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Byju’s co-founder tells kids to look for math in daily lifeedit
The Times of India – Online Web
Mathematics is beyond books and rooted in things around us, and for every child we need to find a hook that’ll get them hooked to the world of numeracy, says Divya Gokulnath, co-founder of education technology giant Byju’s.
{Startup Watch: Square Panda} Empowering Children with the Power of Early Literacy and Languagesedit
The Tech Panda – Online Web
This Silicon Valley-based edtech company empowers children with the power of early literacy and languages and is supported by Andre Agassi, former World #1 tennis player. One in six elementary teachers in India are not trained. According to the New Education Policy, currently India spends only 3% of its GDP on education and ranks 62nd in total public expenditure on education per student.
When Sourav Ganguly declined offer for Byju’s association to avoid conflict of interestedit
India Today – Online Web
Even as there are murmurs of possible Conflict of Interest against Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly, it has emerged that the former India captain said no to an endorsement offer from Byju’s, a leading educational technology app in the country.
Vedantu the first EdTech company to introduce Child Safety Policyedit
India Education Diary – Online Web
Vedantu is the only EdTech brand that offers a one-to-many LIVE learning model on its W.A.V.E platform, where one Master Teacher can interact with up to 500 students in a single session. The Child Safety initiative will ensure that every session comprising of multiple learners is safe and secure with no unsolicited interruptions.
National Math Day: Mathematics is an incredibly important conceptedit
UNI India – Online Web
Strategy Officer, BYJU’S In fact, more than any other subject, math is considered something that people are either really good at or not. For students, it is crucial to understand that Math is not an innate skill and that it isn’t something we are good or bad at. Mathematics can be learnt and bettered through
Indian edtech startups received over $2.22 billion funding in 2020 as compared to $553 million in 2019edit
First Post – Online Web
Byju’s and Unacademy have raised the most capital, $2.32 billion and $354 million, respectively, in 2020, while B2B edtech received a total funding of $31 million in 2017-2020.
Edtech company Vedantu introduces child safety policyedit
The Times of India – Online Web
Edtech company Vedantu has taken a step to make online learning safe and secure for its students, studying from home, by introducing a #ChildSafetyFirst initiative. The initiative has been set up in collaboration with Space2Grow, a niche social impact consulting firm specializing in child protection.
Driving a startup is like driving into a tunnel 25 quotes from Indian startup journeysedit
Your Story – Online Web
We always talk of privilege in terms of money. But privilege in terms of knowledge is also huge. Gaurav Munjal, Unacademy These days, companies prefer talent-based recruiting over skill-based recruitment.
Industry
Regn open for e-coaching classesedit
The New Indian Express – Online Web
Online learning platform, AhaGuru, have opened registrations for live online coaching classes for IIT-JEE, CBSE and NEET aspirants. Registrations are open for the new academic year starting April 2021 and live online classes will be held till the end of the academic year.
Indian edtech startups received over $2.22 billion funding in 2020 as compared to $553 million in 2019edit
First Post – Online Web
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 (IVCA) and PGA Labs data.
How Covid19 paved the path for EduTech evolution in 2021edit
India Today – Online Web
We have been, for a long time, working on the traditional school system. There were no other alternatives than school or classroom education for children to perceive their conceptual knowledge. The Coronavirus Outbreak has led to a new-age and revolutionary EdTech experience for children all over the world through Digitalisation and Online learning solutions.
EdTech Startup Bada Business Ties Up With Educational Institutions Across Indiaedit
Business World – Online Web
EdTech startup Bada Business has entered into a series of partnerships with educational institutions across India to offer management and business skill training to students and make them more job-ready as they step into the industry.
Edtech platform edWisor launches edWisor Academy for Engineering and Management candidatesedit
India Education Diary – Online Web
Committed to resolving the tech employability issue, the leading edtech platform, edWisor, has launched edWisor Online Academy. The academy aims at training students and freshers from Engineering and Management backgrounds, in Sales, Business Development, MERN Stack, Data Analysis, and Business Intelligence functions online.
EdSanta Education rolls out its AI powered e-learning platform Elite that’s set to create a paradigm shift in learningedit
India Education Diary – Online Web
Speaking on the launch, Mr. Rohan Krishna, CEO, EdSanta Education said, The pandemic emphasized the skill gaps in the existing workforce. A plethora of Edtech brands emerged to make the most of the market condition, making the sector highly fragmented.
Beyond Chalk and Talk: The tech boom in Indian education and the challenges to meetedit
Money Control – Online Web
The COVID19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of technology in the education sector. India is the second largest market for e-learning in the world after the US. The EdTech industry was expanding even before the pandemic emerging as an alternate delivery mechanism owing to issues such as inequality of opportunities and poor quality of teaching.
2020 In Review: 11 Indian Startups That Defied The Pandemic To Enter The Unicorn Clubedit
Inc 42 – Online Web
From edtech to fintech, Unacademy to Razorpay, the startups that entered the unicorn club this year, also gained traction because of the unique challenges that the Covid19 lockdown had presented As experts have pointed out, the core propositions of these startups were ones that actually solved challenges for individuals and businesses during the lockdown for a large portion of the year