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<ul><li>With students moving to remote learning setup, edtech companies like Gradeup, Vedantu, Simplilearn, <keyword id="2008319" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Upgrad">upGrad</keyword>, Unacademy, Masai School and others are hiring across roles including educators and product managers. </li><li>According to a <keyword id="769079" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="ManpowerGroup">ManpowerGroup</keyword> estimate, there are approximately 12,000 job vacancies for permanent roles across edtech companies in India, as of June. </li><li>Another 90,000 job openings are for contractual roles in the edtech sector. </li><li>Krishna Kumar, CEO and Founder of Simplilearn believes that the lockdown has been a ‘game-changer’ for the edtech sector as there has been a sudden surge in enrollments from students as well as working professionals.</li></ul>As schools and universities move to online modules for learning continuity, edtech has emerged as one of the top sectors that have been hiring aggressively despite the lockdown. With students moving to remote learning setup, these edtech companies like Gradeup, Vedantu, Simplilearn, upGrad, Unacademy, Masai School and others are hiring across roles including educators and product managers. Krishna Kumar, CEO and Founder of Simplilearn believes that the lockdown has been a ‘game-changer’ for the edtech sector as there has been a sudden surge in enrollments from students as well as working professionals. Over 1 lakh job opening in edtech companies for permanent and gig roles <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/jobs/situations-vacant-12000-jobs-on-offer-in-edtech/articleshow/76175565.cms">According to</a> a ManpowerGroup estimate, there are approximately 12,000 job vacancies across edtech companies in India, as of June. And that constitutes only the permanent job roles. Another 90,000 job openings are for contractual roles in the edtech sector. Simplilearn now has over 100 job openings for permanent roles and 500 vacancies for specialised or gig roles. “At Simplilearn, we witnessed a 30% jump in enrollments between March and April, 2020. While hiring was always part of the plan, the current phase has also triggered the need for more manpower to cater to this rising demand,” Kumar told Business Insider. However, as far as appraisals are concerned, Kumar said that the company is in a ‘wait and watch’ mode. “But all bonuses and variables are paid as per plan,” he added. Masai School is also planning to add nearly 20 people by the end of June. This includes Lead instructors, curriculum leads, technical mentors, marketing manager, admissions counselor and subject matter experts. “In addition to this, we have also rolled out appraisals to the existing team, for the year,” said Prateek Shukla, CEO &amp; Co-founder of Masai School. The demand for educators increase as the learner base grows Whitehat Jr, on the other hand, is doubling the number of employees and teachers to meet the 100% month-on-month increase in student enrollments. The company plans to hire 1,500 teachers and 400 other staff almost every month, CEO Karan Bajaj <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/careers/news/jobs-at-whitehat-jr-edtech-startup-profile-experience-salary-and-other-details/articleshow/75687582.cms">said </a>in an earlier interview. Unacademy too, plans to onboard over 500 educators over the next one year while it is also focussing on recruiting across teams such as sales, operations, confirmed Tina Balachandran, VP, HR at Unacademy. The edtech companies attribute the rise in jobs to the increased demand for online learning. “Due to the increased demand for online learning, we are definitely ramping up our backend and technology and have plans to hire 1500 employees across all levels and with domain expertise in the field of technology, product, finance, strategy &amp; HR,” said Vamsi Krishna, CEO &amp; Co-founder of Vedantu. The platform says that its revenue grew by over 80% with the students spending an average of 18-20 minutes per live class daily. Gradeup also witnessed nearly 25% surge in daily enrollments, especially live classes for JEE &amp; NEET aspirants. “With Covid 19 and the lockdown due to increase in demand, our requirements in academic positions have specifically gone up. At the same time we are also scaling up on the sales team to cater to the demand of online classes which were provided by offline institutes in the past. For the next quarter, we will hire technology, product and sales professionals. We have been hiring 30-40 people for these categories since May,” Shobhit Bhatnagar, CEO and Founder of Gradeup told Business Insider. Meanwhile, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/education/news/media-mogul-turned-education-entrepreneur-ronnie-screwvala-says-coronavirus-might-have-usher-a-new-era-of-online-learning/articleshow/74550344.cms">upGrad</a> onboarded senior staff including CEO Arjun Mohan and VP Puneet Tanwar, amid the lockdown. “We have closed a couple more senior management positions too, on the product and business side and they will be joining us in the next 4-6 weeks. All our hiring procedures have been shifted to online with immediate effect, which includes video calling at the time of shortlisting the candidate, followed by another round of interview call with the HR and the respective team manager,” Mayank Kumar, Co-founder &amp; MD, upGrad said. The hiring and onboarding has also witnessed a shift. Companies are virtually onboarding employees via video conferencing tools — leveraging technology and digitisation. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/careers/news/digital-skills-that-experts-believe-you-need-to-survive-the-current-job-crisis/articleshow/76167406.cms">Digital skills that experts believe you need to survive the current job crisis</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/education/news/indian-government-may-allow-schools-to-open-after-august-15/articleshow/76252838.cms">Indian government may allow schools to open after August 15</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/education/news/iit-bombay-kharagpur-roorkee-and-kanpur-students-will-not-have-to-sit-for-final-year-exams/articleshow/76167610.cms">IIT Bombay, Kharagpur, Roorkee and Kanpur students will not have to sit for final year exams</a>

