children in rural or remote areas of the country. We are committed to partnering with innovative companies like ConveGenius to deliver meaningful social impact and digital inclusion in the country."

In order to contribute to the overall goal of education reform, ConveGenius aids various state governments by providing them access to student performance dashboards. With many states struggling to find solutions to teach students during the period of COVID-19 crisis and resorting to measures like classes through television, this WhatsApp model augments their efforts in this direction seamlessly by helping them evaluate the performance of the students in their state/s in a more informed and holistic manner.

Speaking about this inspiring initiative, Shashank Pandey, Co-Founder, and President, ConveGenius said, "Our WhatsApp-based EdTech platform is very intuitive and engaging, and students feel as if they are chatting with their teachers. The potential of the platform to positively impact student learning outcomes in India is very strong, and we are very happy about our collaborative working relationship with WhatsApp. The real-time learning insights generated through the platform are being used to strengthen teaching and learning, at the last-mile, paving the way for transformational reforms in school education systems across the country."




On the ease of teaching and learning through ConveGenius's WhatsApp-based learning modules, Mrs. Manorama, a government school teacher from Madhya Pradesh, added "I do not know much about technology but I use WhatsApp quite often. Since the content was in my local language, it almost felt like having a conversation with a friend. It did not take me more than a day to figure out the learning programs and their customer support was quite helpful. Through this, I was able to help my students in their online learning."


The current pandemic has magnified the critical need for the education sector to accelerate a digital presence while ensuring that students and teachers stay connected and learn through modes that are simple and easy to use. With over 400 million users in India, WhatsApp is committed to scaling EdTech solutions and supporting ConveGenius in its efforts to transform access to quality education across India.

About ConveGenius:

ConveGenius is an EdTech social enterprise that provides a set of personalized and adaptive learning solutions. So far, it has reached 5 million weekly active users. The EdTech enterprise uses WhatsApp replacing LIVE lessons as a home learning model for students belonging to the Government and low-fee private schools. The startup has collaborated with governments of several states including Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Goa, and Uttar Pradesh to enable home learning programs that can be accessed through WhatsApp bots. The platform has expanded its reach by offering 10 vernacular languages and 20-plus curriculums followed by different schools around the country.

ConveGenius Partners with Rajasthan Government & Aavas Foundation to Strengthen Home Learning Initiatives in Rajasthan

The involvement of technology in education, which was once thought of as optional and luxurious has become the new normal, in fact, the only normal. As schools continue to remain shut for safety reasons, technology becomes the backbone education is standing on these days. However, everyone is aware of the undeniable digital divide in India. Students enrolled in low-fee private and government schools are unable to access education because they don't have enough resources for LIVE classes on expensive EdTech platforms.

Students partaking online classes mention the problems they face due to internet issues as several sections of the LIVE class are missed and there is hardly any time for doubt clearance in 2-3 hour-long sessions.

Looking out for these students, ConveGenius has partnered with the Rajasthan government under their ‘Aao Ghar Mein Seekhein’ program to provide practical EdTech solutions that can be accessed through an AI-based WhatsApp chatbot. The EdTech model is implemented through formative assessments, individual feedback, and content recommendations for personalized learning of students; following the syllabus taught in schools. The AI-based chatbot uses interactive, child-friendly, and asynchronous learning methods that can benefit anyone with a smartphone of any range with internet quality of 2G/ 3G. 

Ever since ConveGenius has evolved their tech-stack, it has allowed multiple students to access the foundational learning curriculum for subjects like Math, Hindi, English, and Science through a single smartphone. The tech stack individually stores the learning data of each student which is extracted through weekly assessments taken by the students. These assessments identify students’ performance and their weak points to provide targeted content and recorded classes that reduce their doubts and support remedial learning.

The EdTech model was launched on 19th September 2020 in all 33 districts of the state with the support of CSR partners like Aavas Financiers Ltd. 

Commenting on the latest development, Mr. Ghanshyam Rawat, Trustee at Aavas Foundation, the CSR arm of Aavas Financiers Limited, said, “As our response to COVID-19, we want to stand with the children of Rajasthan and help them continue their education amid nation-wide school closures. The support for setting up a home learning program in Rajasthan adds another dimension to Aavas Foundation’s CSR initiatives, with a focus on integrated community development. As a responsible corporate, we fully support and applaud the efforts by Rajasthan Government and ConveGenius in reaching out to millions of children via EdTech who otherwise could have dropped out of the education system.”

Shri Deepak Moond, Deputy Director, Rajasthan Council of School Education, also commented on the partnership saying, “The assessment-based learning model by ConveGenius promotes at-home learning that moves with student’s pace and it has reached more than 1,65,000 students of Rajasthan in only three weeks. The model in Rajasthan has already witnessed a more than 95% completion rate i.e. the percentage of students who completed their weekly modules. The large-scale assessment data is very helpful in improving teaching methods and identifying the scope of improvement in students. The performance of students on the basis of their learning objectives will be leveraged to effectively plan bottom-up educational reforms across the state.”

“Having reached more than 4 million students already, ConveGenius aims to make affordable and quality education accessible to the bottom 100 million students in India. With our experience of working in several states including Madhya Pradesh, Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, etc, ConveGenius is ready to extend that impact in the state of Rajasthan. This partnership is a crucial move towards ConveGenius’s campaign #EdTechForNayaBharat,” added Viprav Chaudhary, Vice-President, ConveGenius.

