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The Jiveesha ecosystem

One child. One record.

From the early years to the classroom
and beyond.

Jiveesha connects home, Anganwadi, school and clinic, so a
child’s developmental history stays with the child.

Government of India emblemNIEPID
Co-developed and validated with NIEPIDMinistry of Social Justice and Empowerment,
Government of India
A mother holds her child while an Anganwadi worker uses a phone beside them

The whole idea, in one picture

Help for children already exists. Their story does not travel with them.

Today

Home
Anganwadi
School
Clinic

Each place keeps its own notes.
When a child moves, the history stays behind.

With Jiveesha

Home
Anganwadi
School
Clinic

One record runs through all four.
Wherever the child goes, the history goes too.

Jiveesha is the connecting layer.

Jiveesha screens. Professionals diagnose, through a set clinical pathway.

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How many children

About 1 in 8 children may need developmental support.

Children aged 2 to 9 with a neurodevelopmental condition1 in 8
12.5% of children aged 2 to 9
Children recorded with special needs in school data0.89%
0.89%, fewer than 1 in 100 school children

Bars drawn to scale. Sources: INCLEN Trust, PLOS Medicine, 2018; UDISE+ 2025–26.

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more children may need support than school records show.

Most are never identified, so they never reach help.

Jiveesha screens. Professionals diagnose, through a set clinical pathway.

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How late, and how far from help

Children are identified late, and help is hard to reach.

18 to 24 monthsscreening can start
4.6 yearsaverage age autism is identified
8 to 12 yearslearning disabilities identified
Birth 12 years A gap of up to ten years
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clinical psychologist for about 3.8 lakh people in IndiaWhen a child is identified, families often wait, travel far, or stop looking.

Sources: American Academy of Pediatrics, 2020; Malhi and Singhi, Indian Journal of Public Health, 2022; Singh et al., 2017; Rehabilitation Council of India,
2023–24.

Jiveesha screens. Professionals diagnose, through a set clinical pathway.

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Where it breaks

Every time a child moves, the story starts again from a blank page.

At home

Early worries
are never
written down.

What parents notice in the
first years rarely reaches
anyone else.

At Class 1

Six years of
Anganwadi
observation stay
behind.

The teacher meets the
child with a blank page.

At referral

The clinic starts
again from zero.

Weeks go into
reassessing what others
have already seen.

After therapy

The plan does not
reach home.

Families cannot see
progress, so many
stop coming.

This is not about effort. Every part of the system works hard. What is missing is the record that connects them.

Jiveesha screens. Professionals diagnose, through a set clinical pathway.

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Why now

Everything a connected record needs is finally in place.

Policy

Screening is
already required.

RPWD Act 2016, NEP
2020 and RBSK all call
for early identification.

Digital rails

The rails are
already built.

UDISE+, APAAR,
Poshan Tracker and
ABHA already hold
children’s records.

Awareness

Parents are
asking for
answers.

More families notice
early signs and look
for help.

India-calibrated
AI

AI now works in
Indian languages.

Speech, handwriting
and voice can be
screened in a child’s
own language.

Regulation

Clear rules for
child data.

The DPDP Act 2023
sets consent rules.
Jiveesha is built
for them.

Now: the mandate, the rails and the tools exist at the same time.

Jiveesha screens. Professionals diagnose, through a set clinical pathway.

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Our answer

Jiveesha keeps the child’s history attached to the child.

ParentsMilestones, observations and
home activities
AnganwadiEarly checks from 0 to 6, on the
worker’s phone
SchoolObservation, screening and learning
curves, year after year
ClinicAssessments, plans and progress,
on referral
TherapyGoals and sessions, followed in
one place
CommunityFamilies and professionals,
connected
One recordfor every child

One record, read differently by each person: clinical detail for a therapist, plain words for a parent, totals for a district.

Jiveesha screens. Professionals diagnose, through a set clinical pathway.

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The ecosystem, by age

One connected ecosystem, from birth to Class 12.

Birth3 yrs6 yrs12 yrs18 yrs
Jiveesha ParentsFrom birth, and after a child is identified
Jiveesha ECDAnganwadi centres and preschools0 to 6 years
Jiveesha SchoolsKindergarten to Class 12
Jiveesha ClinicalAny age, on referral
Jiveesha ConnectAny age: therapy, professionals and the parent community

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JIVEESHA PARENTS · PHONE APP

Parents see their child grow, and know what to do next.

For parents and families, from birth onwards.

Milestone checksAt home, matched to the
child’s age.
Home activitiesSimple, daily, suggested for
the child.
Progress in plain wordsThe therapist’s plan, on the phone.
Parents decide accessShare or withdraw it at any time.

Live today: parents can download and use it now.

