Ankit Maggu, Co-Founder, Geekster
“The biggest challenge that our youth face is the lack of in-demand skills, the reason for this is that our higher education has not been able to adapt as per the changing Industry requirements. The new-age entrepreneurs are trying to address this gap through different models making skill-based education accessible to the masses but a lot more needs to be done. The launch of the digital university is a great step, as it will increase the penetration of quality education even in the remotest areas at affordable price points.
Additionally, Digital DESH e-portal will help further refine the skills of the youth making them more employable and will reduce the skill gap, benefiting both – jobseekers, and employers. ”
About Geekster
Founded by Ankit Maggu, and Sahil Miglani, Geekster was established in October 2020, and is located in Gurgaon, Haryana is an Ed-tech platform that focuses on providing quality technical education to aspirants wanting to build their career in technology. The organization offers in-demand skill programs that are delivered by industry experts at zero upfront cost. The platform aims to fill the huge skill gap that exists due to a lack of resources, geographical limitations and more importantly, due to the difference in college education to industry requirements.
Mr. Himanshu Tyagi, CEO & Founder of Digikull
“The long prevailing skill gap in the market was a challenge for both- the recruiters, and youth of the nation too. With the launch of Digital DESH e-portal we can expect to fill in this gap to a certain extent. The interesting part is, that following the lockdown, the adoption of digital medium had increased. The budget has leveraged this shift in behaviour to add to the ultimate aim of digital India. If the execution is right, we can gradullary expect digital learning to become the primary education system 5 years down the line,”
About Digikull
Launched in 2020, Digikull is an Edtech providing Full Stack Development Course, with pay after placement only service. Incepted by Himanshu Tyagi – EX Director- Windmill Ventures, Digikull today is offering an array of development courses starting from 17 weeks to 32 weeks. The brand has been achieving almost 100 percent placement for its highly skilled batches.
Karanvir Singh, Founder & CEO Pariksha- Vernacular Edtech Platform
“Digital education became the familiar way of new-age learning following the lockdown. The new trend has been well accepted by the government as the way forward for upskilling, widening access to education, and strengthening the higher education system in the country. Additionally, the budget too circumscribed the fact that in a diverse nation like India, education can only be delivered by understanding the vernacular requirements of every region. The expansion of ‘One Class One TV Channel’ to provide supplementary education in regional languages for classes 1-12 will boost the early and secondary education in the country. And the proposed launch of the digital university will simultaneously cater to the requirements of higher education. Thus, the budget has served, end-to-end, to raise the education system in the country in a holistic manner,”.
About Pariksha
Founded in 2015, Pariksha is India’s largest vernacular EdTech company, which is solving the massive challenge of accessibility and affordability of outcome-based education for the mobile 1st internet users of Bharat. The platform provides a variety of preparatory courses, both through synchronous and asynchronous classes for vernacular exams like – State PSC, State Police Services, State Teachers Services, State Forest Services, Indian Navy, Indian Airforce, etc. The startup is backed by an array of esteemed investors including Bharat Inclusion Seed Fund, LV Angel Fund, 9Unicorns, Venture Catalysts, INSEAD Angels.
Piyush Bhartiya, AdmitKard- Edtech for higher education abroad
“The budget has been very much in line with the latest trends and changing paradigm in the education system. We are glad that the government is promoting digital education in India. The budget mentioned the launch of a nationwide digital university, which might be the answer to the long prevailing gaps in the higher education system. What initially started as a result of the global lockdown, has now been acknowledged as the probable solution to the difficulty of accessing higher education in the country where 65% of the population resides in the rural region. Simultaneously, stressing on Higher education will reflect in the next generation’s culture and quality of skill-set in the employment market,”
About AdmitKard
Launched in 2017, AdmitKard is a venture capital funded Edtech that simplifies access to higher education opportunities. Incepted by IIT-IIM Alumni (Piyush Bhartiya & Rachit Agrawal), with an aim to mentor students in the college application process, AdmitKard boasts of a robust technical platform to make the entire application process effortless and to enable aspirants to apply from their comfort zone. The brand has raised USD 1 mn until now, and has some key investors from Australia, Singapore and India. The platform has already facilitated counselling for over 25000 students during the pandemic alone, which highlights its increasing demand.
