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Share on In 2009, Tarun Bhalla started Avishkaar, an edtech company by launching the Robotronics Series, a robotics DIY kit, in an effort to ignite interest in children in the field. Since then, the company has grown by leaps and bounds and is continuing its mission: to create an army of young innovators who are not just consumers but creators of technology in the field of robotics, AI, IoT, and drones. In 2020, Pooja Goyal, a serial entrepreneur, joined Tarun to build Avishkaar into a global...

Nirmala Sitharaman detailing various programmes and initiatives for the sector. From drawing up the legislation for a Higher Education Commission of India to setting up a Central University in Leh to strengthening 15,000 schools and creating sainik schools as part of the National Education Policy (NEP 2020) implementation plan to the governments proposed amendments to the Apprenticeship Act and the Rs 3,000-crore corpus allocated for it — most education-related announcements in the Budg...

Beyond the noise: What Indian entrepreneurs need from Budget? In two days, FM Nirmala Sitharaman will announce what will be India’s first post-COVID-19 Budget. This is on the back of a very difficult year for companies across sectors, and a lot is riding on this year’s Budget. 0 claps Share on In two days, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will announce what will be India’s first post-COVID-19 Budget. This is on the back of a very difficult year for companies across sectors, and a lot ...

YourStory spoke to key edtech entrepreneurs, VCs, education financiers, schools and educational centres, to pin down the industry’s top expectations from this year’s Budget.

Gurugram startup Virohan is fighting COVID-19 by training healthcare workers Health education startup Virohan has trained over 1,500 students to serve COVID-19 patients. The training programme was launched in April 2020 to address the lack of skilled healthcare workers. 0 claps Share on The lack of trained healthcare professionals in India was evident amid the COVID-19 breakout. According to a report by BMJ Open, an online journal, the skilled health workforce in India does not meet the WHO rec...

[Product Roadmap] How edtech startup WizKlub developed tech to enhance cognitive skills in children A product roadmap clarifies the why, what, and how behind what a tech startup is building. This week we feature edtech startup WizKlub. 0 claps After co-founding two edtech startups, Amit Bansal, Manohar Kashyap, Swarup Vijh, and Pramod N started WizKlub in 2018. The idea was to create maximum impact on students by skilling them on specific tools. The second-time entrepreneurs realised t...

Minal Anand is the Founder and CEO of GuruQ, a leading edtech startup that helps connect students with the 'right' tutors.

This Bengaluru startup is helping students enter IVY League colleges, IIMs with its on-demand GMAT training Bengaluru edtech startup CrackVerbal offers GMAT training to students from countries, including India, Brazil, Singapore, the US, Russia, etc., enabling them to get admissions into IVY League colleges, IIMs, and ISBs. 0 claps Share on For students who wish to study in the US, cracking exams to find the right IVY League college is hard; the training and effort require discipline. With thei...

Tiger Global, others invest $50 m in edtech platform Unacademy Mumbai | Updated on January 13, 2021 Our Bureau Edtech start-up Unacademy on Wednesday announced it has concluded a new secondary transaction round in which Tiger Global, Dragoneer Investment Group, Steadview Capital and General Atlantic have increased their stakes in the company. As part of the round, the investors have acquired shares worth $50 million, doubling down on their investments. Earlier funding The latest transaction ...

Byjus to acquire Aakash Educational Services for $1 billion: Report The deal, one of the largest ed-tech acquisitions in the world, will be closed in the next two to three months. Byjus Founder Byju Ravindran. Byjus, Indias biggest online education startup, is on its way to acquire Aakash Educational Servies Pvt Ltd for $1 billion, reported Bloomberg on January 12. Backed by Blackstone Group, Aakash Educational Services runs Aakash Institute, the well-known chain of coaching centres that train ...