A parent's hands holding a phone with a milestone check on screen

Photograph used with consent

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An Anganwadi worker with a phone, sitting with mothers and young children

Photograph used with consent

JIVEESHA ECD · 0 TO 6 YEARS

Anganwadi workers already track milestones. Jiveesha makes that work count.

For Anganwadi workers, supervisors and preschools.

1Builds on the MCP card and registerThe same checks, on the phone the worker already carries.
2Works offline, in local languagesVoice and text. It syncs when the signal returns.
3Identified early, referred with historyAnd at Class 1, the record moves with the child.
2.5 lakhchildren’s data from across India, validated with NIEPID. India-
specific norms.

Jiveesha screens. Professionals diagnose, through a set clinical pathway.

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JIVEESHA SCHOOLS · KINDERGARTEN TO CLASS 12

Know each child’s strengths and needs, from Kindergarten to Class 12.

A teacher with children building with wooden blocks in a classroom

Layer 01

Teacher observation

Filled in during regular teaching. No clinical
training needed.

Layer 02

Handwriting and speech

From a notebook photo and a short
reading sample.

Layer 03

Detailed learning assessment

On the NIEPID framework, at the child’s
own level.

Layer 04

Developmental screening

For autism, ADHD and other needs,
when indicated.

Learning curves, term by term
Teachers trained and sensitised
Referral to partner centres,
with history

Jiveesha screens. Professionals diagnose, through a set clinical pathway.

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JIVEESHA CLINICAL · ANY AGE, ON REFERRAL

Therapists plan with care. We take away the clerical work.

IEP builder
1One record per childShared by every therapist in the centre.
2Proven frameworks, shaped to the centreGoals suggested. The therapist decides.
3Visual monthly reportsIn words each reader understands.
1 hour → 75 sec

Clinical documentation, from an hour of
paperwork to a 75-second review.

Clinical director dashboard. Sample data.

Jiveesha screens. Professionals diagnose, through a set clinical pathway.

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JIVEESHA CONNECT AND THE PARENT COMMUNITY

Families reach the right professional, with the history attached.

Teletherapy

Sessions by video, matched
on language and need,
not distance.

Professional network

Being built: verified
professionals, found
by discipline, language
and district.

Therapy materials

Planned: what a care plan
calls for, from sensory kits to
learning aids.

Parent Community

Families supporting families,
with expert sessions. No
advertising.

Everything returns to the child’s record. Sessions, materials and progress stay with the child, so the next
step is better informed.

Jiveesha screens. Professionals diagnose, through a set clinical pathway.

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NEEV · FOR BLOCKS WITH NO CLINIC

Where there is no clinic, NEEV brings the system to the block.

An illustration of the NEEV unit: a van at a school in a village, with children and families being screened outside

Illustration of the NEEV unit

1Screen every childIn schools and Anganwadi centres across the block.
2Train the people who stayTeachers and Anganwadi workers learn to observe and refer.
3Connect to careIdentified children reach Jiveesha Clinical and partner centres.

Live in Joda block, Kendujhar, Odisha, since September 2026

When NEEV moves on, the system stays: trained people, the platform, and a record for every child.

Jiveesha screens. Professionals diagnose, through a set clinical pathway.

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One child’s journey · an illustrative example

Follow Meera through the ecosystem.

Age 1
At homeHer parents track
milestones on
Jiveesha Parents.
Age 2
AnganwadiA milestone check
notes a speech
concern. Home
activities begin.
Age 6
Class 1Her record moves
with her. The
teacher starts
informed.
Age 8
Class 3Reading markers
show a need. The
school adds
support.
Referral
Partner centreHer history arrives
with her. No
starting from zero.
Therapy
At homeThe plan and home
tasks reach her
parents’ phone.
Each month
Back at schoolProgress returns to
her teacher.
Support is
adjusted.

At every step, the next person starts informed. Meera never has to start again.

Jiveesha screens. Professionals diagnose, through a set clinical pathway.

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Technology

Built for the places where help is hardest to reach.

Works offline

On low-cost Android phones. Syncs
when the signal returns.

Our own child-voice model

Built in-house, because adult speech
models miss young children.

Handwriting and reading

Analysed from a notebook photo or a
two-minute reading.

36 text and 23 voice languages

Indian languages, through Bhashini.

Jiveesha screens. Professionals diagnose, through a set clinical pathway.

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Privacy and consent

Parents hold consent. Professionals hold access.

The parentgives and
withdraws
consent

By role: what this kind of user may see

By centre: only that centre’s own children

By time: while the child is in their care

Every read and write is logged. DPDP Act aligned, with a full audit trail. In official use
by government institutions, including NIEPID.

What we never do

  • Diagnose a child
  • Label a child
  • Advertise to families
  • Share identifiable data

Development is tracked
against care goals. Children are
never profiled.

