This is a two-part investigation into Byju’s business practices. Part 1 – https://www.context.news/money-power-people/byjus-staff-reveal-harsh-work-conditions-at-indian-tech-giant Part 2 – https://www.context.news/money-power-people/loss-after-loss-indian-parents-say-byjus-pushed-them-into-debt
What a withdrawn Karnataka memo seeking Rs 100 from parents says about education funding in India
Twelve years after the Right to Education Act was passed, public investment in schools remains abysmally low. Read the article on Scroll
Insights from a Study of Middle School Students’ Foundational Mathematics and Language Skills
Introduction 175 students from government higher primary schools in Bengaluru were engaged as part of a study to understand their learning needs in the context of schools being re-opened after the prolonged school closures during the pandemic. The study was conducted through a series of activities wherein students worked individually,…
COVID-19 Learning Loss and Recovery: Panel Data Evidence from India
AbstractWe use a near-representative household panel survey of ∼19,000 primary-school-aged children in rural Tamil Nadu to study the extent of ‘learning loss’ after COVID-19 school closures, the pace of recovery in the months after schools reopened, and the role of a flagship compensatory intervention introduced by the state government. Students…
Lawmaker Karti P Chidambaram asks fraud regulator to investigate BYJU’s finances
Byju’s has been under fire these past months over its delay in filing audited financials as well as over its March funding round. Besides, the company’s subsidiaries have had to lay off staff in the past weeks amid a funding crunch
India’s edtech startups are failing to regulate themselves
In January, after the government issued an advisory asking citizens to be cautious before signing up for online courses, edtech companies had come together to form a self-regulatory body, the India EdTech Consortium (IEC). IEC has identified sales, loans, content, and teacher effectiveness as some of the most important issues…
Byju’s-owned Great Learning under fire for ‘mis-selling’ IIT-Bombay course
Anirudh Singh (name changed), a 34-year old working professional, saw an advertisement for a post graduate programme (PGP) from IIT-Bombay (IIT-B) popping up while he was surfing the internet for executive education programmes. “I clicked on it, and it took me to Great Learning’s page. On the main page, everywhere,…
Govt Airs Concerns Over Complaints Against Edtech Cos
The government has taken a serious view of alleged mis-selling of courses by edtech firms. Complaints against Byju’s and group entities were highlighted during a discussion, as the edtech leader caters to a large student base, people briefed on the matter said. Complaints against Byju’s and group entities were highlighted…
Bengaluru students in peril after school shut for two years denies them TC
Denial of TC (Transfer Certificate) by private schools due to non payment of fees etc. is leading to thousands of students not being able to attend school. This is a violation of their fundamental right to education. Read about the sorry state of affairs in this article
Maharashtra Signs Agreement With Byju’s At World Economic Forum
Maharashtra Department of Education on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Byju’s Institute at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland’s Davos to provide modern education to the students of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. Read the article here