IS 19450:2025

E-Textbooks in Education — Requirements

This Indian Standard specifies the learning, functional, and technical requirements for e-textbooks used in education and training. It has been developed to support the growing adoption of digital learning in India and to promote uniformity, quality, and interoperability of e-textbooks across platforms, devices, and institutions. It is applicable to both formal and informal learning environments and covers all levels of education, from pre-school to higher education.

It defines key concepts related to e-textbooks, digital content, e-textbook readers, learning devices, interaction, and learning support, and provides guidance on recommended functionalities for e-textbook systems. It lays down requirements for content structure, supported file formats, packaging, metadata, accessibility, interoperability, and interactivity, enabling online as well as offline use. Provisions for annotations, assessments, content reorganization, and personalized learning are also included to enhance learner engagement and learning outcomes.

This addresses privacy, digital rights management, and copyright acknowledgement to ensure responsible use and protection of intellectual property. The standard is intended for use by learners, educators, content developers, publishers, and service providers, and aims to promote a consistent, inclusive, and future-ready digital education ecosystem in the country.

Last Updated on February 13, 2026