Ed-Tech Task Force
The Indian online education market, presently worth $247 million is on a growth spree and is estimated to witness an 8x growth over the next 5 years to achieve the growth benchmark of $2 billion by the year 2021. The presence and rapid growth of ed-tech sector is playing a key role in nation building by shaping future generations and creating future entrepreneurs. Yet the sector face several bottlenecks on policy front, scalability, funding and profitability. Such factors prompted FICCI to constitute an Ed-Tech Task Force. The key objectives of the Task Force are:
- To provide a platform for policy advocacy and influencing reforms pertinent to the industry needs
- To creating sustainable linkages between industry and educational institutions
- To facilitate networking and knowledge sharing between national and international partners
- To promote promoting collaborative ventures in ed-tech ecosystem, industry oriented research/consultancy and value added services
- Stakeholders consultations for developing new-age pathways for "future skills"
Chair:
Ms Divya Gokulnath
Co-Founder
BYJU'S, Bengaluru
Co-Chair:
Mr. Nitin Kukreja
Managing Director
Marigold Park Capital Advisors
Co-Chair:
Mr. Mayank Kumar
Co-Founder & MD
UpGrad