EdTech boom and bust: Who is surviving now?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

EdTech boom and bust: Who is surviving now?

The Hindu  

As of 2023, the edtech industry in India, the second largest market base globally after the United States, is valued at ₹ 3 lakh million. Jaro Education, UpGrad, Eruditus, TimesPro, Coursera are some companies that are focused on online higher education as well as upskilling and certification courses. With the National Education policy 2020 being implemented at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels since last year, this space has seen several changes, said Siddhant Patnaik, co-founder and COO of Skyy Skills Academy, an edtech company founded in 2018 that has collaborated with institutes like IIT Kanpur for short term courses, IIT Guwahati for long-term training programs, Automotive Skill Development Council, Symbiosis Institute and others. The ‘Online Education In India 2021’ report by KPMG and Google India showed that online degree courses are most sought after in regions of the country with less access to high quality institutions. In banking, fintech courses are gaining popularity and there is growing interest in corporate governance and financial reporting especially among CFOs and financial reporters.” Companies like Skyy Skills whose major base is current students or recent graduates also collaborate with major players like Ashok Leyland, Bosch, TVS or Ultratech so as to facilitate upskilling and industry-specific courses which increase their job prospects.

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AI and Machine learning to reshape India's tech education in 2025 and beyond
1 month, 2 weeks ago

AI and Machine learning to reshape India's tech education in 2025 and beyond

India Today  

When new-age digital technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and others emerged, little was known about the impact they would have on the world. As 2025 is declared the Year of AI, India is set to transform its tech education to equip students and professionals with relevant skills for the future. This preferential shift poised the All India Council …

As Byju's-burnt private investors turn cagey, edtech startups take IPO route to grow
1 month, 3 weeks ago

As Byju's-burnt private investors turn cagey, edtech startups take IPO route to grow

Live Mint  

Mumbai: After more than two years of a funding slowdown in the edtech ecosystem and mismatched valuation expectations in the private markets, these startups are gearing up for a public listing in the next 1-2 years. Professional learning provider Imarticus, B2B edtech platform Classplus, online higher education company Jaro Education, and full-stack edtech unicorn Physics Wallah are among those that …

Indian edtech ecosystem to see further integration of traditional models: GSV Ventures
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Indian edtech ecosystem to see further integration of traditional models: GSV Ventures

Live Mint  

MUMBAI : The Indian edtech players are expected to integrate traditional education approaches with educational technology as the ecosystem matures following the post-pandemic boom, top executives at edtech-focused venture capital firm GSV Ventures told Mint. This marks a shift from the massive post-pandemic edtech boom that saw edtech players like Byju’s, Unacademy, and Physics Wallah, among others, come of age …

Indian edtech overhaul sparks renewed investor optimism
3 months, 1 week ago

Indian edtech overhaul sparks renewed investor optimism

Live Mint  

Mumbai: Even as the Byju’s saga continues to unfold in courts, the rest of the edtech sector has moved on. This follows over two tough years for edtech, marked by waning investor confidence due to declining post-pandemic demand for online learning, a shift from growth to profitability, and the collapse of Byju’s. “In 2025, between further backing our existing investments …

Indian IT hiring: 2025 promises rebound; AI/data science roles to dominate job market
3 months, 1 week ago

Indian IT hiring: 2025 promises rebound; AI/data science roles to dominate job market

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Indian IT hiring landscape is at a pivotal juncture as it transitions from a year of decline towards a more hopeful future. In 2024, the Indian IT sector experienced approximately a 7 per cent decline in hiring compared to the previous year, largely due to broader macroeconomic challenges and global uncertainties. There was notable growth in IT hiring …

India on track to increase its workforce to 457.62 million by 2028, says a new report by American software company
4 months, 2 weeks ago

India on track to increase its workforce to 457.62 million by 2028, says a new report by American software company

Hindustan Times  

India is on track to increase its workforce from 423.73 million in 2023 to 457.62 million by 2028, reflecting a net gain of 33.89 million workers, a report said on Wednesday. According to a report by American software company ServiceNow, emerging technology will transform talent across India's key growth sectors, generating 2.73 million new tech jobs by 2028. "AI will …

