India’s EdTech sector shines through the coronavirus gloom

PlanetSpark, a live online learning company that offers personalised classes on public speaking, creative writing, vlogging and other new age skills for children, aged four to 14, has witnessed 1,300 per cent growth in students in 2020.

 Practically, an interactive digital learning start-up for students of grades 6-12 with a focus on STEM education, has enlisted over 300,000 students, 15,000 teachers and 150 schools across India and the Middle East in just seven months since launching its operations in May last year, while India’s most renowned edtech company, Byju, added 20 million new users to its platform in the first four months of coronavirus-induced lockdown.

 The full article was originally published on Gulf News