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Times of India joins Byju’s KeepLearning campaignedit
Vijay Karnataka –Bangalore
The Times of India, in association with edtech major Byju’s, has announced the launch of the #KeepLearning campaign. The initiative intends to empower students, parents and educators with information and the best practices of online learning.
The Buzz Cut: How Barack Obama Tried Being a Marxist in College to Pick Up Girlsedit
The Swaddle – Online Web
This week, an Indian Edtech company, WhiteHat Jr., that sells coding lessons to children, was exposed for its aggressive, and oftentimes bordering on harassment marketing strategy. It started a conversation about India’s startup culture, and how it can potentially be hell for customers.
Startups in India have a good future, says Sequoia Capital MDedit
Business World ANI News – Online Web
In just 18 months, startup WhiteHat Jr managed to reach $150 million revenue, and another Indian company Byju’s acquired the startup for $300 million, which is a huge deal in the country’s history. India is the only country where everything happens, and it takes place on a large scale, said Anandan while speaking at Bengaluru Tech Summit 2020.
Delhi HC directs Byju’s CFO to physically record statement in alleged GST evasion caseedit
Business today – Online Web
Delhi High Court has denied relief to Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of online tutorial provider Byju’s from appearing physically in Delhi to record statement in alleged GST evasion case. Byju’s is being investigated for evasion of GST by the Director General of GST Intelligence (DGGSTI).
Byju’s raises $200 mn in fresh funding; valuation surges to $12 bnedit
Business Standard – Online Web
Less than two months after it raised $500 million in a financing round, edtech decacorn Byju’s is learnt to have closed $200 million in a fresh round of funding. This has lifted the Bengaluru-based firm’s valuation to $12 billion – close to $1 billion higher when compared with the previous round.
BYJU’S Launches Give Initiative To Encourage Digital Learning For Alledit
UNI India Elets Online – Online Web
BYJU’S, India’s largest EdTech company, has announced the launch of BYJUS Give as a part of its social initiative Education for All.
BYJU’S In GST Trouble, CFO Summed To Delhi By HCedit
Inc42 – Online Web
DGGSTI raided one of BYJU’S offices in Bengaluru from October 27 to 30, 2020, according to a news report. DGGSTI’s lawyer contended that BYJU’S CFO has been non-cooperative in the investigation, the report claimed.
Byju’s better halfedit
Fortune – Online Web
Divya Gokulnath’s seven-year-old son Nish is a happy camper these days. Like many professionals, his mother the cofounder and director of Byju’s, India’s largest education technology (ed-tech) company is at home a lot more. And my son loves it, she says with a smile.
BYJU’S launches initiative to encourage digital learningedit
Elets Online – Online Web
Leading ed tech startup BYJU’S announced the launch of BYJU’S Give initiative which aims to take digital learning to as many children as possible, giving them a chance at remote learning.
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EFLU holds webinar on English languageedit
Telangana Today – Online Web
Participating in the webinar, SP Dhanavel, Professor of English in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M), emphasised that teachers should find solutions to the problems they face in assisting their students to develop English language skills, rather than relying on imported solutions.
Cutting-edge app for school students to be released on Nov 21edit
UNI India – Online Web
JPnMe, as an EdTech startup founded in March 2018, has a team of experienced teachers, psychologists, child behaviour specialists and data scientists working to provide overall growth of the school community through active programs.