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How Eduvacancy is changing the way institutes hire teachers in India

The firm's SaaS-based platform has over 500,000 registered educators and 12,750 institutes pan India and matches the right candidate for the right job across regions

Private education training firms subject to GST, rules Kerala AAR

Ernakulam-based company is not a formal school but an institution providing special training, it says

Edtech startup Creative Galileo raises $7.5 million in Series A funding

The latest round brings Creative Galileo's total funding to $10 million, including a pre-series A round of $ 2.5 million announced in October 2021

A deep dive into the success of Gujarat's school education model

Under the Gyankunj Project, over 15,000 smart classrooms have been built across Gujarat, according to MIS data. In 2022-23, as many as 24,000 more such classrooms are expected to be made functional

Fund-raising drive on track, majority of the $800 mn received, says Byju's

The firm said its payments to education firm Aakash for a $1-billion deal struck last year have concluded and the audited financial results will be out in 10 days

Byju's group firm Toppr lays off 1,100 employees in a day to cut costs

Toppr's sacked employees said that they got a call from the company on Monday and were asked to resign, failing which they will be terminated without any notice period.

Edtech firms build brick-and-mortar centres across India to woo students

Several are adopting a hybrid model of offline and online education to stay afloat, as students head back at school and colleges post pandemic

India's 101st unicorn: Edtech startup PW raises $100 mn in Series-A funding

Firm valued at $1.1 billion in funding round led by Westbridge and GSV Ventures

Covid has brought major change in education sector: Super 30's Anand Kumar

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought about immense changes in the field of education and online education still has a long way to go to cater to the needs of millions of students across the globe

Covid-19 impact: Edtech start-ups switch to hiring mode amid record growth

Several players such as Byju's, upGrad, and Lido to almost double headcount by end of the year

IPL 2020: Edu-tech firm Unacademy set to fight for title sponsorship rights

A BCCI official confirmed that Unacademy has picked up the bid papers but refrained from making any comments beyond that

How pandemic has brought changes in edtech sector

The Covid-19 crisis has been a major catalyst in enhancing the learning process not just for students and educators, but for investors as well

Byju's, Toppr close social distance as demand for online education spikes

Edtech brands offer discounts, add fresh content and engage more frequently with users

Byju's unveils 'Education for All' to empower 5 mn children by 2025

The programme aims at democratising education by ensuring that children across all economic backgrounds get equal access to quality learning opportunities.

Byju's to pay $1 billion for Blackstone-backed Aakash Educational Services

Aakash Educational Services runs Aakash Institute, which has over 200 brick and mortar centers and tutors students to gain entry into the country's elite engineering and medical schools

After Byju's deal, Great Learning CEO intends to grow the business

After selling his company for $600 million to Byju's, Mohan Lakhamraju intends to double down on what he began over a decade ago

Online higher education, lifelong learning mkt to hit $5bn by 2025: Redseer

Relaxation in rules governing degrees, supply-side capacity gap will be key drivers of this growth, going forward

Maha govt contemplates permission to appear for NEET to Ukraine returnees

The Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS) is ready to provide online education to medical students returning from war-hit Ukraine, officials said on Wednesday.

Ronnie Screwvala-backed startup Lido Learning shuts shop, workers seek help

Many Lido Learning's employees and vendors complained about not getting salaries for nearly two months and delayed payments on professional networking platforms and social media

We're forgetting the world belongs to humans too: XBillion Skills Lab CEO

In a Q&A, Samyak Chakrabarty says jobs surviving automation will need skills involving communication, critical thinking, negotiation and storytelling