ITP.net – Online Web

As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, many educational institutions have been forced to shift their on-campus classes to online classes. Various EdTech platforms have also launched free classes that have prompted students to try their hands on digital education. With more students turning to online learning than ever, these platforms have emerged as a lucrative target for cybercriminals. With the impact of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, raising awareness on cybercrimes and emphasising cybersecurity measures has become more important than ever.

Investors Chronicle – Online Web

As students across the country return to school this morning, thousands of them will also be lugging heavy Pearson (PSON) textbooks in their backpacks. The publisher has a long history in education, with a rich catalogue of content to match. But it has also largely failed to keep up with the industry-wide shift towards online learning. This has been made all the more clear by the impact of the pandemic. A late start to its digital transformation meant adjusted pre-tax profits almost halved in 2020 to £313m, as the spread of Covid-19 closed bricks-and-mortar schools and exam centres. Meanwhile the US courseware business, which has been hit by the growing market for second-hand textbooks, saw revenues dip 13 per cent to ...

The Statesman – Delhi

Notably, online learning will always appeal as a new generation of tech-savvy children embraces technology as a way of life. The ed-tech platforms are leaving no stones unturned in leveraging the components that blended learning offers. Learning on the go is the buzz word in education now as it offers greater flexibility and customization of individual learning schedules.

The Times of India – Online Web

The outcome budget 2020-21, a report card of the AAP government, was presented by deputy CM Manish Sisodia on the first day of the Delhi assembly budget session on Monday. The document mentioned that education and health projects topped the list with 80% of them being “on track”. “Delhi government has been presenting the outcome budget for the last four years. We are the only government that keeps checks and balances of the previous budgets,” said chief minister Arvind Kejriwal. Introduced in 2017-18, the outcome budget was started to link the budget with outcomes.

ANI News – Online Web

Aravali Global Foundation, an education group with 2 decades of experience, has joined hands with HEI Schools, an international preschool licensing model from Finland, to curate LEADZ (Learning at Your Doorstep for Millennials), India’s First scientifically guided Finnish Home-schooling program.