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
Andhra signs MoU with BYJU’s: Class 8-10 govt school students to get tablets
BYJU’s online courses will be included in the Andhra school curriculum, with the goal that in 2025, all government school students can write the CBSE Class 10 board exam, the government has said. In a release, the Andhra Pradesh government has said that the project — aimed at enhancing digital…
Citizens’ group Bahutva Karnataka seeks resignation of Karnataka Education Minister
“We condemn his mishandling of education during the Covid crisis, failure to address malnutrition and his complicity in weaponising education.”
Consumer Affairs Min calls meeting to discuss complaints against EduTech firms
After reprimanding restaurants and ride-hailing apps, the Consumer Affairs Ministry will soon hold a meeting with EduTech firms like Byju’s and Unacademy amid complaints that these platforms put extra study pressure on schools