Competition
How Covid deepened inequalities in terms of wealth, education and genderedit
Inventiva – Online Web
In contrast, the online education services and their private providers such as BYJU’s and Unacademy, which are currently valued at $10.8 billion and $1.45 billion respectively, experienced exponential growth.
Digital infrastructure, research funds, NEP plan: What education sector expects from Budget 2021edit
The Indian Express – Online Web
Digital infrastructure in schools, basic devices for students to access online education through PCs, tablets, and mobile phones as well as seamless internet connectivity, is the need of the hour. We are optimistic that the upcoming budget will deliver on these and bring hope to students and teachers in smalltown India, says Vamsi Krishna, CEO & Cofounder, Vedantu.
BYJU’S new ad campaign focuses on how parents become learning partnersedit
Medianews4u – Online Web
BYJU’S, India’s largest edtech company and the creator of the country’s most loved K12 app, unveiled its new ad campaign that focuses on how parents become learning partners when their children love what they learn.
Industry
upGrad Raises USD45 Million Funding From International Finance Corporationedit
Analytics India Mag – Online Web
As per reports, the investment arm of the World Bank, IFC stated that it will make an equity investment of USD 45 million in the company. Last fiscal, the edtech platform generated INR 230 crore and aims to close this with an annual revenue run rate of INR 1200 crore.
Top 10 Educational Apps for Kids in India, 2021edit
News meter – Online Web
2. Teach Your Monster To Read: Teach your Monster to Read is one of the best educational apps for kids which helps them learn English language through colorful and interactive games. The app features many friendly monsters who will help the child practice the basics of the language and progress to advanced concepts by crossing each level.
PRESENTING: 64 edtech startups looking to disrupt Harvard as part of a $9 billion marketedit
Business Insider – Online Web
When the pandemic forced students of all ages into the remote learning model, the value of an in-person college experience came into question. Education tech startups saw a surge in funding up to $9 billion in 2020 from investors looking to enhance virtual learning in the US and abroad.
Budget 2021: 3 prebudget expectations from the EdTech sectoredit
India Today – Online Web
The EdTech industry flourished at an accelerated rate as it broke new territory and entered tier 3 and 4 cities of the country. It took only a few months to gain peoples confidence in online learning, which would have easily taken anywhere between 3 to 5 years, if not for Covid19.
8-yr-old Indian boy in Johns Hopkin’s brightest students in the world listedit
The Statesman – Online Web
Reading, Python programming and Khan Academy videos. When contacted by IANS, Hopkins did not confirm how many Indians or Indian Americans took the test but said several students were living in India during the testing period.