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EdTech startup WhiteHat Jr. eyes to bring AI-based coding to schools across India

Opportunity India Desk Dec 18, 2019 - 3 min read

WhiteHat Jr. is planning to bring its AI and robotics coding curriculum to schools across India. In recent times, coding and AI have gained immense interest amongst schools, not just for future-proofing the next generation, but also as a result of government policy. Earlier in 2019, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced ...

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Edtech startup Witblox raises funds to grow its business

Opportunity India Desk Dec 23, 2019 - 1 min read

Witblox has secured Rs 1.3 crores in funding from the Mumbai Angels Network. The round has also seen participation from 24 other investors from the Mumbai Angels Network. The fresh capital will be utilized by the Mumbai-based company to support the growth of its business. Amit Modi, Founder & CEO, Witblox, said, “MA not only helped ...

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Zee5 Partners With Eduauraa To Offer World Class Online Education

Opportunity India Desk Jan 29, 2020 - 4 min read

ZEE5, India's largest ConTech brand, has announced an exclusive partnership with Eduauraa, a premier digital learning platform. With this association, ZEE5 took a strong step forward in creating purposeful content for its viewers across the Nation. The partnership has been launched at an event in Delhi, which was graced by the presence of Shri Ramesh ...

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Edtech startup Lido Learning launches content in Hinglish to make learning easier

Opportunity India Desk Feb 17, 2020 - 3 min read

Lido Learning has announced the launch of live tutorials in Hinglish to facilitate easier adoption of concepts and simplify e-learning across India. Students in both metro and smaller cities prefer and are more comfortable with Hinglish. The introduction of Hinglish will keep the students in their comfort zone, allowing them to focus on actually understanding ...

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Lido Learning pulls in 25% new organic users amid Covid-19

Opportunity India Desk Mar 24, 2020 - 1 min read

Online tutoring platform Lido Learning is gaining immense traction with students becoming more digitally inclined amid the social distancing period. Catering to the K-12 market for students from Class 5-9, Lido offers classes in Math, Science and English. The platform has observed 25% new organic users visiting the website daily since the beginning of March ...

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Edtech pioneer Vedantu throws open #21DayLearningChallenge during the lockdown

Opportunity India Desk Apr 06, 2020 - 3 min read

Vedantu, a pioneer in LIVE online tutoring in India, has unveiled the #21DayLearningChallenge involving social media influencers from various walks of life including Hrithik Roshan, Shikhar Dhawan, Sania Mirza, Jannat Zubair to convey a message of learning should never stop & that it can be continued from the safety of the home. While India braces ...

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Edtech startup Impartus extending its offer to provide live virtual classroom free

Opportunity India Desk Apr 15, 2020 - 1 min read

Edtech startup Impartus is extending its offer to provide innovative Virtual Classroom designed for Live online learning, completely free to all the Indian schools and colleges. With this initiative, the Bangaluru-based company aims to ensure that no student is deprived of live and interactive access to teachers and teaching. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is also ...

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upGrad to allow learners start university-certified Master’s/MBA degree programs

Opportunity India Desk Apr 27, 2020 - 2 min read

upGrad, India’s largest online higher education company, is reshaping the online education landscape, ever since the nationwide lockdown through launching back to back initiatives. In its most recent move, the edtech major announced that learners can now start a Master’s or MBA degree programs, offered by the top 1% universities worldwide, at a nominal cost ...

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upGrad doubles classes, courses & capacity to deal with the surge in demand for online learning

Opportunity India Desk May 04, 2020 - 2 min read

Edtech major upGrad, India’s largest higher education provider, just moved their start dates for all their 40 courses to start every month instead of quarterly, to take on the surge in demand from working professionals. This has more than doubled its course capacity, and each class now has a peak of 1000 learners at a ...

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Amid Covid 19, Robochamps to offer Free AI, Coding & Robotics courses in Vernacular Languages

Opportunity India Desk May 22, 2020 - 3 min read

Robochamps, an Edtech startup dedicated to introducing kids to early AI education, has launched its online courses in Robotics and Coding. Available in Hindi, Gujarati, Punjabi, and English, the company will be providing free courses to kids in the age group of 6 to 17 living in rural areas. The company has decided to enter ...

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