My adventures in writing..
For a long time, coding in edtech has been synonymous with WhiteHat Jr in India. A handful of smaller companies like CuriousJr, Coding Ninjas, StayQrious are trying to break through and they’re doing it by focussing on markets where accessibility to tech and coding is nearly non-existent. To succeed, they’ll need to recalibrate the very nature of coding edtech.
Amazon Academy has been discreetly building a foundation in India’s online test prep market since last January, with over one million registered users already. But even after onboarding reputed teachers and partnering with traditional coaching institutes, the venture seems to be missing some key ingredients.
Byju’s big bang entry into the public sector comes via a headline-making partnership with NITI Aayog that promises free educational resources. But without inputs from on-ground stakeholders, the programme is seeing a serious mismatch between Byju’s content offerings and the realities of a post-pandemic learning gap.
A fiscal definition for Education that could enable key stakeholders like CSOs, research organisations and citizens to not only analyse and critique the education related expenditure for any geography but also modify the definition to get an accurate picture for their specific use cases.
The COVID-19 pandemic changed the education landscape of India overnight with educational institutes compelled to adopt various digital learning alternatives to sustain timely growth of children. How can FOSS be the solution? Budget 2021-22 recommendations for the state of Uttar Pradesh.