Education

Instant Tutor App Filo Raises $260K Pre-seed Round
11 Feb

Instant Tutor App Filo Raises $260K Pre-seed Round

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Instant tutor app Filo has raised $260K as part of its pre-seed investment round from Better Capital based on organic adoption by students purely driven by word of mouth. With the mission to democratize access to the best teachers, Filo was founded by school friends Imbesat Ahmad and Shadman Anwer in Oct 2020.  At any time more than 10 million students study for school exams, college entrance or government job exams but at least half of them lose motivation due to lack of timely & reliable support for their queries. On Filo, they can access a tutor on demand within…
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Online Learning and e-Assessment: The Only Way to Ensure Continuity in Learning
15 Jan

Online Learning and e-Assessment: The Only Way to Ensure Continuity in Learning

MediaCatalyst0 CommentsEducation, Interview,
Over the last few months, as the COVID 19 pandemic took the world hostage, it brought almost everything to a grinding halt. This impacted businesses in almost all sectors negatively worldwide, but it has also given a push to EdTech companies simultaneously, due to the school and university closures. Imparting education digitally must also be facilitated with robust e-assessment or digital assessment solutions. Mr. Karan Gupta, Co-founder at AssessPrep shares his insight on e-assessment and how AssessPrep is changing the e-assessment landscape through its assessment platforms. Read is what he has to say. Tell us about AssessPrep and how it…
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Great Lakes Institute of Management Hosts 2020 Nobel Laureate Robert Wilson at the Annual Finance Conference
18 Dec

Great Lakes Institute of Management Hosts 2020 Nobel Laureate Robert Wilson at the Annual Finance Conference

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Mumbai, Dec. 17, 2020: Great Lakes Institute of Management hosted its 11th Annual Finance Conference virtually on 17th December 2020 with Economics Nobel Laureate Prof. Robert Wilson as Chief Guest and Dr Rajat Kathuria as Keynote Speaker.  The conference began with an address from the chief guest, the 2020 Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences, Prof. Robert Wilson, who is also the Adams Distinguished Professor of Management, Emeritus, Graduate School of Business, Stanford University followed by the address of the keynote speaker Dr Rajat Kathuria, Director and Chief Executive, Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations, New Delhi. The theme of the conference was ‘Strategy of Auctions and the…
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Growing Significance of Blended Learning and Teaching in the Post Covid-19 World
09 Nov

Growing Significance of Blended Learning and Teaching in the Post Covid-19 World

MediaCatalystColumn, Education
Covid-19 has had a major impact on nearly all spheres of human life, and education too has witnessed a significant disruption. As per statistics put out by UNESCO on its website, over 190 countries faced disruption in formal learning and teaching impacting nearly 1.5 billion learners at one point. As per the same report about 320 million learners have been impacted in India alone. (*Source: https://en.unesco.org/covid19/educationresponse) However, quite commendably, despite the scale and impact of this pandemic, private education enterprises, as also Governments across the globe, were swift in putting out resources for the benefit of learners. In India, in addition…
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Digital Education has Paved its Way into Education System of India: Akhand Swaroop
21 Oct

Digital Education has Paved its Way into Education System of India: Akhand Swaroop

MediaCatalystEducation, Interview,
The recent Coronavirus pandemic has impacted educational systems across globe. Attending classes have been difficult for students and competitive examination aspirants. This has forced educational institution, and training and development industry to incorporate technology in the educational system, and the students and exam-aspirants to be comfortable with online classes. The biggest winner in the current situation has been the edtech companies that have seen unprecedented growth during this period. The Catalyst Group is one such organization that has witnessed an almost 200% increase in admissions for online courses. In an exclusive interview with MediaCatalyst, Mr. Akhand Swaroop Pandit, Founder, and…
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Ushering in Revolution in K12 Education – NEP 2020
25 Sep

Ushering in Revolution in K12 Education – NEP 2020

MediaCatalystColumn, Education, ,
We live in a world replete with innovations, where technology is evolving faster than ever to change every aspect of our living. Where artificial intelligence and automation are driving transformations across industries, making the future of work even more unpredictable. For such unknown and unforeseen times, the education sector needs to revamp itself for the demands of the 21st century. This has led educators and institutions across the world to equip Gen Z with the adaptability, agility, and confidence to thrive in jobs that may not even exist today. As a breakthrough response to this scenario, the Union Cabinet of…
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