Upskilling 2.0: Edtechs partner with top universities for joint degrees amid sluggish hiring trends
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Upskilling 2.0: Edtechs partner with top universities for joint degrees amid sluggish hiring trends

Live Mint  

Mumbai: Indian upskilling startups are reshaping the online education landscape, shifting from standalone courses to co-branded degrees with prestigious domestic and global institutions. This came right after finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman allowed India's top 100 universities to offer fully online degree programmes to ensure continued education during the lockdown. Lakhamraju’s Great Learning, which offers online degrees in association with Deakin …

Edtech: Focus shifts to offline mode
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Edtech: Focus shifts to offline mode

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The edtech landscape has been witnessing a rollercoaster ride since the pandemic, which led to a surge in online edtech start-ups and funding. The online coaching and tuition companies stopped getting the generous funding they got used to during the pandemic, and many online start-ups that started during Covid had to shut down. The fall of Byju’s, valued at …

The Art of a Good Unicorn | Edtech startups, is it time for your renaissance?
7 months, 1 week ago

The Art of a Good Unicorn | Edtech startups, is it time for your renaissance?

Hindustan Times  

So, India's EdTech market size was said to be about $5 billion in 2023 with the market projected to hit about $30 billion by 2031. Because it was the EdTech giants riding high with offline learning shut down, giving online learning platforms a chance to receive funding from ebullient global investors, who looked at EdTech as a safe haven for …

Does the collapse of Byju’s mean the end of edtech?
1 year, 1 month ago

Does the collapse of Byju’s mean the end of edtech?

Live Mint  

Edtech giant Byju’s is struggling to meet salary and vendor payments. Claimed to be India’s first edtech unicorn, with valuation at its peak around March 2022, the company is now struggling to pay salaries. The issue, set to stay open for 30 days, suggests a stark reassessment of Byju's valuation of $22 billion as the company is willing to issue …

Yearender 2023: 7 trends that ruled tech industry in 2023
1 year, 3 months ago

Yearender 2023: 7 trends that ruled tech industry in 2023

India TV News  

2023 will be remembered as the year when Artificial Intelligence took centre stage. Artificial In The Spotlight 2023 will be remembered as the year when Artificial Intelligence took centre stage, showcasing robots creating art that baffled critics and AI assistants crafting haikus on demand. Elon Musk: The Unavoidable Figure Elon Musk, with his tweets, controversies, and unmistakable presence, dominated tech …

Year Ender 2023: 5 trends shaping India's edtech landscape
1 year, 3 months ago

Year Ender 2023: 5 trends shaping India's edtech landscape

India Today  

The edtech industry has seen immense growth over the past few years, largely fueled by the Covid-19 pandemic which forced the widespread adoption of remote and digital learning. PERSONALISED AND ADAPTIVE LEARNING Using data analytics and AI, edtech platforms can tailor instruction, content, and assessments to meet the unique needs of each student. The global personalised learning market is set …

Bengaluru leads Indian EdTech funding amid dip in 2023
1 year, 6 months ago

Bengaluru leads Indian EdTech funding amid dip in 2023

The Hindu  

The Indian EdTech space saw a 48 percent dip in funding from 1 January to 7 August 2023 compared to the corresponding period in the previous year. Nevertheless, the report notes that Indian EdTech sector shows promise due to a demand-supply gap between teachers and course availability in offline education, which might fuel the sector’s growth in the coming years. …

How EdTech is Transforming Teaching and Learning in India - News18
1 year, 8 months ago

How EdTech is Transforming Teaching and Learning in India - News18

News 18  

Education Technology, popularly known as EdTech, has revolutionised the education sector in recent years. Growth in the Indian EdTech sector has been backed by growing demand as well as innovative learning models offered by homegrown EdTech startups, aided by a facilitative new education policy. EdTech involves the use of digital platforms, software tools, and devices to facilitate education and enhance …

Byju’s Supernova Moment: End of Star Trek For The Indian EdTech Giant?
1 year, 9 months ago

Byju’s Supernova Moment: End of Star Trek For The Indian EdTech Giant?

