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In early 2023, Chakshumathi established a collaboration with Dr. Bodapati Sridhar, the founder and principal architect of EdQueries.com. Dr. Bodapati, a pediatrician turned technocrat, originally developed games-based learning as a personal project after observing that students who struggled with traditional language and numeracy instruction showed significant improvement through interactive play. This initiative evolved into EdQueries, a sophisticated platform utilizing a Large Language Model (LLM) to facilitate online learning and enable parents and teachers to monitor student progress.
The core mission of EdQueries is to reintroduce joy into a modern education system that Dr. Bodapati describes as being overly reliant on rote learning. He observes that while many students achieve high marks, they often lack a conceptual understanding of the material they have memorised.
For atypical and neurodivergent learners, including those with Autism, ADHD, and Intellectual Differences, the "fun" element is not a luxury but a pedagogical necessity. The guiding principle for the platform is: "No Fun, No Learning".
EdQueries.com is India’s most comprehensive gamified e-learning platform for children and young adults with special needs. Founded by Bodapati Sridhar, a technology and product leader, EdQueries grew from one insight: children who struggled with conventional instruction thrived when concepts came through play.
The platform serves learners with Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, and hearing impairment — and is equally used by neurotypical students in general education schools for gamified revision and life skills.
Majority of students who get 99% marks cannot explain the concepts they memorised. They say, ‘Sir, we lost the element of FUN.’ For our learners, fun is not a luxury — it is the pedagogy. — Bodapati Sridhar, Founder & CEO, EdQueries LLP
Initial implementation of EdQueries.com at the RDT Inclusive School yielded exceptional results. Students with intellectual differences and all students in the primary classes successfully mastered complex tasks, including multiplication tables, calculations, and communication skills, through the following interactive mechanics:
Currently, the platform hosts over 7,000 online educational games and live worksheets. The curriculum spans multiple subjects, including English, Mathematics, Science, Hindi, Life Skills, and Communication.
Every game is designed around a core principle: it must be genuinely engaging before it can be educational. Here is a glimpse of what learners experience:
Most platforms stop at academics. EdQueries goes further. The platform’s Life Skills and Pre-Vocational curriculum prepares teenagers and young adults for genuine independence and, where possible, meaningful employment. Courses cover retail operations, food production and packaging, kitchen safety, money handling in real-world contexts, customer communication, and digital literacy.
This is not an add-on — it is a dedicated, growing curriculum track already in use at institutions working with young adults across India.
Behind every game is a robust Learning Management System. Teachers assign courses, track completion in real time, and monitor each learner’s progress across subjects. New content is added every week — your subscription keeps growing automatically.
EdQueries has positioned itself as a pioneer in integrating Artificial Intelligence within inclusive education. AI is utilized not only to drive game mechanics but also to provide real-time, objective evaluations of student performance. Dr. Bodapati maintains that AI is central to the future of truth and educational advancement.
Regarding curriculum, the platform initially focused on CBSE grades 1 through 5. In response to sustained requests from parents and NGOs, it has expanded to include:
For more information and updates on these educational tools, stakeholders are encouraged to visit the EdQueries YouTube channel.
What began in Bengaluru now reaches learners the length and breadth of India. EdQueries is trusted by special schools, therapy centres, NGOs, and general education institutions — from the hills of Uttarakhand to the coasts of Kerala, and from Nagaland in the northeast to Gujarat in the west.
EdQueries has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities (Divyangjan) — NIEPMD, Chennai, a premier institution under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India. This partnership is institutional recognition that gamified, technology-driven learning has a central role in empowering persons with multiple disabilities across India.
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Research consistently shows that children with neurodevelopmental differences respond to multi-sensory, reward-based learning far better than rote instruction. EdQueries was built on this foundation:
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