Competition
Is online education segment in India heading towards consolidationedit
The Week – Online Web
With India’s biggest online education platform Byju’s on an acquisition spree with the acquisition of Aakash Educational Services Ltd and reported plans to acquire rival Toppr, there are talks that the Indian online education segment may move towards consolidation in the future.
After Byju’s, Unacademy acquires TapChief for Rs 100 croreedit
Free Press Journal – Online Web
Learning platform Unacademy has acquired TapChief, a professional networking and future of work platform. As per the Rs 100croredeal, Unacademy will acquire a majority stake in TapChief, and allow the existing investors to exit.
Industry
Meet Ankit Sanan, who leads young entrepreneurs by example and experienceedit
Deccan Chronicle – Online Web
The more we talk about how young creative minds are at the frontline of various business sectors, the more it seems like much more debate is needed about the same thing. This is because learning these true stories and wanting to understand how ordinary individuals have penned their successes with difficulties faced is important for many others up and coming through industries. Ankit, who claims that one must always prioritise learning over labels, is at the top of the list of these young entrepreneurs in the business sector. Ankit is an ambitious young businessman, a flight professional, an academician, and an EdTech expert. He is better known as Inkclick’s founder, an online learning and ...
Can Ed Tech Make Learning More Accessible?edit
GT – Online Web
Long before K-12 schools moved to online remote learning last year in response to the coronavirus pandemic, education policy advocates were clamoring for ways to improve education for neurodiverse students. Concerns ranged from lack of appropriate state and federal school funding to curriculum design and everything in between. Much of the recent discourse about ed-tech has revolved around accessibility, mainly in terms of device availability and Internet connectivity. But this still leaves another obstacle — making the learning itself more accessible.
Ed tech startup WizKlub raises ₹6 crore led by Incubate Fund Indiaedit
Mint – Online Web
WizKlub, an ed tech startup that builds future skills for school children has raised ₹6 crores in its pre-Series A round, from existing investor Incubate Fund India, bringing the total funds raised to ₹15 crores so far. The company plans to use the fresh capital to accelerate growth and run rate, it said in a statement. The Bengaluru-based startup develops skills in children aged 5-15 years through its smart tech programs that makes them future ready in this rapidly changing world.
Centre ropes in 48 edtech entities for online lessonsedit
Mint – Online Web
The education ministry and the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) on Tuesday roped in 48 edtech firms to boost online education for students and executives and offer tech solutions to institutions. The common platform will serve both the business-to-business and business-to-customer space in a varied field ranging from online courses to assessment, and from career support to coding, the regulator for professional courses said.