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The government wants agri universities to teach natural farming to get students industry-ready. The concept is yet to gain ground, though
As one of the first PE-backed edu-infra platforms, Elevate Campuses, prepares to go public, its draft papers offer direct insight into how private-equity firms squeeze money out of schools
As India’s best-known social-sciences institute churns out courses to please the market, it’s neglecting what built its legacy. To the detriment of students
From teacher training to confusion in classrooms, CBSE’s big bet on artificial intelligence begins with a human problem
100 founders, 600 students, 50 faculty members, and Rs 1,500 crore in capital: Plaksha is moving beyond product-market fit
The global GenAI giant wants to capitalise on Indians' love for the chatbot. But for schools, it means more beta tests and a careful adoption strategy
Companies prefer degree holders over a skilled workforce. Their software, too, is rigged to filter out the latter. Result: soaring college fees and a distorted talent market
As the government tightens its purse strings, IIMs have turned to exorbitant undergraduate programmes to stay afloat
Like other plagiarism-detection software, Drillbit is grappling with the shift from plagiarism- to AI-detection. Especially as LLMs keep evolving by the week
India wants to redeem its reputation in the Programme for International Student Assessment by navigating 69 school boards and persuading reluctant state governments
When the government slashed funding, top Indian universities had to adapt, and they did—by starting their own private (sometimes public) companies
In just five years, the PE titan is setting its sights on a 5X jump in the school chain's value, riding on corporate direction and revenue boosts from recent fee hikes
Taiwan’s high-tech industry needs foreign talent. For Indonesians, this is an opportunity to build their careers in ways that aren’t available at home
Single-sex schools are losing the cachet they once prided themselves on. If only a co-ed identity could be uncomplicated
Populist legislation will end the practice of barring students from exams when they miss tuition payments—and eliminate the income of private schools
Startups like Leverage Edu and Gradright look to make the most of the 1.8 million Indian students set to go overseas in 2024. But don’t write off the old-school consultants yet
Sex-ed and news content creators are under fire. Their reach, discoverability, and income are taking a hit. All thanks to social-media platforms curbing the wild west of content
With his $400M-worth company, tutor-founder-CEO Manan Khurma wants to reshape the market by prioritising tutoring over aggressive sales tactics
Publisher, influencer, entrepreneur, activist, and counsellor—Maheshwer Peri has worn many hats. He has emerged as a voice in Indian education that no one can ignore. But what drives the man?
After seven years and 8 million free users, Edukasyon is making a bold bet: launching a paid tutoring service in a country where not many can afford it
With slowing growth and a funding crunch, edtechs like Unacademy and Vedantu have made tutors their new sales force. But the pressure to create viral videos and the fear of not meeting targets are too much to handle for many
OP Jindal Global University’s law school charges the highest fees, but still attracts students in droves. It’s now a worthy rival to India’s reputed National Law Universities
India is the second-largest exporter of students in the world, with $6.5 billion spent annually on studying abroad. New-age, tech-first companies like Leap Finance are trying to cash in with their collateral-free loans, and in turn, disrupt a decades-old market
Math live tutoring app CoLearn is the first Sequoia India backed edtech company in Indonesia. The VC’s other investments being Byju’s and Unacademy in India. CoLearn’s co-founder and CEO Saboo talks about his plans for this fast-growing sector in Indonesia
260 million students in India are facing an unprecedented learning crisis after losing an entire year to the pandemic. With students forgetting foundational concepts, schools and teachers face an uphill battle to close the expanding learning gaps
When Nadiem Makarim, a young, former tech CEO was put in charge of Indonesia’s education ministry in October 2019, hopes were high for future schooling. Then Covid-19 happened, but not all hope is lost
That’s a high price tag for a two-year-old company that teaches kids how to code. What makes WhiteHat Jr attractive to Byju’s? Is it the 3 million students, 5,000 teachers, $150-million annual run rate, or something else?
Nearly 79 million Indian students attend affordable private schools, which plug a crucial gap between the demand for quality education and access. With Covid upending education as a recession-proof business, these schools will have to find ways to stay relevant or die out
Even as poker in most of India falls in a legal grey zone, courses from IIM Kozhikode to online poker universities are helping mainstream it - as both a sport and a career
Degree holders don’t necessarily cut it for India’s MSMEs. They need a new type of employee—technical and teachable. TeamLease’s skilling university believes it can prepare such employees. But half a decade in and still running trials, is TLSU up to the challenge of upskilling itself and other upcoming skills universities?
KKR’s investment in EuroKids is the latest endorsement of a growing private school market. Others, like Narayana, are aiming for the public markets. But the PEs’ existential crisis over private school investment is far from over
The future of work is changing. And so are the KRAs of the managers of tomorrow. But are Indian B-schools prepping their students for this?
India’s edtech space is crowded. Companies are jostling for screen time and user retention. Byju’s, the largest one, is ahead by miles. Their “fun-learning” videos and pedagogy have captured the market’s attention. But has the Byju’s magic actually worked?
When India took the PISA in 2009, we ranked a humiliating 73 out of 74 countries. After almost a decade-long cold shoulder, India’s decided to participate in the 2021 round. No doubt, to salvage some pride. It’s been a decade of vast improvements in school enrollments, with unbounded growth and innovation in edtech. But when will the rubber meet the road?
Can software and games teach people—both children and adults—how to read, write and do basic math? A growing number of organisations in India and across the world are trying to answer just that
Education technology is fine as far as classification is concerned, but what exactly is Byju’s getting at? How far along is it? Will the company get there?
Across industries, Aadhaar is going to disrupt business processes, jolt incumbents and reshape competitive dynamics
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