Competition
Opportunities not saturated in edtech space for others, says Rahul Chowdhri of Stellaris Venture Partnersedit
Yourstory – Online
Rahul Chowdhri, General Partner at Stellaris Venture Partners, talks about his investment thesis, the immense potential of consumer driven startups, and opportunities that are awaiting to be grabbed in the Indian edtech space.
Rahul Chowdhri is an acclaimed investment professional, who is presently the General Partner at Stellaris Venture Partners, an early stage tech-focussed venture capital fund.Several edtech startups like BYJU’s, Unacademy, Vedantu, and Toppr are presently clocking a lot of revenue. Recently, even Stellaris Venture Partners added Swiflearn, a startup that provides live tuitions for grades 3 to 10, to its portfolio.
Reinventing e-learning for young kidsedit
APN News – Online
Lido Learning, a leading EdTech startup focusing on small-group online tutoring for Coding, English, Maths, and Science, has launched a bespoke integrated online program for students from Kindergarten to Grade 3. This integrated online course – Lido Jr – helps kids build a strong foundation in the three most critical subjects, i.e. English, Maths, and Coding, and is the first of its kind in India.
Lido JR has caught the attention of parents from across India and even overseas, and with hundreds of trial classes being conducted each day, it is growing exponentially. Parents are loving the child-friendly interface which allows students complete, independent control of the platform, so they can learn with minimum to ...
Industry
Covid impact: 40% of Indian start-ups hit, but recovery is strong, says reportedit
The Hindu Businessline – Online
The calendar year 2020 began with an Indian ecosystem of over 38,000 start-ups, growing rapidly on the back of a spectacular 2019. However, Covid-19 jolted the start-up ecosystem across multiple dimensions and the impact was severe during the lockdown period from March to June.
Managing students in online classesedit
The Deccan Herald – Online
The tectonic shift in the education sector from the traditional form of teaching to online teaching has left not just students and parents but also teachers in dire straits. Teachers were suddenly forced to adopt a whole new way of teaching, practically overnight.
E-education creates kid screen slavesedit
The New Indian Express – Online
Despite the Kerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights’ directive limiting online lessons to two hours per day, many schools are holding longer classes. Psychiatrists warn of serious mental health issues that may haunt children if this trend is not monitored.
Over 82% parents in Prayagraj reluctant to send kids to schoolsedit
The Hindustan Times – Online
The Uttar Pradesh government may have allowed students of class 9 to 12 to attend schools from October 19 but parents of 82.5 per cent of students are not yet ready to send their kids to schools in Prayagraj, claim district basic education department officials.
The flip side of e-learningedit
The Hindu – Online
The article talks about how without a physical structure and face-to-face communication with the teachers, some students may find it hard to focus on their studies. At home, there may be interruptions from younger kids or household chores that must be finished. It tends to be hard to create a peaceful learning environment.
E-learning is also known to make students feel lonely, as they miss being with their peers. Loneliness can rapidly lead to higher suicides rates. Absence of social connections found in the traditional classrooms also makes it difficult for them to cope. Companionship of their peers gives them a lot of support.