{"signature": "0x8597411b08d0848ea4cb1c3126d5b93ca893a6e25054357b697b7d2bed5dbf6e6e4c1e7fc4f25b568d3dacda5d695c5862603020049c27b6a08ae49e5f3e82291c", "application": {"round": "0x3e93205b786796cf7ea70404e89c7dda3b84d07a", "answers": [{"type": "email", "answer": "raghavjindal0212@gmail.com", "hidden": true, "question": "Email Address", "questionId": 0}, {"type": "short-answer", "answer": "hibernuts0", "hidden": true, "question": "Telegram Handle We Can Use To Contact You", "questionId": 1}, {"type": "short-answer", "answer": "https://github.com/DecentraSchool/decentraclasses", "hidden": false, "question": "Project GitHub Repo", "questionId": 2}, {"type": "link", "answer": "https://t.me/decentraclasses", "hidden": false, "question": "Link to your Public Group Chat", "questionId": 3}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "", "hidden": false, "question": "Have you participated in a previous Gitcoin Grants Round? If so, please name the rounds or link the builder profile associated with previous rounds.", "questionId": 4}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Decentralized Education Framework – The platform is built on open-source blockchain technologies, such as Solana and zkPass, allowing developers to contribute, fork, and enhance its educational framework.\n\nOpen-Source Smart Contracts – Decentraclasses utilizes and contributes to open-source Solidity smart contracts for features like credential verification, NFT-based certifications, and decentralized course access. By making these contracts available, other projects can build upon them.\n\nWeb3 Authentication & Decentralized Identity – By integrating open-source tools like Solana Wallet Adapter, Web3Auth, and Gateway Protocol, Decentraclasses enhances Web3 authentication methods in education, paving the way for interoperable identity solutions.\n\nzkPass for Private Credential Verification – The project pioneers the integration of zkPass for verifying off-chain educational credentials securely on-chain. This expands the OSS ecosystem by demonstrating practical zk applications and contributing code for others to adopt.\n\nInteroperable On-Chain Achievements – Decentraclasses allows users to create public, verifiable profiles of their educational achievements using blockchain. This promotes the adoption of decentralized identity standards in education and beyond.\n\nCommunity Collaboration & Open Governance – The platform encourages open collaboration, allowing educators, developers, and learners to contribute to its development through repositories, proposals, and governance models", "hidden": false, "question": "How does your project contribute to the growth of the OSS ecosystem? Please provide specific examples of how your application enhances or expands the current ecosystem.", "questionId": 5}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Decentralized Course Platform\nEducators can create and offer courses directly on-chain.\nLearners enroll in courses without intermediaries, reducing costs.\nSmart contracts handle payments and course access.\n2. Blockchain-Based Credential Verification\nCertificates and achievements are issued as NFTs or Soulbound Tokens (SBTs).\nzkPass integration enables privacy-preserving credential verification from external platforms like Coursera or Udemy.\nEmployers and institutions can verify credentials without needing third-party confirmation.\n3. On-Chain Educational Identity\nUsers build a decentralized, tamper-proof profile showcasing their achievements, skills, and certifications.\nThis profile can be used across different platforms, reducing reliance on centralized resume systems like LinkedIn.\n4. Secure & Transparent Learning History\nAll course completions, assessments, and issued credentials are immutably stored on the blockchain.\nLearners have full ownership and control over their data.\n5. Tokenized Incentives & Rewards\nStudents and educators earn tokenized rewards for participation and achievements.\nGamification elements (badges, leaderboards, etc.) increase engagement.\n6. Decentralized Exam Proctoring & Anti-Cheating Mechanisms\nzkPass ensures secure, private verification for online exams.\nPlagiarism prevention tools ensure academic integrity.\n7. Open Education Marketplace\nAnyone can list and monetize educational content via smart contracts.\nCross-chain compatibility allows seamless transactions across multiple blockchains.\n8. Web3 Authentication & Access Control\nUsers log in using decentralized wallets (e.g., Solana Wallet Adapter, Web3Auth).\nSocial login integration (via Particle or Web3Auth) enables easy onboarding for non-crypto-native users.\nHow Decentraclasses is Differentiated?