NEW DELHI : Online education is one of the few lucky sectors that have been spared by the virus crisis. Education technology had been witnessing high growth and adoption even before the pandemic, with global edtech investments reaching $18.66 billion last year and the overall market for online education projected to reach $350 billion by 2025.
In an interview, Ronnie Screwvala, co-founder of edtech startup upGrad, spoke about the development of online education, the challenges the virus has posed to the startup world and the ways to overcome them.
Edited excerpts:Has there been a drastic attitude shift when it comes to online education?Yes, both an attitude and acceptance shift.