ACADEMIC VIEW

Is there a need to revise the admission process in the remote learning era?

Ms Anshu Mittal is well-known in the education fraternity for being an inspiring leader and an innovative educator. Ms. Anshu has a B.Ed. and an M.A. in English Literature and her rich experience of over 25 years includes teaching students, training teachers CBSE workshops, as well as managing school...

How the Role of Digital Classrooms Transformed the Way We Learn and the Impact of Modern Technology

With A Masters’ Degree in English Literature and a career spanning 38 years, Radhika Sinha is a teacher at heart and continues to be an avid ‘learner.’ She has been with the school since inception and with the Aditya Birla Group for 16 years. She has been accredited by...

Virtual Education: Pros and Cons in Engineering

Sanjay Gupta is the Founder & Director of Engineer’s Circle, India’s largest and leading engineering education institute. Hailing from an engineering background himself, Sanjay moved away from rewarding jobs with a mission to spread his vast experience and astounding knowledge to transform engineering graduates into efficient officers and valuable...

ADMIN PERSPECTIVE

The Importance of Online Schooling in India

A seasoned education management professional, Mr. Yeshwanth Raj Parasmal is the Co-Founder and Director of 21K School – India’s first online school. He holds an experience of over two decades in designing and executing innovative curriculums and learning techniques that are directed at creating an ecosystem of application-based learning...

The Symbiosis of Remote Learning: How Virtual Instruction Can Benefit All

Yash Merchant grew up in Mumbai and pursued the ICSE at St. Mary’s – a school ranked 3rd across India in top ICSE schools. He holds a BBA from FLAME University, an MBA from Woxsen School of Business and a Post Graduate Certificate in Strategic Marketing from the prestigious...

BEST PRACTICES

A Digital Literacy Mass Movement!

Nirvaan has completed his Masters in Management from University of Westminster, London and graduated from Mumbai University where he studied Bachelor of Commerce (Management Studies) and scored a Grade A. His belief of being positive, humble and his enthusiasm to do something different will push everyone at Birla Edutech...

The Future of Digital Education in Our Country for Art and Design Space

He who views a canvas as an open opportunity to erect life the way one wants whilst rendering an imperfect stroke as a way to explore ones creative freedom, resonates strongly with the Co-founder and director of the UNOLONA academy, Harsimran Juneja. Having seen a huge gap in the...

MENTORS OPINION

Education 4.0 – Are We Ready for a Changing Education Scenario?

Prajodh Rajan is an education entrepreneur who enjoys an enviable reputation in the industry, for his pioneering efforts in early childhood education in the country, besides creating a fertile ecosystem for entrepreneurship in the education sector. He is responsible for guiding the strategic direction and growth of Lighthouse Learning...

The Emergence of Online Education in India

An educator by profession, Swati is a firm believer in constant advancements in the field. A flag-bearer of academics, she is a resourceful educationist with 25 years of rich scholarly and administrative experience. With a post-graduation in Comprehensive Management of Children with learning disorders, from the Spastic Society of...

Emergence of Digital Education in India

Bipin Dama is the Founder & CEO, Saras-3D, Inc. (Saras-3D) India’s first stereoscopic 3D learning solution for science and mathematics that brings international learnings and best practices to India. The company operates in India through its wholly owned subsidiary...

EDTECH INSIGHTS

Will Acceleration in Demand for Online Learning Be Sustained in 2021-2022?

Gaurav Aggarwal is a thought leader and strategist in Cloud and Digital Transformation with 26 plus years of experience.  He is known for innovative and disruptive approach in driving Digital Transformation, developing scalable practices for Cloud, Application Modernization, Intelligent...

Learning Without Limits: Increasing Tech Accessibility in the K–12 Classroom

Yogesh Makkar founded Kapdec with a mission of making education possible for everyone. Yogesh, an engineer and an innovator holds an honors degree in Mechanical Engineering from NIT-Kurukshetra, a Master’s in Engineering from the UNL & an MBA from...

Tech for Better Learning Outcomes

In 2018, Charu Noheria co-founded Practically, an experiential learning app for STEM and has been working to revolutionize the education landscape for the last seven years. Practically’s constant innovation to improve the rate of retention of concepts among students...

The Future of School Tech in India

Spending three years at Mafatlal Industries as Head of E-commerce and Modern Trade, Gagan was closely watching the online learning space as more and more players flocked the field. It didn’t take much time for both of them to...

The Emergence of Online Education in India

Piyush Bhartiya is the Co-Founder and CEO of AdmitKard Edtech that simplifies application process for higher education opportunities. He takes care of the overall growth strategy at the brand and also manages the operations. He ensures that the brand...

10 EdTech Trends to Focus in 2021

Neenu Thomas, is associated as the Business Development Manager with Panworld Education UAE, one of the leading Content & Technology Integrator for Education. Her expertise and experiences lie in Strategic Initiatives, Partnerships, Business planning & Execution, Product and Vendor...