Edtech hirings at an all-time high — over 4,100 job openings in Unacademy, Vedantu, Simplilearn and more

<ul><li>The edtech company will be <keyword id="6357342" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="hiring" source="Orion">hiring</keyword> 800 people across tech, product and marketing teams this year.</li><li>It claims that out of 800 people, 20% or 160 would be freshers and college graduates.</li><li>In the coming months, it will also be recruiting a CXO, vice president, and a senior vice president both for India and the US.</li></ul>Bengaluru-based edtech <keyword id="1309724" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="simplilearn" source="Orion">Simplilearn</keyword> is expanding its workforce by 800 people this year. It will be hiring across tech, product and marketing teams. “The ongoing hiring is a part of our company's expansion plan, in India and abroad, as we look to substantially invest in our workforce by the end of 2022," said Krishna Kumar, founder and CEO of Simplilearn. It claims that 20% of its hiring or 160 employees would be freshers and college graduates. In the coming months, it will also be recruiting a CXO, vice president, and a senior vice president both for India and the US. In the US, it aims to appoint various C-suite level executives who will assist in strengthening and structuring the team present in the country. Kumar believes that the demand for upskilling and reskilling will prevail in the industry. “Over the past couple of years, the shift to online training and education led to a growth spurt in the number of providers in the industry. The industry is currently witnessing a transition phase with hybrid models of work and study,” he added. Founded in 2010, the company claims to conduct more than 3,000 live classes, with an average of 70,000 learners who collectively spend more than 500,000 hours each month on the platform. Its peers like Unacademy, Vedantu are laying off its workforce due to lower funding. Overall, the edtech industry has reportedly laid off 8,000 people due to economic slowdown. While, Indian startups have collectively laid off 6,000 people in the last five months and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/60000-jobs-in-startup-companies-may-lose-their-jobs-this-year-in-india-experts-say/articleshow/91804572.cms">may lay off another</a> 60,000 this year. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="http://www.businessinsider.in/careers/news/not-just-money-lack-of-flexi-working-is-making-software-developers-quit/articleshow/92179884.cms">Not just money, lack of flexi working is making software developers quit</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="http://www.businessinsider.in/business/corporates/news/nearly-four-lakh-fliers-are-thronging-airports-every-day-and-indigo-is-flying-half-of-them/articleshow/92179593.cms">Nearly four lakh fliers are thronging airports every day and Indigo is flying half of them</a>

