Introducing AI-powered learning solutions evaluation framework
Establishing Quality Standards for EdTech and AI-Powered Products
It is a research-backed EdTech and AI Evaluation Index housed at IIT Madras, designed to foster evidence-based, quality-led adoption of educational technology and AI in India and globally. It works with governments, investors, and product companies to enable the adoption of high-impact EdTech. This pioneering initiative was launched in 2021 with IIT Bombay as the founding academic partner and supported by Central Square Foundation.
A Complete Toolkit for Evidence-Based EdTech Adoption
Each component addresses a distinct need - from setting quality standards, to finding the right product, and evaluating it independently.
Tulna Standards
Research-backed evaluation benchmarks across three dimensions: Content Quality, Digital Pedagogy, and Technology & Design - now extended with AI Standards that assess how AI-driven features support learning.
Compass
Discover and compare evaluated EdTech products. Filter by Category, Subject, Grade, Medium, and Board.
Evaluation Suite
Structured tools, trainings and context-specific support to build in-house capacity to assess products.
Built for Every Stakeholder in the EdTech Ecosystem
Governments & Institutions
- ✓Embed EdTech Tulna standards to ensure quality in procurements
- ✓Access independent evaluation reports
- ✓Build in-house evaluator capacity
Investors & Funders
- ✓Benchmark and improve portfolio products through Content-Pedagogy-Technology insights
EdTech Organisations
- ✓Build credibility with an independent EdTech Tulna review
- ✓Guide product improvements with actionable Content-Pedagogy-Technology feedback
- ✓Signal quality to governments and investors
Teachers, Parents & Learners
- ✓Discover and select quality-verified learning apps
- ✓Filter by grade, subject, and language
- ✓Compare products using transparent scores
Operating Principles
Public Good
Open framework, public evaluations and zero-cost support to governments
Academic Rigour
Built by experts at IITs, grounded in research, psychometrics and evidence
Independent
No commercial relationship with product companies
Featured in Leading Global Publications
Tulna's research and evaluations are recognised by governments, international bodies, and media as a trusted standard for EdTech quality.