How Online Education is Emerging in India

Gaurav Perti is the Founder & CEO of PurpleTutor. With more than 16 years of industry experience, including 5 years as an entrepreneur, he is passionate about entrepreneurship and making a meaningful change. His experience spans consumer businesses including,...

Online Education Scenario in India

Dimple Verma is an Innovative Leader and is Managing Director for WhizRobo Private Limited, a leading EdTech company of India. She’s Tech Savvy, a thoughtful leader, an innovator and an educationist by profession. She’s done masters in Computer Applications...

Digital Divide in India and How can Edtech Companies Narrow the Gap

Agarwal is the Founder & CEO at TagHive, a Samsung Ventures funded company based in South Korea and with operations in India. His mission is to transform classroom learning with Class Saathi – an affordable clicker solution to drive...

Online Education in India – Impacts Created by the EdTech Industry

An educationist and visionary in true sense, 40 years old Mr. Shiv Ram Choudhary derives his joy and energy from service to humanity. Deeply passionate about innovations in education, he firmly believes that school education is the foundation of...

INDUSTRY VIEWS

A Tech-Enabled Pedagogy is the Way Forward

In his role as the CPO of Brainly, Rajesh Bysani is responsible for driving the team to build world-class products in line with the company’s vision of becoming a leading global educational platform. Prior to joining Brainly, Rajesh had...

Impact of Online Education on International Student Mobility

Abhinav Mital is the Founder of The WorldGrad – which enables access to students for a global education from the comfort of their homes. Abhinav comes with more than 15 years of experience in traditional and online education domain....

COVID-19 has Transformed how India Learns: Insights from an Edupreneur

Amit Bansal is the CEO & Founder of WizKlub. He is a serial entrepreneur with over a decade of start-up experience across three edtech ventures; and 10 years of corporate experience across strategy, business development, technology, product management, and...

Digital Education in India

Himanshu Periwal is a graduate of IIM Calcutta and comes with an experience of over 10 years having worked with big names like Amazon, Bain & Company, and Ixigo. He was the VP of Growth at Ixigo, helping their...

Online Education in the Post-COVID World

Rishi Kulkarni is the CEO and Co-founder at Revv. Rishi started his entrepreneurial journey 10 years ago when he founded 1Click, which was acquired by Freshworks. He spent the next few years building and selling products at Freshworks. Besides...

The Emergence of Digital Education in India

Ms. Aggarwal has worked in New York for a leading EdTech company and worked with publishers in the US, UK, and Asia Pacific. With over half a decade of experience in the EdTech space, Ms. Aggarwal decided to move...

Reimagining Digital Education in India in a Post-Pandemic World

Tracy Cardoz is a passionate educationist with over 18 years of experience in varied facets of school education. She is dedicated to delivering high-quality educational programs through expertly crafted curriculum and innovative technology solutions. She has been instrumental in...

Online Learning: The Coming of a New Era of Education

Vivek Jain, Chief Business Officer, Shiksha.com and Naukri FastForward is an MBA in Finance & Marketing from IIM, Bangalore and a B.Tech in Electrical Engineering from IIT, Delhi. Proven leader in the online space, Vivek is spearheading Team Shiksha...

Here is How India can Bridge the Skill Gap Challenge with Online Education

Vijay Pasupulati is an edupreneur and a votary of technology who serves as the CEO of GreyCampus and OdinSchool. Former CEO of Winzest Edutech Private Ltd. and the former Vice President at Goldman Sachs, Pasupulati discovered his love for...

Mitigating the Impact of Virtual Classroom on Our Children’s Wellbeing

Dr. Reena Valecha is presently associated with the Workplace & Ergonomics Research Cell of Godrej Interio as a Principal Ergonomic Consultant. She advises in the design of Work for Productivity and User Well-being. In a decade of her work...

Remote Education in India

Naman Mukund is the co-founder of Tekie and leads Tech along with overseeing product development. Naman graduated from IIT Delhi before diving headfirst into startups, leading tech, and scaling products for ed-tech startups. He is a firm believer in...

E-learning in India: Challenges and Prospects

Rohit Manglik is an Indian Educationist, Entrepreneur, and Philanthropist, who has experience of the corporate world first-hand through his tenure with various Fortune 500 companies such as Oracle, Morgan Stanley, and DE Shaw. Education has always intrigued Rohit, its...

How Innovative Pedagogy and Digital Financing is Influencing Financing Methods for a Rapidly Transforming Education Sector

Varun Chopra With over 15 years of experience in debt and change initiatives across Investment banking, consulting, and outsourcing industries. Varun’s extensive experience and the network have been gained from handling key roles in areas such as portfolio management,...

MANAGING EDITOR'S NOTE

What Happens When the Futures Comes Early?

Digital education was an active topic of discussion for our academicians and industry experts even before the pandemic. However, the topic hardly came out of the boardrooms to the classroom. Many took online education providers as glorified tuition teachers...