🎓 EduHelper Bot

🚀 Overview

EduHelper Bot is an AI-powered chatbot designed to provide structured, step-by-step learning plans and free online resources for any topic you want to learn. Our mission is to make quality education accessible to everyone, aligning with SDG #4: Quality Education.

Whether you're a complete beginner or looking to deepen your knowledge, EduHelper Bot acts as your personal learning coach, guiding you through weekly goals and curating high-quality, free resources to help you achieve your learning objectives.

🚀 Demo

Try the app on Streamlit Cloud:

👉 Launch App

✨ Features

• Personalized Learning Plans: Get a tailored, week-by-week roadmap for any subject.
• Curated Free Resources: Discover 1-3 specific, high-quality, and genuinely free online resources for each weekly goal, complete with actionable links and brief descriptions.
• Beginner-Friendly Approach: Plans are designed to build from fundamental to more advanced concepts, suitable for learners starting from scratch.
• Interactive Chat Interface: Engage with the bot in a conversational manner to refine your learning journey.
• Typing Effect: Enjoy a dynamic and engaging user experience with streamed responses.

🎯 Alignment with SDG #4: Quality Education

This project contributes to Sustainable Development Goal 4: Quality Education by:

• Increasing Access: Providing free, structured learning paths removes financial barriers to education.
• Promoting Lifelong Learning: Encouraging continuous skill development and knowledge acquisition.
• Enhancing Learning Outcomes: Offering curated resources to ensure learners have access to effective materials.

🛠️ Tech Stack

• Python: The core programming language.
• Streamlit: For building the interactive web application.
• Google Gemini API (gemini-1.5-flash): The powerful AI model driving the learning plan generation.

⚙️ Setup and Installation

Follow these steps to get EduHelper Bot running locally or understand its deployment:

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/\<Your-GitHub-Username\>/EduHelper-Bot.git  
cd EduHelper-Bot

2. Install Dependencies

pip install -r requirements.txt

(You'll need to create a requirements.txt file if you haven't already. You can generate it using pip freeze > requirements.txt after installing streamlit and google-generativeai.)

3. Get Your Google Gemini API Key

1. Go to Google AI Studio.
2. Log in with your Google account.
3. Create a new API key.
4. Copy your API key.

4. Configure Streamlit Secrets

Create a directory named .streamlit in the root of your project if it doesn't already exist. Inside .streamlit, create a file named secrets.toml.

Add your Gemini API key to secrets.toml like this:

GEMINI_API_KEY="your_gemini_api_key_here"

Replace "your_gemini_api_key_here" with the actual API key you obtained from Google AI Studio.

5. Run the Application

streamlit run app.py

Your browser should automatically open the EduHelper Bot application.

🎨 Custom Themes (Optional)

The app supports multiple custom themes for a personalized experience. You can switch between them using the theme selector in the sidebar. The themes are defined within app.py and applied via custom CSS.

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you have suggestions for improvements, bug fixes, or new features, please open an issue or submit a pull request.

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🙏 Acknowledgements

• Built with Streamlit
• Powered by Google Gemini

Created by: Arjun Verma