Edtech startup Simplilearn bucks the trend — to hire 800 people this year

<ul><li>Indian startup sector witnesses a rise in job losses, with over 27,000 tech employees affected and numbers increasing.</li><li>Nearly 26,868 employees have been handed over pink slips by 98 startups.</li><li>At least 22 <keyword id="1464841" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="edtech" source="Orion">edtech</keyword> startups have slashed 9,781 jobs to date.</li></ul>At least 27,000 tech employees at Indian startups have lost their jobs since the funding winter crept in last year, and the list is only growing. Nearly 26,868 employees have been handed over pink slips by 98 startups, including unicorns led by the edtech majors, according to data by leading startup news portal Inc42. At least 22 edtech startups have slashed 9,781 jobs to date. In the first five months into 2023, more than 8,000 employees lost their jobs in India by nearly 50 startups. Homegrown virtual events platform Airmeet sacked about 30 per cent of its workforce, or at least 75 employees, according to the report. Corporate expense management platform Happay, owned by credit Card bill payment provider CRED, slashed nearly 35 per cent of its workforce as part of a restructuring exercise. Another homegrown edtech startup Teachmint laid off over 70 employees, its second round of job cuts after sacking about 45 workers more than five months ago. <keyword id="12864" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="chennai" source="Orion">Chennai</keyword>-based edtech startup Skill-Lync laid off employees as it consolidates operations across Chennai, Bengaluru, and <keyword id="6354552" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="hyderabad" source="Orion">Hyderabad</keyword> amid global macroeconomic conditions. The year 2023 has become the worst year for tech employees as nearly 2 lakh tech employees -- from Big Tech firms to startups -- have been sacked to date globally, as companies like <keyword id="399907" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="meta" source="Orion">Meta</keyword>, BT, <keyword id="15492" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="vodafone" source="Orion">Vodafone</keyword> and many others announced further plans to lay off more employees in coming months. As per the data by layoffs tracking site Layoffs.fyi, 695 tech companies have shown the doors to around 1.98 lakh employees so far this year. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/is-whatsapp-secretly-listening-to-your-private-conversations-heres-how-to-check/articleshow/100155980.cms">Is WhatsApp secretly listening to your private conversations? Here’s how to check</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/google-pixel-6a-vs-pixel-7a-smartphone-comparison-with-price-and-features/articleshow/100177889.cms">Google Pixel 6a vs Pixel 7a: Is Google's latest mid-ranger worth the extra ₹12,000?</a>