Government of Goa Adds E-Learning Devices to Aaganwaadis in Support with ConveGenius

E-learning devices will soon be a new addition for children in Aaganwaadis across the state. Based on a pilot project launched with the support of Siemens Limited, the Department of Women and Child Development, Government of Goa, appointed ConveGenius - a renowned ed-tech based company which has earlier done similar projects in 16 states of India like Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, and Maharashtra.

This advanced learning system will be launched initially on a pilot basis at Anganwadis in Satteri and Ponda. E-learning is undertaken as a project under the ‘Digital India Mission’, a vision of ‘our Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Post this pilot project, plans are afoot to extend the same to all the Anganwadis in the state. 

Speaking about e-learning, Minister for Women and Child Development Shri Vishwajit Rane, said, “Introducing e-learning to Anganwadi children has always been a dream for me, which I am very happy to say, has been accomplished with the help of Siemens and ConveGenius. 90 percent of a child’s brain is developed in the first six years, and with the state-of-the-art lesson plans, tech-enabled classrooms, and curated syllabus, our Anganwadi children will be prepared for first grade before they enter mainstream school. Online education will help our children to improve their education activities and get familiar with the technology. I am grateful to our honorable Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant for his constant support in every project and this initiative taken by us."

The educational software in Konkani and English is designed as per ECCE guidelines by ConveGenius. This digital set up comprises of smart TV and tablets with preloaded educational software to the Anganwadi’s. The tools designed by ConveGenius will strengthen the foundation of students, provide motivation, and build confidence by developing L-S-R-W (LISTENING-SPEAKING-WRITING-READING) skills through the tablet-based digital learning methods. This advanced learning system will help children to clearly remember information and make them interested in creating work programs and exercises while recording each student's performance.

Sunil Mathur, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Siemens Limited, said, “Skills and knowledge are the driving forces of economic growth and social development for any country. Siemens in India has various ongoing programs in the area of skill development. The support for setting up digital Aaganwaadis adds another dimension to Siemens India’s skilling and education initiatives, with a focus on integrated community development. As a responsible Corporate Citizen, we fully support and applaud the Government of Goa’s efforts in implementing the latest technologies and infrastructure to enable quality education at every level."

Speaking about the software, Co-founder of ConveGenius Jairaj Bhattacharya said, “We are excited to participate in this initiative. With the new NEP guidelines focusing on foundational literacy and numeracy our digital curriculum frameworks will rapidly aim in improving learning outcomes and creating a digital systemic transformation. This will tie with our larger goal to impact 100 Million students across India for our EdTech for Naya Bharat mission launched in 16 states so far in the country".

The motive behind this initiative is to provide the Anganwadi children with the same infrastructure and facility that the private schools have. Ever since the pandemic, thousands of students across the country are adjusting to the new normal of online learning. There are several ways that online education can help to improve the learning experience of children. It increases the level of children's engagement with materials through the use of interactive graphics, video, and other media.

Ed-Tech Startup ConveGenius Gets Rs 60M from Michael & Susan Dell Foundation

ConveGenius, Indian ed-tech company committed to offering mobile solutions for an enhanced quality of education in India, has raised an equity investment worth INR 60 million from The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation. ConveGenius will leverage the invested amount in providing engaging, impactful ‘education for the masses.'

Built on a business model that artfully combines delivering profit by driving volume of sales with improved learning outcomes among children from all backgrounds, ConveGenius curates content from multiple high-quality companies like Mexus Education (Iken), StoryWeaver from Pratham Books, and Chipper Sage. The company’s strength lies in using cutting-edge technology, assessments and data analytics tools to track the progress being made by students in real time, and provide them personalized learning paths with the most relevant content.

Jairaj Bhattacharya, Cofounder and CEO of ConveGenius says “We are excited to be backed by MSDF in our endeavors to reach 3 million children across India and other emerging markets by 2020, thus working towards bridging the gap between the availability and accessibility of good quality educational content. With the current investment, we seek to scale our operations, build on our existing archive of educational content by aggregating more exciting content providers across various languages, and further strengthen our technology for self-learning by building in intelligence and Adaptivity on the CONVEGENIUS Slate platform."

Director for Michael and Susan Dell Foundation’s India Education portfolio, Prachi Windlass says, “Unlike most educational tech companies that are spending all their time and resources on creating more content, ConveGenius has taken a bold approach: to be a platform leveraging already available content and focus its energies on effective delivery.”

Founded in 2013 by Jairaj Bhattacharya and Shashank Pandey, alumni of IIIT Hyderabad, ConveGenius aims to improve learning outcomes of school-going children by making learning interactive, result-oriented and fun. The company is the first platform company in the K-12 space in India, offering learning programs that enhance grade level competencies for primary school children. The Company had been backed by Mr. Ashish Gupta, Founder and Trustee of Ashoka University and ex COO and Global Head of Evalueserve in their Seed and Angel rounds apart from other angels from Singapore, Malaysia and Australia.

The solution’s disruptive price of about INR 4500/year has enabled its widespread adoption by NGOs across India as well as high-end learning centers in Singapore. This year, their flagship tablet-based product -- ConveGenius Slate will impact nearly 90,000 children across the country. In June 2016, ConveGenius partnered with Lenovo to launch the first learning tablet mapped to NCERT for classes KG to 5 which is currently available for parents to purchase online on Flipkart.