The Quint  

India’s edtech juggernaut Byju’s appears to be in serious trouble. Ever since its meteoric rise in mid-2020, I have, like others who have more than a passing interest in India’s education space, been stunned by the developments. Along the way, as the Byju’s phenomenon gained momentum, investors and lenders appeared to jump in some kind of frenzy, possibly more out …

Internet economy to become 12–13% of GDP by 2030: Report
1 year, 9 months ago

Internet economy to become 12–13% of GDP by 2030: Report

The Hindu  

India’s internet economy — B2C e-commerce firms, online service providers, ed-tech companies, and so on — will hit $1 trillion in value by 2030, up from $175 billion in 2022, a report by Google, Bain & Company and Temasek estimated. The key thrust would come from “Tier 2+ locations,” the report said, emphasising smaller towns and rural areas, where the …

India is bound to become the edtech capital of the world: Byju's co-founder Divya Gokulnath
2 years ago

India is bound to become the edtech capital of the world: Byju's co-founder Divya Gokulnath

India Today  

Byju’s co-founder Divya Gokulnath said India is bound to become the edtech capital of the world, highlighting that the market has been registering 40 per cent growth compared to the global average of just over 16 per cent. Gokulnath said, “The potential of the edtech sector is so huge that we can literally create a global champion coming out of …

Indian edtech sector still attractive for investors: GSV Ventures
2 years, 1 month ago

Indian edtech sector still attractive for investors: GSV Ventures

Live Mint  

India is still one of the world's most exciting markets for education technology investors, says venture capital firm GSV Ventures, sounding an upbeat tone for a sector still reeling from massive layoffs and a funding crunch. These are very early days for the Indian edtech market," Deborah Quazzo, managing partner at GSV, told Reuters on the sidelines of the Emeritus-GSV …

Budget 2023: As Pandemic Wave Recedes, Indian Edtech Sector Seeks Tax Exemption
2 years, 2 months ago

Budget 2023: As Pandemic Wave Recedes, Indian Edtech Sector Seeks Tax Exemption

ABP News  

The upcoming Union Budget will be a crucial one across industries, considering the Lok Sabha elections are slated for next year in 2024. For the B2C sector, a reduction in the GST will definitely enable the necessary push for the market to regain the footing lost in the last two years among multiple waves of Covid. Present B2C Market Size …

Union Budget 2023: What are the pre-budget expectations for EdTech industry and education sector?
2 years, 2 months ago

Union Budget 2023: What are the pre-budget expectations for EdTech industry and education sector?

India Today  

Back in 2020 when the world came to a standstill, no one expected that the need to revolutionise education would be this urgent. SUDDEN SHIFT TO ONLINE LEARNING Speaking about the expectations from Union Budget 2023, Rishabh Khanna, Founder, and CEO of Suraasa shares, “As we stand in 2023 and students are back in the classrooms, we can see the …

Budget 2023 Expectations: EdTech Industry Bets For Youth, Collaboration With Universities
2 years, 2 months ago

Budget 2023 Expectations: EdTech Industry Bets For Youth, Collaboration With Universities

News 18  

Union Budget 2023: The Indian Edtech space has seen an increasing trend over the last couple of years. Mohan Lakhamraju, founder and CEO, Great Learning said that equipping a large part of youth with industry-relevant skills is a sure-shot way to propel India’s economic growth further. “I believe the need of the hour is to expand avenues for India’s youth …

4 edtech trends to look out for in 2023
2 years, 3 months ago

4 edtech trends to look out for in 2023

India Today  

Each student is unique and equally gifted, and they all have different abilities, values, concerns, and goals for their time at school. Till now, learning used to happen only in the traditional classroom, but now that the education system has been digitised, we can see more flexible forms of learning emerging. In addition, it serves learning objectives, motivates students to …

Year Ender 2022: 5 Edtech trends that will define 2023
2 years, 3 months ago

Year Ender 2022: 5 Edtech trends that will define 2023

India Today  

Over the last few years, the Indian education system has undergone a drastic change. Given the increasing market potential, let us deep dive into developments shaping up in the Indian edtech industry in 2023 and beyond: 1) PERSONALISED LEARNING For many years, we have perceived our educational system to be quite complex and rigid. Personalised learning, a powerful approach to …

