Our Story

Our son showed us early on that he experienced the world differently. Reading a sentence took real effort. Recognizing letters required time that other children didn't seem to need. As parents, we did what most parents do — we looked for answers. Doctors, specialists, educators. The diagnosis came back with words like dyslexia and learning difficulties. What nobody gave us was a clear path forward.

We tried everything we could find. Most tools were built for average learners. A few acknowledged children like him existed, but none of them felt like they were made by someone who had actually sat with a child like ours and watched him work through a page.

So we built Bodhvik.

Not as a product. As parents who needed something that didn't exist. Every feature on this platform exists because our son needed it. Every decision came back to one question: would this actually work for him?

If your child struggles the way ours does, you already know how it feels to watch the world move faster than they can keep up with. Bodhvik was built so children like him never have to feel like they are falling behind. Just learning, at their own pace, in their own way.

We are in the early stages and we want to hear from you. If you are a parent, educator or caregiver of a child with learning difficulties, try the platform and tell us honestly what works and what doesn't. Every piece of feedback makes this better for the children it is meant to serve.

Avinash & Sushmitha Suratkal
Parents. Builders. Founders, Bodhvik.
Bangalore, India · 2026

"Every child is already Bodhvik. They just need the right environment to let their awakened intellect emerge."

बोध (Bodh) + -विक (-vik)

What does
Bodhvik mean?

Bodhvik means one who is enlightened — a possessor of awakened intellect. We chose this name because we believe every child already carries this within them. Bodhvik is just the environment that helps it come out.

The Name
बोध
Bodh
Awakening · Understanding · Enlightenment of the mind
-विक
-vik
Possessing · Relating to · Having the nature of
Bodhvik — One who is enlightened · Possessor of awakened intellect

Why we built Bodhvik

A platform born from lived experience

Millions of children get labelled as slow learners or told they are not trying hard enough. In most cases they are neither. They simply learn differently, and most of the tools available were never designed with them in mind.

Children with dyslexia, dyscalculia, ADHD and other learning differences often have real strengths in creativity, spatial reasoning and pattern thinking. What they need is not a watered-down version of what everyone else gets. They need a different route to the same place.

That is what Bodhvik is built to be. Every exercise adapts to where the child is. Every session picks up where the last one left off. Every part of the experience is designed to build confidence alongside ability, so no child ever feels like learning is something happening to them rather than something they are doing.

Our principles

What guides every decision we make

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Adaptive by design

Every child progresses at their own pace. The app adjusts difficulty in real time based on how a child is performing.

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Confidence first

We celebrate every correct answer. Stars, encouraging messages and visible progress build the belief that learning is possible.

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Multi-sensory

Audio, visual and interactive elements work together — because children with dyslexia often learn best when multiple senses are engaged.

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Parent visibility

Parents see real progress — stars earned, sessions completed, words mastered. No black box.

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Safe and private

No ads. No third-party tracking. Children's learning data belongs to their family — not to us.

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Always improving

We study outcomes, read feedback from parents and iterate constantly. Bodhvik will always get better.

Support Bodhvik

Bodhvik is free for every family and will always remain so. If it has helped your child and you would like to support the cost of keeping it running, even a small contribution means a great deal to us.

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