About 27K employees lost jobs at Indian startups to date, over 8K this year

<ul><li>According to an ET report, as many as 200,000 job openings have been advertised across job platforms like LinkedIn over the last one month.</li><li>Ecommerce and edtech platforms like Amazon, Flipkart, Byju’s and Grofers are <keyword id="6357342" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Hiring">hiring</keyword> across verticals including backend development roles and digital operations.</li><li>As per data by staffing firm Xpheno, nine in ten <keyword id="11018" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Jobs">jobs</keyword> are offering full time roles while the rest are part time and contractual. </li><li>As much as 79% of the total job openings are in the IT and ITeS domain and most of the roles are those of software engineers, programmers, full-stack developers and sales and marketing.</li></ul>The <keyword id="1754604" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="coronavirus">Coronavirus</keyword> crisis has hit appraisals, salaries and jobs. But the market is still hiring. <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/jobs/200000-reasons-for-job-market-cheer/articleshow/75239113.cms?from=mdr">According to</a> an ET report, as many as 200,000 job openings have been advertised across job platforms like LinkedIn over the last one month. In fact, one in four job vacancies was posted last week. Looks like companies in India are still looking for candidates despite the downturn, so as to rebound stronger. Ecommerce and edtech platforms like Amazon, Flipkart, Byju’s and Grofers are hiring across verticals including backend development roles and digital operations. As per the data by staffing firm Xpheno, nine in ten jobs are offering full time roles while the rest are part time and contractual. This is across levels but most of them are for entry-level positions. That accounts for at least <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/jobs/200000-reasons-for-job-market-cheer/articleshow/75239113.cms?from=mdr">80,000 fresher jobs</a>. The IT sector is also set to gain as most of India today is <keyword id="889044" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="working-from-home">working from home</keyword>, given the pandemic. As much as 79% of the total job openings are in the IT and ITeS domain and most of the roles are those of software engineers, programmers, full-stack developers and sales and marketing. This may be because productivity is not being negatively impacted despite shutdown. “More companies are asking their employees to work from home, believing that productivity won’t get affected — which means that this is the future of work and interaction where the companies no longer need to assemble people in places,” entrepreneur Ronnie Screwvala said. On the other hand, e-commerce and BFSI account for 15% of the jobs. <a href="https://www.ibtimes.co.in/bigbasket-grofers-hire-over-15k-employees-list-companies-who-are-hiring-now-despite-covid-19-817606">BigBasket and Grofers</a> are also hiring over 15,000 employees to address the surge in demand.This is as the sectors that are focussed on delivery of essential goods and services are witnessing a positive hiring trend. “Consumers will become further warmed up to the concept of online buying. Consumer demand has increased by an average of 50%. On our platform, we are witnessing a 50% spike in daily average orders. In fact, our business has also grown by 60%,” Sourjyendu Medda, CBO and Founder of DealShare, which is providing essential services to Tier II and Tier III cities, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/careers/news/here-are-the-sectors-that-can-gain-in-the-times-of-coronavirus/articleshow/75019841.cms">told Business Insider. </a> See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/careers/news/here-are-the-sectors-that-can-gain-in-the-times-of-coronavirus/articleshow/75019841.cms">These three sectors can grow and even hire people despite Covid-19 crisis</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/careers/news/byjus-unacademy-upgrad-and-other-edtech-companies-hiring-now/articleshow/75243374.cms">Byju's, Unacademy, upGrad and other edtech companies hiring now</a>

200,000 job openings posted in the last four weeks — and 80,000 of them are entry level positions