Top 10 trends of Edtech market in 2023
2 years, 3 months ago

Top 10 trends of Edtech market in 2023

India Today  

Edtech is revolutionising the education industry by addressing issues related to pedagogy and simplifying learning, especially during and after Covid-19. COMPREHENSIVE OUTLOOK OF TECHNOLOGIES LEADING THE EDTECH MARKET It is expected that the following 10 major technologies will impact the education industry. Improved engagement with virtual reality VR, which provides a more immersive learning environment, and simulations that give pupils …

EdTech: A force for good and defining role it has in inspiring a whole new generation
2 years, 6 months ago

EdTech: A force for good and defining role it has in inspiring a whole new generation

Firstpost  

Students today are growing up with technology. At the very least though, the last two years have given us glimpses into how students, schools, teachers and parents can use technology to enhance learning without the constraints of space and time. When applied seamlessly to education, they will facilitate ‘learning by living it.’ For example, augmented reality can take a student …

The Rise Of Edtech: Why We Need To Regulate?
2 years, 7 months ago

The Rise Of Edtech: Why We Need To Regulate?

Live Law  

Given the circumstances of virtuality after COVID-19, one industry that has seen considerable growth and investment has been that of the EdTech companies. India serves a great market for these companies and start-ups, according to the data provided by IBEF, "the Indian EdTech industry was valued at US$ 750 million in 2020 and is expected to reach US$ 4 billion …

India’s education-tech bubble goes pop
2 years, 8 months ago

India’s education-tech bubble goes pop

Live Mint  

Last week, local media broke the news that India’s largest ed-tech startup, Byju’s, was struggling to turn the page on an $800 million funding round unveiled in March. This isn’t the first time the Tiger Global and Chan Zuckerberg Initiative-backed company, valued at $22.6 billion according to private markets data provider Tracxn Technologies, has been in the news for the …

As pandemic boom fades, can ed-tech startups survive?
2 years, 9 months ago

As pandemic boom fades, can ed-tech startups survive?

Business Standard  

As the pandemic receded, the business models of India’s ed-tech startups have started to unravel. The pandemic helped this sector as much of the country’s $180 billion education sector went online. BYJU’S last year acquired 32-year-old Aakash Educational Services in a $1 billion deal, marking its foray into the offline education market with 200 plus centres. Ankur Pahwa, EY’s India …

TMS Ep147: Edtech sector, electric two-wheelers, IT sector Q4, KYC
2 years, 11 months ago

TMS Ep147: Edtech sector, electric two-wheelers, IT sector Q4, KYC

Business Standard  

At least 300 educators and 700 other employees of ed-tech firm Unacademy were shown the door recently. So what is the road ahead for India’s ed-tech sector post pandemic?Like the ed-tech firms, India’s electric vehicle sector is also facing a moment of reckoning after at least four two-wheelers erupted in flames last month. Is it because a few companies are …

EdTech: The new growth catalyst of Indian education industry
3 years, 1 month ago

EdTech: The new growth catalyst of Indian education industry

India Today  

The Education industry in India has witnessed maximum disruption during the pandemic. Coupled with the growing popularity of Massive Open Online Courses and distant education India’s EdTech industry is poised to reach $30 billion in the next 10 years. While the long-term impact of the pandemic on the education industry is yet to unfold, learning models are definitely going to …

Will Covid-19 bring edtech closer to overcoming challenges of virtual schools, colleges? Here's what experts have to say
3 years, 1 month ago

Will Covid-19 bring edtech closer to overcoming challenges of virtual schools, colleges? Here's what experts have to say

India Today  

The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in early 2020 interrupted all businesses across the world and forced organisations to look at alternatives for business continuity. Currently, India has over 9000 EdTech start-ups operating in different segments, including K-12, skill development, test preparation, higher education, and online certifications. Some companies are focusing on business-to-business solutions by developing learning management systems for …

Budget 2022: Progressive impetus needed to create a cohesive Edtech ecosystem in India – Firstpost
3 years, 2 months ago

Budget 2022: Progressive impetus needed to create a cohesive Edtech ecosystem in India – Firstpost

