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Topic: edtech

Byju’s global expansion: EdTech pioneer eyes Chegg or 2U, weighs US acquisition

India's most valuable startup has lined up conditional debt commitments of more than $1 billion to finance the acquisition, but it's possible no deal will materialise.

Mass layoffs, offline classes: How edtech is coping with schools, colleges reopening

With real-world campuses back in action, edtech platforms like BYJU’S and Unacademy have been forced to make changes. But experts agree: it isn’t game over yet for e-learning.

20% drop in maths performance after Class 7 as students don’t understand words, edtech app finds

Year-long study by Bengaluru-based Countingwell shows just 28% students have good language comprehension, and when they start getting word problems, their results suffer.

EdSarrthi’s mentorship helps UPSC IAS aspirants decide the best strategy

EdSarrthi segregates students according to their learning levels and provides them cohort-based mentorship.

Edtech firm Unacademy moves beyond digital learning, launches first physical store in Delhi

The store at Delhi’s Pusa road is the first of its kind “experiential store” for the online education portal which plans to launch 3 other physical stores in Jaipur, Kota & Lucknow.

PM Modi appeals to stakeholders to speed digital varsity set up, says it’ll solve ‘problem of seats’

PM was speaking at webinar organised by Education Ministry to discuss implementation of this year’s education budget. Digital University was part of announcements for education budget.

Now, tuitions at Byju’s: Edtech giant launches in-person coaching for kids in classes 4-10

Offline classes in maths, sciences announced for school pupils through 500 centres across 200 cities. Only available combined with online classes in hybrid mode.

Edtech created over 75,000 jobs in 5 yrs, cut Covid job crisis, says its self-regulatory body

Industry body IAMAI, under which the Indian Edtech Consortium operates, has said sector has been both hiring talent to work in Edtech companies & training learners to be better professionals.

Ethical sales, finance policies, grievance redressal — how Edtech companies are self-regulating

Earlier this month, Edtech companies joined hands to form self-regulating body Indian Edtech Consortium, which will operate under aegis of Internet and Mobile Association of India.

India’s ed-tech is a predatory market. Modi govt can learn from UK, US

Companies like Byju’s, Unacademy might have adopted a ‘code of conduct’ to ward off regulation, but Modi govt must still fill digital governance gaps.

On Camera

Bank nationalisation will be a blow to India’s mixed economy, lead to totalitarianism: Phiroze Shroff

If banks were to be nationalised, politicians would start interfering with bank officials and put undue pressure on them, Prof Shroff wrote in 1963.

Go Swadeshi—RSS affiliate SJM calls for boycott of US firms Amazon, Walmart after Trump’s tariff hike

New Delhi: The day after the US imposed a 50 percent trade tariff on India, RSS affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has made an...

Secret to Pakistan aircraft losses in Op Sindoor could lie in Martin-Baker’s ejection seats records

New Delhi: On 7 May this year, as India and Pakistan entered into what was to be an 88-hour conflict, British firm Martin-Baker, which...

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.