<ul><li>With consumer interest at the core of the consortium, the <keyword id="1464841" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="edtech" source="Orion">EdTech</keyword> companies have committed to observe and adhere to a common ‘Code of Conduct.’</li><li>It would establish a Two-tier Grievance Redressal Mechanism to ensure that the positive impact of the industry reaches every deserving consumer while protecting their interests and promoting their rights.</li></ul> Leading EdTech companies under the aegis of <keyword id="128625" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Internet-and-Mobile-Association-of-India" source="Orion">Internet and Mobile Association of India</keyword> (<keyword id="149966" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="IAMAI" source="Orion">IAMAI</keyword>) today announced the formation of the India <keyword id="12934640" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="EdTech-Consortium" source="Orion">EdTech Consortium</keyword> (IEC). Aligned with the Government’s recent advisory, the IEC will ensure that every learner shall have access to quality and affordable education, which not only improves their academic performance but also makes them future-ready. With consumer interest at the core of the consortium, the EdTech companies have committed to observe and adhere to a common ‘Code of Conduct’ and establish a Two-tier Grievance Redressal Mechanism to ensure that the positive impact of the industry reaches every deserving consumer while protecting their interests and promoting their rights. Several EdTech entities have joined the IEC such as such as Byju’s, Careers 360,Classplus, Doubtnut, Great Learning, Harappa, Times Edutech &amp; Events Ltd, Scaler, Simplilearn, Toppr, Unacademy, upGrad, UNext Learning, Vedantu &amp; WhiteHat Jr. The move to set up IEC comes at a time when Indian EdTech players are creating immense value for the global audience. The disruptions led by the pandemic and subsequent lockdowns compelled both parents and educational institutions to implement tech-enabled learning solutions, thereby accelerating the growth of the EdTech sector. Indian EdTech operators have been solving for accessibility and affordability through quality courses from best teachers, instructors and faculty members, to ensure that students across all age groups are benefiting from the innovation in the education sector. This has elevated India’s position on the global map as an education hub. The overall Indian EdTech ecosystem impacts over 500M+ school students, college students and working professionals across India. At this scale, it is critical that the ecosystem follows a framework that will protect the rights of our learners and all EdTech companies are committed to this. Subho Ray, President, Internet and Mobile Association of India, said: “IAMAI and members of the India EdTech Consortium (IEC) are deeply committed to ensuring ethical standards to protect learners on online educational platforms. IEC seeks to empower the learners by not just helping them make informed decisions but by also having their grievances redressed timely. The formation of this self-regulatory body is an important step towards protecting learners as more and more students, teachers and stakeholders are becoming a part of the online education ecosystem.” Commenting on the formation of the IEC, Divya Gokulnath, Co- founder of Byju’s said, “We are completely aligned with the Government's principles on safeguarding consumer interests and welcome the creation of guidelines that help students reach their learning goals in a manner that makes them future ready and conceptually strong. We have always believed that the student should be at the center of the education system and as educators we must do everything possible to create the right set of processes and methods to empower and enhance their learning." Vamsi Krishna, Co-Founder &amp; CEO, Vedantu, said, “The Indian EdTech sector has grown considerably over the last two years with funding and consolidations strengthening the ecosystem. However, while business growth is critical, so is consumer protection since this will allow students and parents to make more informed decisions about the future. Therefore, as part of the newly institutionalized IEC, we will build a sounder and more ethical ecosystem for students so that we can ensure their safety and mitigate any risks they may encounter in their journey to be future-ready.” Mayank Kumar, Co-Founder &amp; MD upGrad and Co-Chairperson, IAMAI EdTech Committee, said, “We are honored to be a part of the IEC at a time when the EdTech sector is accelerating its growth momentum. The last two years have witnessed the rise of online education as a connecting bridge to access flexible and quality education for students as well as working professionals. With the sole purpose of improving the delivery of education services, it is now crucial for us to foster and sustain stakeholder trust by safeguarding their interest as a practice. This initiative will go a long way in strengthening the EdTech sector and establishing India as the Teaching capital of the world.” In the recent past, the education sector has undergone significant transformation and EdTech has supplemented in driving new-age academic excellence. Having created a significant impact by offering quality and affordable education services, EdTech entities have also improved learnability &amp; employability for users to address the evolving needs of the job market. The adaptive learning solutions have ensured that learners are not merely ‘knowledge receivers’ but ‘knowledge creators’ as well. The sector has also created large number of employment opportunities. However, as the sector and end users grow at a fast pace, it is critical to establish a standard code of conduct for all Indian EdTech entities to adhere to and ensure that ‘learners’ remain at the core of all the business practices.

IAMAI establishes India EdTech Consortium to uphold Code of Conduct by  EdTech Platforms

