PM E-Vidya Initiative Portal Registration 2026 at pmevidya.education.gov.in (previously pmevidya.mhrd.gov.in): The Central government is currently accepting student registrations on the eVidya digital learning portal. Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman announced in the 2022-23 Union Budget that the PM e-Vidya program would be scaled up to 200 television channels. This initiative was first introduced on May 17, 2020, as a component of the 20 lakh crore COVID-19 relief package, coinciding with the fifth phase of the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan. Interested individuals can explore the "One Nation, One Digital Platform" and browse the available course catalog on the official website.
PM E-Vidya Portal at pmevidya.education.gov.in
The Ministry of Education has launched the PM E-Vidya Portal, available at http://pmevidya.education.gov.in/index.html. This platform serves as a central hub for students to access DIKSHA, the SWAYAM portal, Swayam Prabha television channels, educational radio programs, resources for students with special needs, and coaching for competitive examinations.
Expansion of PM e-Vidya to 200 TV Channels
On February 1, 2022, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the government's plan to increase the "One Class, One TV" channel capacity from 12 to 200. This expansion aims to provide supplementary education and establish a resilient learning framework in response to pandemic-related disruptions. During the Union Budget 2022-23 presentation, the Minister noted that school closures, particularly in rural areas and among marginalized communities, had significantly impacted students' formal education over the past two years.
Rationale for Expanding the TV Program
The Finance Minister emphasized that many students from government schools were disproportionately affected by the pandemic, necessitating a robust supplementary teaching mechanism. Under