Jiveesha screens. Professionals diagnose, through a set clinical pathway.

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Fits what already exists

Built to plug into the systems India already runs.

Designed to connect with

UDISE+

Children with special needs, reported
from screening

Samagra Shiksha

Inclusive education reporting
and entitlements

Poshan Tracker

Anganwadi screening outcomes and
referral status

APAAR

One learner identity across schools

RBSK 2.0

Screening outcomes into child health

ABHA

A long-term health identity for
the child

Aligned with

RPWD Act 2016NEP 2020RBSKSamagra ShikshaPoshan 2.0
UN Sustainable Development Goals 3, 4, 10 and 17: good health and well-being, quality education, reduced inequalities, partnerships for the goals

Jiveesha screens. Professionals diagnose, through a set clinical pathway.

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The people behind Jiveesha

Founders

Rishikesh Amit NayakCEOTechnology and
Government Relations
Shrawani ChoudharyCOOR&D and Ecosystem Enablement
Anikaet IrkalDirectorTechnology, Clinical and Private
Partnerships

Advisors

Sidhartha MohantyTechnology and ImpactSerial Entrepreneur and
Impact Investor
Sidharth AggarwalBusiness SustainabilityBusiness Builder, Strategist and
Former Investment Banker
Shanthala VeigasGrowth and StrategyImpact Evangelist, 20+ Years in
Strategy & Partnerships

Clinical advisors

Maj (Dr) B.V. Ram KumarDirector, NIEPID
Dr. Sunita DeviHead, Rehabilitation
Psychology, NIEPID
Dr. Ambady K.G.Architect of the NIEPID
assessment frameworks

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Why Jiveesha

Others own one piece. Jiveesha connects the whole journey.

Single-purpose tools

  • Screen, or record, or refer: one piece each
  • Families start again at every handover
  • Rarely built on Indian norms
  • Little link to government systems

Jiveesha

  • Screening, records and referral, connected
  • One record from Anganwadi to clinic
  • India-specific norms from 2.5 lakh children
  • Designed to connect with UDISE+, Poshan
    Tracker and APAAR
Government of India emblemNIEPID

Co-developed and validated with NIEPID · Exclusive R&D partner since 2026

Validated: early childhood development screening · specific learning disability screening · clinical assessment

Jiveesha screens. Professionals diagnose, through a set clinical pathway.

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On the map

Where Jiveesha runs today.

State pilot launchedLiveIn discussion

Ahmedabad, GujaratState pilot launched by Gujarat
health leadership
Kendujhar, OdishaAnganwadis and government schools.
NEEV in Joda block.
Dharwad, KarnatakaScreening in government schools
Hyderabad and Secunderabad,
Telangana
Jiveesha Clinical at NIEPID and 10+
partner centres
18,320+children screened
6NIEPID centres
10+partner centres
96teachers trained
The IndiaAI Innovation Challenge award
The ICBBI 2026 award
The launch of the NIEPID-Jiveesha Clinical Portal in Gujarat

IndiaAI Mission · Top 5

ICBBI 2026

Gujarat launch 2026

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On the ground

Two years of work on the ground.

Children in school uniform lined up for screening at a government school in Kendujhar
A school session with teachers and officials, children seated in front
Teachers and cluster resource coordinators in a training room in Kendujhar
Professionals in a training session at a NIEPID centre
A screener using a tablet with a child
Two Anganwadi team members working on a laptop

Screening in government schools · Kendujhar

School sessions with teachers and officials

Teachers and CRCs trained · Kendujhar

Professionals trained at NIEPID centres

Tablet-based screening with a child

Anganwadi teams onboarded on the live platform

2024Began at
SANKALP, Chennai
2025IndiaAI Mission, National Top
5. Multilingual with Bhashini.
2025Deployments in Dharwad
and Kendujhar. Support
from NIMHR.
Jan 2026Co-development and
exclusive R&D partnership
with NIEPID
2026ICBBI launch and Govt. of
Gujarat state pilot

Jiveesha screens. Professionals diagnose, through a set clinical pathway.

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All decksM

Where you fit in

Wherever you work with children, there is a place to start.

GovernmentStart with one block. Scale across a
district or state.
SchoolsJiveesha Schools, Kindergarten to
Class 12.
Child development centresJiveesha Clinical, live in five weeks.
CSR partnersScreening and support for every child
in a block.
EmployersA private family benefit for
working parents.
ParentsJiveesha Parents, available today on
the phone.

Let’s talk.

www.jiveesha.in
Anikaet IrkalCo-Founder, Director+91 88616 06450anikaet.irkal@dairaedtech.in
Shanthala VeigasGrowth and Strategy Advisor+91 73878 63228shanthala@dairaedtech.in

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