According to a 2017 KPMG report, India's online education market is expected to grow to $1.96 billion and about 9.6 million users by 2021. In 2016, these numbers were $247 million and about 1.6 million users.
The report also says that with an estimated 280 million students expected to be enrolled in schools by 2021, primary and secondary education will be the largest category at $773 million, and test preparation will be the fastest-growing category.
It also adds that one of the key challenges faced by students in offline channels is doubt clearance, and one of the main barriers to adopting online channels is getting real-time solutions to queries. This is where Doubtnut plays a huge role.
Today, we have a large number of online platforms where students can access lessons and teachers, but clearing doubts remains an issue. Doubtnut uses complex artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) algorithms, and image recognition technology to show video lessons in response to photos and texts of doubts uploaded by students.
Doubtnut claims to have 80-90 percent platform accuracy. And, the remaining 10-20 percent can be achieved by asking a query to human tutors available on the app. At times, the startup also takes note of the doubts that could not be solved and creates videos explaining them within just a few hours.
According to Co-founder Tanushree Nagori, the student demographic on Doubtnut is diverse, with children of ‘farm labourers and cement factory workers’ also accessing the app.
