Tag: edtech
Skill-Lync lays off 200 employees
Skill-Lync, an edtech startup that focuses on engineering education, recently decided to lay off over 200 employees. The company, which is based in Chennai...
Has Byju’s laid off 500- 1000 employees?
Byju’s, the edtech platform, has been trying to streamline operations, cut costs and improve profitability for some time now. As part of its attempts,...
Online higher education platform upGrad to downsize?
Upgrad may let go of hundreds of its employees in the days to come, reported
IANS. If the source is to be believed, people aware...
PharmEasy begins firing employees across various departments
PharmEasy, the Indian healthtech brand, has reportedly laid off employees across various departments. The healthtech startup had cut some jobs earlier this year also.
As...
Companies & sectors that topped the layoff race in 2022
Mass layoffs were quite rampant across the globe in the second half of this year, that is, 2022. The India story was no different.
Leading...
385 jobs cut at Vedantu, leadership take 50% pay cut
Vedantu, the edtech unicorn, has laid off 385 employees from its workforce, taking the tally of those laid off this year to over 1,000....
Teachmint lays off 5% of its workforce
Teachmint, an Indian edtech startup has decided to lay off 45 employees, that is, about five per cent of its total workforce. Without disclosing...
Opportunities for 1000 PhDs at upGrad
upGrad, the higher education company, is all set to launch 10 new campuses globally, with three in the US alone. The Company is on...
After Kerala, is Byju’s forcing its Karnataka employees to resign?
Byju’s, the Bengaluru-based edtech platform is grabbing headlines for all the wrong reasons. It is reportedly forcing resignations out of its employees in Bengaluru.
As...
Another edtech firm follows Byju’s, sacks 130 employees
After Byju’s announced the layoff of 2500 employees in the coming six months, another education technology company, FrontRow, has laid off 130 employees.
The non-academic...
Byju’s to cut 5% of workforce in 6 months
Byju’s, the Indian edtech company has decided to lay off 2,500 employees in the next six months. This is part of an attempt to...
Edtech platform, LEAD, cuts jobs, reduces team size
In a bid to cut costs and focus on profitability, LEAD, an edtech platform, has laid off a significant number of members from its...
Geekster raises $1.30 mn in funding, will expand team & portfolio
Geekster, the career-focused edtech platform has managed to raise $1.30 mn in a pre-series A round led by Inflection Point Ventures. MyNavi Corporation, Japan-based...
Unacademy resorts to cost-cutting measures before IPO
Unacademy, the edtech unicorn, is taking measures to cut costs and focus on profitability. As part of the exercise, its founders and senior management...
Amid industry-wise layoffs, this edtech firm is hiring 500 people
The edtech sector in India is undergoing a series of layoffs especially in the large companies including Byjus’s and all its acquired companies.
However, there...
PrepInsta plans 100% increase in team strength
PrepInsta is gearing for 100 per cent expansion of team. The edtech startups plans to take its present headcount of 50, to at least...
AdmitKard to expand team of 150 by 66% in 4 months
AdmitKard, the edtech startup, which simplifies access to higher education opportunities, is on an aggressive hiring spree. It plans to onboard around 100 employees,...
Unacademy lays off 6,000 as part of cost cutting
Unacademy, the Indian edtech startup, has let go of about 600 employees from its almost 6,000-strong team — about 10 per cent of its...
90+ My Tuition App to expand team by 3,000
Following the launch of 13 state education boards as well as CBSE curriculum on its app, 90+ My Tuition App, the three-year old edtech...
BasicFirst announces ‘Teachers Stock Options’
To celeberate Teachers Day, BasicFirst, the Indian edtech company has decided to announce ESOPs or employee stock options, for its full-time as well as...
Hero Vired announces Scholarship Advantage for higher education aspirants and professionals...
Hero Vired, India’s premium edtech company for professionals and higher education aspirants, has announced Hero Vired Scholarship Advantage to make its top-of-the-line programs accessible...
uFaber to expand team by 1,000 employees, offers WFH roles
The edutech startup, uFaber, is gearing up to expand its team over the next six months. It will take on 1,000 employees in work-from-home...
‘upGrad for Business’ to upskill 1 lakh women in data &...
upGrad for Business, the B2B arm of the South Asian higher edtech company, upGrad, will soon collaborate with corporates to train more than one...
Great Learning to expand team by 1,000 this year
The edtech company will begin by hiring about 300 to 500 people for its new certificate and degree programmes in technology and management, in...
LearnVern raises over USD 1 million funding
Ahmedabad-based edtech platform, LearnVern, has managed to raise more than one million US dollars in funding from international investors. The fund invests in strong...
upGrad introduces flexibility, grants ESOPs
upGrad, the online education firm, has decided to reward its employees for its success in the year 2020, by granting ESOPs or employee stock...
How this energy company is championing employee inclusivity & engagement
In today’s competitive business landscape, fostering an inclusive and engaging work environment is not just a feel-good initiative; it’s a strategic imperative. Jakson Green,...
Trident’s Asmita leaves blossom into inclusive workplaces
Forget the tired trope of corporate activism. In the heart of India's textile industry, Trident, a manufacturing company, is quietly weaving a revolution in...
Engagement is outdated: The future of success lies in ‘employee involvement’
In the ever-evolving landscape of the contemporary workplace, a profound metamorphosis is underway, challenging the conventional emphasis on employee engagement. This paradigm shift posits...
Tata Steel: Journey through excellence in talent acquisition
Tata Steel, part of the Tata Group, is a multinational steel-making company headquartered in Mumbai, India. It is one of the world's leading steel...
Singapore introduces flexible work guidelines
In Singapore, fresh measures are on the horizon for workers, as they gain the right to request four-day work weeks, increased work-from-home opportunities, and...
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Inside Orion’s learning liberation
Imagine this: a seasoned software engineer, with years of experience under their belt, sitting down to learn a new coding trick from a fresh...
Anmol Industries gets Abhijit Chakraborty as CHRO
Anmol Industries, an FMCG brand, has appointed Abhijit Chakraborty as its chief human resources officer (CHRO). In this capacity, Chakraborty will shoulder the responsibility...
TCS attrition cools as top performers rewarded
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) reported a modest improvement in employee retention for the fourth quarter ending March 31, 2024. The attrition rate dipped to...
680 from Novartis’ Swiss and American teams to be let go
About 680 people will be rendered jobless at Novartis’ offices in the US and Switzerland. While 440 roles will be eliminated in Switzerland over...
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