Learnacy, from One Young India

From a question to a published paper.

Learnacy is where a student explores any subject, tests ideas in interactive labs, and writes a real research paper with feedback at every step. Their best work can be submitted to The OYI Review and published under their own name.

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  • No automatic renewal
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Publication depends on review and is not guaranteed.

Sample Sample paper page in The OYI Review: a white paper titled Rethinking school start times in Indian cities, by a placeholder student name
Sample Sample certificate of publication from The OYI Review for the same paper
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White paper · Review Sample

Rethinking school start times in Indian cities

Changes requestedAn average under 4 out of 5 comes back with notes

3.7/ 5 avg

Executive summary

1Most city schools in India begin classes before 8 am, yet sleep research finds that teenagers fall asleep later as they grow. This paper argues that secondary classes should start at 8:30 am or later. 2Later starts would raise attendance and attention in class. It proposes 3a two-year pilot in one city, measured against schools that keep their current times.

The problem

Students who travel far to school often leave home before sunrise, and the first lessons of the day are the hardest to focus in. Families, bus routes and teachers’ days are built around today’s timings, so any change has costs, and this paper sets them out.

Inline notes

  1. 1Suggestion Add a source for this, or say which cities you mean.
  2. 2Question Which studies show this, and were any of them in Indian schools?
  3. 3Strength A concrete recommendation that can be tested. Keep it.

Scorecard

  • Thesis & argument
  • Evidence & rigour
  • Structure & flow
  • Independent thought
  • Policy relevance
  • Writing & clarity

A sample draft with its review beside it: notes on the passages, and a score out of 5 for each part of the rubric.

Writing Studio a sample review, not a student’s paper

How it works in the Writing Studio

  • Write and publish

    Writing Studio

    15 formats: research paper, white paper, policy brief, essay and more

    Drafts free · AI feedback and submitting in Essential

  • Explore

    World 101

    365+ subjects and thousands of non-obvious threads, on one map

    Map free · member tools in Essential

  • Experiment

    Learnacy LabsBeta

    286 interactive labs, and a flagship lab for each of seven subjects

    2D with a free account · 3D with Essential

Here you can try each app as it is. On the site, Learnacy Labs needs a free Learnacy account: the 2D version of every lab is available to every signed-in member, and the 3D labs come with Learnacy Essential.

Publication depends on review and is not guaranteed.

How a paper gets published

Held to a standard.

  1. Write

    The student drafts in the Writing Studio and gets feedback on each draft.

  2. Submit

    When the paper is ready, they submit it to The OYI Review.

  3. Review

    It is scored on the review rubric and checked for originality. A paper can be accepted when it averages at least 4 out of 5 with no criterion below 3, and passes the editorial checks; otherwise the student gets changes to make.

  4. A parent confirms

    For a student under 18, a parent or guardian confirms before anything is published.

  5. Published

    A public page under the student’s name, with a citation, a PDF and a certificate.

Publication depends on review and is not guaranteed. How review works

Published in The OYI Review

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Included in Learnacy Essential

How does India make policy?

The Model NITI Aayog self-paced course takes a student from the foundations of policy making to the Economic Survey and the Union Budget in about 19 hours of study, with something to try in every chapter, and a chapter on writing a white paper.

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41chapters
19hours of study

What a year gives a student

Real work they can show.

  • A finished research paper

    Written, revised and improved with feedback, in their own words.

  • A chance to be published

    Accepted papers get a public page, a citation, a PDF and a certificate they can add to LinkedIn.

  • A policy course completed

    How India decides where its money goes, from the Survey to the Budget.

  • The habit of evidence

    Asking good questions, finding sources and arguing with data.

Publication depends on review and is not guaranteed.

Live programmes from One Young India

Learn live, with a cohort and mentors.

One Young India also runs live programmes, online and on campus. Each includes a year of Learnacy Essential.

Times in IST. All programmes

Model G20 Summit and Model NITI Aayog are independent educational programmes and are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with the G20, NITI Aayog, or any government body.

