NEW DELHI: Prateek Maheshwari, Co-founder of edtech firm PhysicsWallah, on Tuesday elected as the brand new Co-Chairman of India Edtech Consortium (IEC), which capabilities underneath the aegis of the Web and Cellular Affiliation of India (IAMAI).
Earlier this month, Ronnie Screwvala-founded edtech unicorn upGrad’s Co-founder and Managing Director, Mayank Kumar, mentioned he was stepping down as Co-Chairperson of IEC to prioritise his obligations at upGrad.
“To drive transformation, it’s important to reform instructing strategies and keep present with expertise and innovation. We’ll collaborate with key stakeholders to advance India’s instructional targets and prioritize learners’ pursuits, making schooling equitable and accessible,” mentioned Maheshwari.
Edtech entities got here collectively to arrange an autonomous and an unbiased physique known as the India Edtech Consortium (IEC).
The consortium goals to catalyse public-private efforts in a expertise pushed method in direction of maximising teaching-learning outcomes.
“Collectively we sit up for representing and rising the rising edtech phase within the nation. With worth and affect creation on the core, we’re assured of constructing a worldwide champion out of India,” mentioned IEC Chair Divya Gokulnath, Co-Founder, Byju’s.
Different members of the IEC administration committee are GV Ravishankar, MD, Sequoia Capital (now Peak XV Companions); Maheshwar Peri, Founder and Chairman, Careers 360; and Krishna Kumar, Founder & CEO, Simplilearn.