Firstpost  

2021 was yet another great year for the edtech sector with huge capital inflows, and consolidation underlining the mammoth opportunity and value it presents for consumers and edtech companies. While edtech companies are playing a vital role in making quality trans-national education accessible and affordable for millions, it’s equally contributing towards creating a skilled workforce, thus accelerating the country’s GDP. …

Enabling policies can be brought in Budget 2022 to make India a ‘Vishwa Guru’
3 years, 2 months ago

Enabling policies can be brought in Budget 2022 to make India a ‘Vishwa Guru’

Live Mint  

The year 2021 has seen India witness several startups becoming unicorns and the country will continue on this path in 2022, with many soonicorns on the waiting list. Given the new contagion spread and people’s vested interest in online learning, increasing budget allocations towards technological advancement in digital education is the need of the hour. Another important area the Union …

Top ed-tech trends for 2022 that will make learning joyful
3 years, 2 months ago

Top ed-tech trends for 2022 that will make learning joyful

India Today  

Today, we are living in a world that is characterized by constant change. Holistic learning gives way for more multi-dimensional, practical and skill-based training, preparing individuals for the future world of work. Furthermore, post the pandemic, the flexibility of the workplace allowed many employees to work remotely, also driving better mental health, that in turn increased productivity. Immersive and experiential …

Year-ender 2021: How Covid-19 pandemic enabled EdTech to become leading sector for growth
3 years, 3 months ago

Year-ender 2021: How Covid-19 pandemic enabled EdTech to become leading sector for growth

India Today  

The increased adoption by institutions, professionals, parents, and students marks the growth. Adoption of EdTech tools and products by students, teachers, and institutes The pandemic enabled EdTech to become the leading sector for growth. Even while educational technology, or edtech, has been around for a while, the worldwide lockdown caused by the pandemic was undoubtedly the driving force for its …

Organisations in India project 9.4% salary increase in 2022: Aon survey
3 years, 6 months ago

Organisations in India project 9.4% salary increase in 2022: Aon survey

The Hindu  

Notwithstanding the COVID-19 second wave hitting the nation hard, Indian organisations have displayed resilience, and the salary increment is being projected to grow from an average of 8.8% this year to an estimated average of 9.4% in 2022, according to a survey. According to the Aon's 26th Annual Salary Increase Survey released on Tuesday, most businesses have an optimistic view …

Byju's and the ed-tech boom in India: How much is too much
3 years, 6 months ago

Byju's and the ed-tech boom in India: How much is too much

Op India  

Every parent wants the best future for their children. Singh’s sources include “7 current and former employees at Byju’s,” who describe the company’s pivot from emphasizing private tutors for wealthy families to subscriptions for poor parents who can’t afford them, coupled with predatory loans. According to an article published in The Morning Context by the title “How Byju’s catches parents”, …

How EdTech firms are Helping Upskill New Breed of Educators
3 years, 7 months ago

How EdTech firms are Helping Upskill New Breed of Educators

News 18  

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought a paradigm shift in pedagogy, with learning and training imparted through online modules often outsourced to edtech firms, which have seen a new breed of educators from engineers to teachers to housewives signing up for artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics and science and mathematics to train the younger lot. Our team, which includes engineers, has …

The future of Edtech: How 2021 will bring faster tech adoption in the education sector
3 years, 10 months ago

The future of Edtech: How 2021 will bring faster tech adoption in the education sector

India Today  

The pandemic accelerated some major shifts that are already taking place in global economies. Plus, the shift to digital even for Degrees as envisaged in the National Education Policy all align extremely well with emerging tech and give me hope that finally, we shall see a huge surge in digital adoption in education. Following are some ways that can help …

Edtech trends that are shaping the future of education
3 years, 11 months ago

Edtech trends that are shaping the future of education

India Today  

In my view, 2020 has been a year of seismic change for the future of education. I am not just saying this for K-12 or Test Prep but even Higher Education and Continuing Education as segments where the impact on India’s Gross Enrolment Ratio will be rather significant and truly transform the nation. Both these problems can get solved through …

Know how Edtech startups are boosting India's digital education and careers
4 years, 1 month ago