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Jackie Carbo thought her dream job in tech wasn't reachable, and she had more than $80,000 in student debt. </li><li>But the rise of remote work made it possible for her to make a higher-paying career shift.</li></ul>When Jackie Carbo completed her master's in education in 2017, she thought her <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/quit-job-start-business-work-part-time-millennial-burnout-treatment-2023-3">dream job</a> was out of the question. The Louisiana-based 32-year-old began making roughly $50,000 per year as a public-school teacher, but wanted a corporate job in the education-technology industry, she told Insider. Edtech also offered a path to a higher salary, which she'd need if she was ever going to make a dent in her student debt. Carbo graduated with $88,000 in student debt from undergraduate and graduate school, according to a document viewed by Insider."I could still have an impact in the education field but have a higher earning potential," she said. The issue: Carbo said most of the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/top-edtech-trends-2023-according-education-vcs-vr-teaching-ai-2022-12">edtech job opportunities</a> were located in California and the Northeast, and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/sc/things-to-do-when-moving-for-your-job-2017-1">moving wasn't an option</a>. Her husband has an in-person job specific to the region and, according to Carbo, "would not be able to find work in his industry" if they moved away. It also would have been challenging because his "entire family" lives in southern Louisiana, where they currently reside. "Those jobs were not an option for me," she said. But then the pandemic happened, and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/work-from-home-remote-work-changed-economy-pandemic-2023-4">remote work took off</a>. Slowly, Carbo said she began to see the types of jobs that had previously been out of reach for her become available as fully remote roles. In January, she began working remotely as an operations associate for an edtech company, a position that pays just over $70,000 a year, according to a document viewed by Insider. "With more remote positions available, I was able to achieve my career goals and not have to uproot my family," she said.Carbo still has over $80,000 in student debt, due in part to the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/when-do-student-loan-payments-resume-debt-relief-this-year-2023-3">federal student-debt payment pause</a>, as well as the fact she's only been able to afford the minimum payments. But she said she's in a much better position to pay it off moving forward. Carbo is among the many Americans who've <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-left-teaching-ed-tech-startup-remote-job-career-change-2022-2">used the rise of remote work to land a job</a> that was previously out of reach for them. The geographic flexibility is among the reasons <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/study-says-remote-workers-are-happier-stay-in-jobs-longer-2019-9">researchers cite when explaining a correlation they have found</a> between <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/4-reasons-remote-work-will-survive-recession-stanfords-nick-bloom-2022-7">remote work and happier employees</a>. While the number of <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/remote-job-openings-decline-as-more-companies-return-to-office-2023-3">fully remote job postings</a> is <a href="https://twitter.com/I_Am_NickBloom/status/1634509723121733633?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1634509723121733633%7Ctwgr%5Ee51988dbb04ccebe74e3546b58bac04b18390676%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com%2Fremote-workers-want-work-from-home-benefits-arent-happy-jobs-2023-4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">declining</a>, the ability to apply to any remote position remains a huge advantage for job seekers, Daniel Zhao, an economist at Glassdoor, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/remote-workers-want-work-from-home-benefits-arent-happy-jobs-2023-4">previously told Insider</a>."Before the pandemic, a job seeker living in Bozeman, Montana, would be limited to local jobs, but now, that same job seeker has access to remote jobs from all over the country," Zhao said.But with <a href="https://twitter.com/DanielBZhao/status/1643631587299414026" target="_blank" rel="noopener">demand for remote openings</a> remaining strong as postings begin to taper off, workers like Carbo may have been lucky to <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/remote-workers-want-work-from-home-benefits-arent-happy-jobs-2023-4">lock down their remote roles when they did</a>. <h2><div type="image" title="Carbo credits remote working with allowing her to take more frequent trips and explore her love of travel." height="2316" width="3088" msid="99358354" hostid="261" sizebytes="595516"></div></h2><h2>'I would not consider taking a non-remote job in the future'</h2>Carbo said that working remotely has saved her time and has had an "amazing positive impact" on her mental health. "I've had more free time in my day to devote to my own personal and career growth," she said. "I use the time I would have spent commuting taking courses and leveling up skills related to my career."She said that the flexibility of her remote job has also made it possible for her to fully embrace her love of travel and "spend a month by the beach" if she wants to. "Working remotely and having that flexibility to work from anywhere has enabled me to take trips that I never thought would be possible for me to do until retirement," she said, using a trip she took to Croatia as one example. She even decided to <a href="https://www.bonvoyagejackie.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">start a blog</a> to document her travels and share tips about how to balance working remotely with traveling. While some companies are <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/companies-making-workers-employees-return-to-office-rto-wfh-hybrid-2023-1">calling employees back to the office</a>, Carbo said she's not worried about this, given that her company — while based in California — doesn't have a physical office and has said that it's committed to operating remotely. But if that ever did change, she said she's committed to the work-from-home life. "I would not consider taking a non-remote job in the future," she said.Has remote work helped change your life? If so, and you're willing to share your story, reach out to this reporter at <a href="mailto:jzinkula@insider.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">jzinkula@insider.com</a>.

