What's New

The latest updates, improvements, and fixes to DarshaTutor.

v2.1.0April 20, 2026

The Student Autonomy Update 🎓

We are thrilled to launch the brand new Student Portal! Students can now take charge of their own learning by requesting lessons directly, while parents remain in complete control of the final approval and payment.

Added

  • Brand new Student Dashboard with a personalized view of their upcoming schedule.
  • Smart Student Booking Wizard that automatically skips steps if only one subject or tutor is available.
  • Interactive 'People' directory in the Parent Portal to easily browse and view detailed Tutor profiles.
  • Tutors can now upload professional profile avatars.

Updated

  • Tutor pricing profiles upgraded to support an unlimited number of custom pricing tiers.
  • The booking calendar now automatically skips ahead to the next available day if the selected date is fully booked.

Fixed

  • Resolved an issue where missing tutor home addresses prevented in-person travel fees from calculating.
v2.0.1April 4, 2026

Bulletproof Bank Transfers & Smart Sync ⚡

We completely overhauled how manual bank transfers work to make sure your payments are instantly tracked, verified, and never lost.

Added

  • Unique 'Billing Codes' (e.g., SAM436) permanently assigned to every student.
  • Automated payment syncing engine that matches your bank deposits to your lessons.

Updated

  • Checkout screen now displays your exact, unique bank reference code.
  • Parent dashboard now immediately updates the lesson status as soon as the bank clears the payment.

Fixed

  • Resolved an issue where bank payments had to be manually verified by the tutor.
v1.5.0March 30, 2026

Push Notifications 🔔

Stay in the loop with instant updates! We've rolled out comprehensive notification support across all devices.

Added

  • Real-time push notifications now enabled for mobile devices.
  • Desktop notifications added to instantly alert you of booking requests or changes.
v1.4.2March 18, 2026

Security & Login Upgrades 🔒

We've tightened up our login flow and laid the groundwork for the upcoming student portal.

Added

  • Role-based security routing ensuring parents and tutors are directed to the correct dashboards upon sign-in.
  • Backend infrastructure added to support future PIN-based student logins.
v1.3.0March 15, 2026

The Great Calendar Sync 📅

A massive update to our scheduling system ensuring that your DarshaTutor calendar and your personal Google Calendar stay in perfect harmony.

Added

  • Full, two-way Google Calendar synchronization for Tutors.
  • Student lessons now automatically populate and update directly inside the Tutor's Google Calendar.

Updated

  • Parent Dashboard UI updated to clearly separate 'List View' and 'Calendar View' for upcoming bookings.

Fixed

  • Resolved a bug where cancelled bookings were still appearing on the Parent's calendar.
  • Fixed email delivery issues for automated tutor notifications.
v1.1.0February 15, 2026

Flexible Lesson Lengths ⏱️

You asked for more flexibility, and we delivered! You are no longer locked into standard 60-minute blocks.

Added

  • Parents can now select custom lesson durations in 15-minute increments (e.g., 45 mins, 90 mins).

Updated

  • Pricing engine upgraded to dynamically calculate exact costs based on the new custom duration blocks.

Fixed

  • Squashed a bug preventing the POLi payment gateway from verifying transactions correctly after booking.
v1.0.0January 26, 2026

DarshaTutor is Live! 🚀

Welcome to the official launch of the DarshaTutor web platform! We've worked hard to build a seamless booking and payment experience.

Added

  • Official launch of the Parent Dashboard and Tutor Management Portal.
  • Full integration with the POLi payment gateway for secure, instant bank transfers.
  • Automated email notifications for requested, confirmed, and cancelled lessons.
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