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Franchise India Bureau Sep 29 2017 - 2 min readEd-tech startup Byju's has raised USD15 million from International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank's private-sector investment arm.In July that Byju's was close to raising between USD25 million and USD50 million for international expansion, and had named IFC as one of four potential investors. IFC had also made a disclosure on its website at the ...
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Franchise India Bureau Sep 29 2017 - 1 min readOnline learning platform Unacademy, run by Sorting Hat Technologies Pvt. Ltd., has raised $4.5 million (Rs 30 crore) in Series A funding led by Nexus Venture Partners and existing investor Blume Ventures, the company said in a statement.The platform allows educators to create courses using their app on various subjects, including exclusive content for various ...
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Jasleen Kaur Taneja Sep 29 2017 - 8 min readStudents from primary classes to Class XII are now actively leveraging websites and apps in their search for excellent tutors. In the past few years, the approach of the parent, teacher and student fraternity in India has been veering towards the online world, especially in urban and semi-urban India. India has 100 million students in ...
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Vibha Kagzi Sep 29 2017 - 4 min readEducation is the primary requirement for a nation to facilitate social mobility, create awareness and empower people. The Indian education system has been evolving with the introduction of new policies and ideologies. However, the gap between an increasing population of students and shortage of teachers, as well as infrastructure, was always a causeof concern. Of ...