Know how Edtech startups are boosting India's digital education and careers

India TV News  

The advent of digital education showcases how the Indian education system is going through a digital transformation. With the outbreak of COVID-19, the Indian education system has struggled to facilitate classes with the limited number of online resources available, causing a paradigm shift in making the Ed-Tech space a vital part of mainstream learning. The Bangalore- based online tutoring firm …

India adds 1600 tech startups in 2020: Nasscom
4 years, 1 month ago

India adds 1600 tech startups in 2020: Nasscom

Live Mint  

India added more than 1,600 tech startups in 2020, making it the third-largest tech startup hub in the world, industry body Nasscom said in its Strategic Review 2021 titled ‘New World: The Future is Virtual’. Indian tech contributed about 8% relative share to the national gross domestic product, despite headwinds in 2020, with 52% relative share in services exports and …

4 edtech platforms running the show in rural markets
4 years, 1 month ago

4 edtech platforms running the show in rural markets

India Today  

The Indian education system has been facing hurdles in coping up with the pace of the digital revolution, especially for the unprivileged. Whatsapp-based learning by ConveGenius The brainchild of Jairaj Bhattacharya and Shashank Pandey, ConveGenius is an Ed-Tech Social Enterprise with a vision to make quality education accessible to over 100 million underprivileged students and bridge the learning gap in …

Budget 2021: 3 pre-budget expectations from the EdTech sector
4 years, 2 months ago

Budget 2021: 3 pre-budget expectations from the EdTech sector

India Today  

In 2020, the education industry went through a drastic transformation. The following points sum up the EdTech industry's expectations from the Union Budget 2021: 1. Access to robust and improved digital infrastructure: Investment in the EdTech industry will go a long way towards making quality education available to everyone through technology. The Union Budget 2021, with several opportunities and efforts …

Trends that will give edtech a quantum leap in India in 2021
4 years, 2 months ago

Trends that will give edtech a quantum leap in India in 2021

India Today  

2020 has been a watershed year for the Education sector across the world but more so for India. Opens the doors for Technology to play a key role in creating more inclusiveness of higher education and shaping of new plans to enhance learning Birth of new EdTech players whereby the number of startups shot above 4500 New niche segments identified …

How digitization in education is fuelling growth in India's ed-tech ecosystem
4 years, 2 months ago

How digitization in education is fuelling growth in India's ed-tech ecosystem

India Today  

This year has been an eye-opener in several ways. New-age platforms powered by cutting-edge technology Aside from the easy access to technology, another core element laying the foundation for ed-tech’s growth in India is new-age ed-tech platforms. An ed-tech-friendly National Education Policy The recently announced National Education Policy 2020 will have a positive influence on the country’s ed-tech ecosystem when …

Year-ender 2020: 5 innovative educational technology practices that India saw in 2020
4 years, 3 months ago

Year-ender 2020: 5 innovative educational technology practices that India saw in 2020

India Today  

Disaster is a laboratory for innovation. Skill development by SOAL Upskilling means learning new skills to enhance competencies as it plays a critical role in a student’s life as well as career. The platform helps children to develop higher order thinking skills of logic, analysis, critical thinking, creativity, innovation, and communication, thus transforming them from being mere ‘knowledge acquirers’ to …

Indian edtech startups received over $2.22 billion funding in 2020 as compared to $553 million in 2019
4 years, 3 months ago

Indian edtech startups received over $2.22 billion funding in 2020 as compared to $553 million in 2019

Firstpost  

The report states that the Indian subcontinent is one of the largest markets for education with 360 million learners in FY20. Indian edtech startups have seen a total investment of $2.22 billion in 2020 as compared to $553 million in 2019, according to Indian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association and PGA Labs data. The IVCA report ‘The Great Un-Lockdown: …

Opinion | Reimagining India’s digital transformation in vital sectors
4 years, 4 months ago

Opinion | Reimagining India’s digital transformation in vital sectors

Live Mint  

India has been on a digital-first trajectory for a few years, spurred on by its goal of becoming a trillion-dollar digital economy by 2025. Digital transformation across key sectors like manufacturing, education, healthcare, as well as government services and labor markets has the potential for each sector to create $10-$150 billion incremental economic value by 2025. Their efforts are well …

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