EdTech Current Affairs, GK & News
What is a Deccahorn?
Deccahorns are private firms whose value exceeded over ten billion USD. Recently Swiggy has become the fourth Indian company to earn the tag. The other three companies that hold the tag already are Paytm, a FinTech, Oyo (a hotel aggregator) and Byjus (an Edtech). Facebook was the first Deccahorn. It earned the tag in 2007. ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: Alibaba • Artificial Intelligence (AI) • Blockchain • BYJU'S • Bytedance • deccahorn • E-commerce • EdTech • Facebook • FinTech • Flipkart • Oyo • OYO Rooms • Paytm • Social media • SpaceX • Swiggy • TikTok • Unicorn • Walmart
NASSCOM Study on Start-ups
NASSCOM is National Association of Software and Service Companies. It is a non – governmental organization and it works to expand IT sector of India. According to a recent study of NASSCOM, the startup ecosystem in India has increased twice. Between 2020 and 2021, the startup industry of the country has grown to 330 billion ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: EdTech • FinTech • NASSCOM • Startups • Unicorn
Flipkart: New Startup Programmes
LEAP is the new start up programme of Flipkart. It is also called Leap Ahead. It aims to help the start ups in India. Under this LEAP programme, Flipkart is to implement two programmes. They are FLIN and FLA. FLIN is Flipkart Leap Innovation Network. FLA is Flipkart Leap Ahead. About LEAP It will invest ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: Agri Startups • EdTech • FinTech • Flipkart • flipkart startup programme • International Startups • LEAP programme • logistics supply chain • Supply chain
India Edtech Consortium
The private companies in India have joined together to form India EdTech Consortium. It was formed under the guidance of Internet Mobile Association of India. It was launched after Government of India announced that it is to launch as policy to regulate the edtech sector, that is education and technology sector. What is Edtech? EdTech ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: BYJU'S • COVID-19 • EdTech • Education Sector • India Edtech Consortium • internet mobile association of india • Schools • Startups • Technology Sector
What is Education Ministry’s caution on using Ed-tech platforms?
On December 23, 2021, India’s Education Ministry issued an advisory on education technology (edtech) platforms, stating that some firms are targeting families by getting their consent on Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) mandate or activating auto-debit feature. Highlights This advisory was issued as Department of School Education and Literacy received several complaints regarding such offers. There were reports ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2021
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Auto Debit Rules • EdTech • Education Ministry's advisory on edtech platforms • Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) • Ministry of Education (MoE)
Goa to host 2nd edition of Startup India Global Venture Capital Summit 2019
The 2nd edition of Startup India Global Venture Capital Summit is being organized in Goa on 6-7 December 2019 for Fund Managers and Limited Partners of Top Global Venture Capital (VC) Firms. The summit is being organized by Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) under Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry, in ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: Ease of Doing Business • EdTech • FinTech • Goa • Startup India • Startup India Global Venture Capital Summit • Venture Capital