Who we are

Learnacy is made by One Young India.

Since 2019, One Young India has brought subjects together for students through live programmes, mentorship and learning resources.

  • The OYI Review

    Students’ papers are reviewed by The OYI Review. Accepted papers are published by One Young India Press, each with a public page, a citation and a certificate.

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  • Live programmes

    Model NITI Aayog, Entrepreneurship in Action and the Model G20 Summit, live online and on campus.

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  • The book

    Learnacy: Reflections on Lifelong Learning, by our founder, Swagat Yadav, is the idea behind Learnacy. It is free to read.

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  • Students, in their own words

    Students who took part in a live programme talk about what they made and learned.

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Publication depends on review and is not guaranteed.

Learnacy Essential

₹1,499for the year.

One payment, including GST. No automatic renewal. Enter the student’s email at checkout and they sign in with it.

  • The Writing Studio. Feedback from an AI writing coach on drafts, unlimited drafts and images in papers, and submission to The OYI Review when the paper is ready. Drafting in all 15 formats, with rubrics and citation tools, is free with an account.
  • Editorial review. Each submitted paper is scored on the review rubric and checked for originality. It can be accepted when it averages at least 4 out of 5 with no criterion below 3, and passes the editorial checks. A plan includes editorial review, and publication of one paper if it is accepted. Publication is not guaranteed.
  • The Model NITI Aayog self-paced course. 41 chapters, about 19 hours of study, on how India makes policy, from the policy cycle and writing a white paper to the economy, the Union Budget and governance.
  • World 101’s member tools. Key people, timelines, debates and data across 365+ subjects and thousands of non-obvious threads.
  • Learnacy Labs in 3D (Beta). Step inside the lab, move around the room, pick up the tools and run the experiment yourself: Chemistry, Geography and Biology today, with more subjects as they are built.

Essential pays for the tools, the course and the feedback. It never buys acceptance.

Buy for a student · ₹1,499 Buy for myself

Not ready to buy? With a free Learnacy account, the student can draft and save in the Writing Studio, explore World 101’s map and open the 2D version of every lab. AI feedback and submitting a paper need Learnacy Essential.

Create a free account for the student with the student’s own email, so the drafts are theirs.

Publication depends on review and is not guaranteed.

Questions parents ask

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Anything else? Write to info@oneyoungindia.com.

Will the paper be published?

Only if it passes review. Every paper is reviewed against the same rubric, and some are sent back with changes to make. That is what makes an accepted paper mean something. Essential pays for the tools, the course and the feedback. It never buys acceptance. Publication depends on review and is not guaranteed. How review works.

What is free, and what needs Learnacy Essential?

With a free Learnacy account, the student can draft and save in the Writing Studio in every format, explore World 101’s map and open the 2D version of every lab. Learnacy Essential adds feedback from an AI writing coach, submission to The OYI Review with editorial review, the Model NITI Aayog self-paced course, World 101’s member tools and Learnacy Labs in 3D.

How much time does it take?

It is self-paced. A student can work in short sessions through the year; a research paper usually takes several sittings of writing and revising.

Who is it for?

Students who ask “why”, like to read and argue, and want to do real work before university. The Writing Studio adapts to what they choose to write.

What happens when the year ends?

Everything the student wrote stays saved in their account, and drafting stays free. Feedback from the AI writing coach and submitting a paper need an active Learnacy Essential.

Can we get a refund?

Learnacy Essential is non-refundable once activated, except where a refund is required by law. Read the refund and cancellation policy.

Does it include Learnacy Labs?

Learnacy Labs needs a free Learnacy account. The 2D version of every lab is available to every signed-in member, and the 3D labs come with Learnacy Essential. Learnacy Labs is in beta and may change.

Are live programmes included?

No, they are separate. Each of our live programmes (Model NITI Aayog, Entrepreneurship in Action, Model G20 Summit) includes a year of Learnacy Essential.

Learnacy Essential

Start with one question.

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Publication depends on review and is not guaranteed.