Ed-tech platform Vedantu on Tuesday said it aims to hire 2,500 employees in the next three months across the board, like product, technology, academics and business, to make deeper inroads into smaller towns and cities. Currently, the company employs 6,000 people and the strength will grow to 8,500 after the expansion. According to the company, the new hires will be at entry and mid-level from India's premium B-schools and engineering institutes. "With the boom in online learning adoption, we aim to hire highly driven and inspired individuals who can become a part of the Vedantu mission. We are further expanding our presence in tier 2 and 3 markets," said Vamsi Krishna, CEO, and Co-Founder, Vedantu.