\n✅ Decentralized & Open – Unlike traditional education platforms, Decentraclasses eliminates central control, enabling fair access and reducing censorship.\n\n✅ Verifiable & Portable Credentials – Unlike LinkedIn or centralized learning platforms, Decentraclasses ensures that certificates cannot be faked or revoked by a single entity.\n\n✅ Privacy-Preserving Verification – Unlike public blockchains where all data is visible, zkPass ensures selective disclosure, maintaining data privacy.\n\n✅ Ownership & Monetization for Educators – Unlike Udemy or Coursera, where platforms take a cut, Decentraclasses enables direct monetization via smart contracts with minimal fees.\n\n✅ Interoperability & Web3 Native – Integrates with NFT standards, DeFi protocols, and identity systems, making learning credentials usable across multiple dApps and metaverse platforms.\n\n", "hidden": false, "question": "What features or use cases does your dApp/App present? How is it differentiated?", "questionId": 6}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Enhancing zkPass Integration for Credential Verification\n🔹 Goal: Improve the verification of off-chain credentials (e.g., Coursera, Udemy) using zkPass for private, on-chain validation.\n🔹 How Funds Will Be Used:\n\nDevelop a seamless user interface for uploading and verifying certificates.\nExpand integrations with other education platforms for broader credential coverage.\n2. Building a Decentralized On-Chain Learning Profile\n🔹 Goal: Create a verifiable, portable educational resume where users can store achievements, certifications, and learning history.\n🔹 How Funds Will Be Used:\n\nDevelop smart contracts to store learning achievements as NFTs or SBTs.\nImplement an intuitive dashboard for users to manage and share their profiles.\n3. Decentralized Exam Proctoring & Anti-Cheating Mechanisms\n🔹 Goal: Ensure fair assessments using zkPass and blockchain-based tracking.\n🔹 How Funds Will Be Used:\n\nResearch and develop zk-SNARK-based proctoring for online exams.\nImplement plagiarism detection using decentralized AI models.\n4. Expanding Multi-Chain Support\n🔹 Goal: Enable users from different blockchain ecosystems to interact with Decentraclasses.\n🔹 How Funds Will Be Used:\n\nIntegrate with Ethereum, Polygon, and Filecoin for storage and interoperability.\nDevelop cross-chain credential verification for users across multiple networks.\n5. Improving the Open-Source Ecosystem & Developer Tooling\n🔹 Goal: Make it easier for developers to contribute and build on Decentraclasses.\n🔹 How Funds Will Be Used:\n\nDevelop SDKs & APIs for easy integration into other education-focused dApps.\nLaunch open-source grant programs and bounties to incentivize development.\n6. UI/UX Improvements for Mainstream Adoption\n🔹 Goal: Make Web3 education accessible to non-technical users.\n🔹 How Funds Will Be Used:\n\nEnhance onboarding with Web3Auth social login options.\nOptimize mobile compatibility for broader accessibility.\nGrant Fund Allocation Breakdown 💰\n✅ 40% - Development & Engineering (Smart contracts, zkPass, credential storage)\n✅ 20% - Security & Audits (Smart contract audits, privacy testing)\n✅ 15% - Community Growth & Developer Grants (Open-source contributions, education)\n✅ 15% - UI/UX Design & Platform Optimization\n✅ 10% - Marketing & User Acquisition (Hackathons, partnerships, outreach)\n\n", "hidden": false, "question": "What are your plans for further development, and how will the grant funds be used to achieve these goals?", "questionId": 7}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "0x72FdC25331Cd34579c5Dd8DbbABe0a38cdCcb97F", "hidden": false, "question": "For any project deploying smart contracts on blockchain networks, please list all your deployer addresses and their corresponding blockchain networks. Use this format for each entry: [deployer_address], [chain_id]—for example, 0x123abc..., 42161 (This represents a deployer address on the Arbitrum network). 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By bridging the gap between web2 and web3 awareness, providing **mentorships, and career support, and offering tradable courses with lifelong incentives**, Decentraclasses enables individuals to learn, earn, and test their skills in a decentralized manner, fostering a more inclusive and rewarding learning experience.\n\nSupport us 💪 and We'll give out exclusive rewards for early supporters and with amazing use cases. 🔥\n\nYou can find more information about **Decentraclasses** on their socials at https://bento.me/decentraclasses.", "lastUpdated": 0, "projectGithub": "DecentraSchool", "projectTwitter": "decentraclasses"}, "recipient": "0x72FdC25331Cd34579c5Dd8DbbABe0a38cdCcb97F"}}