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Growing demand for online education, the acceptance of online certificates towards valid degrees and the reluctance of students to travel for education have all been a boon and a bane for B-schools

Online education that is only supplemental is no longer satisfactory. Students want superior delivery even for mainstream degrees

With students facing a severe discontinuity of their learning process, it is up to the e-learning platforms to supplement the educational loss of students as well as the professional void of teachers

HCL's Techbee prepares students technically and professionally for entry-level IT jobs in the company where candidates undergo an extensive 12-month training to become software engineers

Coding Ninjas charges fees from its students only after they start working after completion of course

In India, parents send their children to reputed colleges hoping it will make them work-ready.

IIDE specializes in equipping students with various skills required for the digital medium - from marketing and digital design to coding and machine learning

Technology needs to play a role to ensure continuity in learning.

It is important that both students and faculty members utilize this time to brush up their skills, find new avenues of knowledge and keep themselves prepared for a different future.

In the first virtual conference on Edtech by the Indian Education Congress, several stakeholders from within the industry came together to discuss and dissect the finer nuances of what the crisis has changed for both enterprises and consumers, and why things would never be the same again.

Dr. Deepak Madhok believes the existing teaching methods are in a transition phase from teacher-centric to student-centric mode.

In the post-Covid era, while schools will still be around, education technology companies in India will collaborate with schools, teachers, parents and students to improve the overall learning experience of students and the efficacy of the education system.

Considering the current situation, edtech companies have come up with various online solutions to ensure that academic operations are carried out without any impediments.

According to a report by Bobble AI, video conferencing apps such as Zoom, Google Hangouts, Google Duo and Houseparty have seen a 71.11 per cent increase in time spent while the average user count has risen by over 100 per cent.

E-learning has a considerable potential to improve the quality and effectiveness of traditional education.

With edtech start-ups such as Byju's and Toppr coming up with free learning courses and modules to help students during the pandemic, engagement numbers of these online platforms have seen a massive surge.

Online learning and courses are growing at a rapid pace as professionals realize the lack of skill-based courses

The company plans to further invest in markets around the world and said it will expand its San Francisco headquarters as well as grow its offices across several other locations.

The social media giant led the investment in the Bengaluru-based company alongside General Atlantic and Sequoia.

Raksha Nikhil Khadse is fondly addressed as Tai, or elder sister, by people of her constituency because of her good and social work

The Wipro Chairman also spoke about three sectors where he would put his money