The rise of remote work helped a former teacher with $80,000 in student debt switch to her dream job and get a $20,000 pay raise without moving

Another <keyword id="1464841" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="edtech" source="Orion">edtech</keyword> startup <keyword id="4248184" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="udayy" source="Orion">Udayy</keyword>, backed by <keyword id="80004" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="info-edge" source="Orion">Info Edge</keyword>, has shut shop, laying off all 100 employees as schools, colleges and physical tuition centres reopen. Udayy's co-founder <keyword id="6553566" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="saumya-yadav" source="Orion">Saumya Yadav</keyword> said that the startup was witnessing the post-pandemic world for the first time as "as the kids went back to school, we faced roadblocks in growing the original model of online, live learning". "After a lot of deliberation, we decided that it's better to shut down the business than to spend more time and capital on it,a Yadav said. The development was first reported by startup news coverage portal Entrackr. The startup has paid employees severance packages and helped them find new jobs. "We are returning the remaining capital, around $8.5 million back to our investors," Yadav was quoted as saying in media reports. The live-learning platform catered to students from Grades 1 to 5. The platform raised $2.5 million in a seed funding round led by Alpha Wave Incubation (AWI), managed by <keyword id="4675626" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="falcon-edge-capital" source="Orion">Falcon Edge Capital</keyword> and <keyword id="12772224" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="infoedge-ventures" source="Orion">InfoEdge Ventures</keyword>. Udayy is the second edtech startup after Lido Learning to completely shut operations. Led by the edtech platforms, over 8,000 start-up employees have been recently hit by layoffs In India. This includes more than 1,000 employees at WhiteHat Jr, over 600 at Unacademy, over 424 at Vedantu and over 150 at Lido Learning. Another edtech firm FrontRow laid off nearly 150 full-time and contractual employees earlier this week. The Bengaluru-based non-academic upskilling startup fired almost 30 per cent of its workforce, owing to fund crunch and the market downturn. Apart from edtech firms, startups that have laid off employees in the past few months include social commerce platforms Trell (more than 300) and Meesho (150), used cars platform Cars24 (More than 600) and digital health platform Mfine (more than 500), among others.

Edtech startup 'Udayy' lays off all 100 employees as schools, and colleges physically reopen

<ul><li>According to the latest report by jobs portal Naukri.com, <keyword id="2055603" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="online-tutors" source="Orion">online tutors</keyword> are in high demand as recruiters want a workforce comfortable with using digital media.</li><li>During the second wave of the pandemic, the overall job market for the education/teaching profession saw a decline, as per the report.</li><li>Business Insider brings you several job openings in edtech companies for online tutors.</li></ul>The COVID-19 pandemic forced almost all educational institutions to pivot to the online mode of teaching. According to the latest report by jobs portal Naukri.com, online tutors are in high demand as recruiters want a workforce comfortable with using digital media. The requirement for online teachers has gone up by eight times in January to July 2021 as compared to the same period in 2020. During the second wave of the pandemic, the overall job market for the education/teaching profession saw a decline, as per the report. However, there is a recovery with an upward growth trajectory from June 2021 onwards with robust sequential growth, revealed the report. Business Insider brings you several job openings in edtech companies for online tutors. 1. <keyword id="3395125" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Cuemath" source="Orion">Cuemath</keyword> The online platform for after-school math and coding for classes K-12 is hiring online tutors for math and coding. Requirements — Candidates must have a laptop/desktop with Windows 10 OS or Mac and a stable internet connection with speed of more than 15 mbps. Eligibility criteria for Math — Applicants must have done Bachelor’s or Master’s in Technology (B.Tech or M.Tech)/Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering (B.E or M.E)/Bachelor’s or Master’s of Business Administration (BBA or MBA). Eligibility criteria for Coding — Any bachelor’s degree with basic knowledge of coding concepts. Freshers can also apply. 2. <keyword id="6361651" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Toppr" source="Orion">Toppr</keyword> Home-grown edtech platform for preparation of school exams, CBSE and competitive exams like Joint Entrance Examination (JEE), National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) etc. is scouting online tutors for these subjects — Biology, Chemistry, Hindi, English. Eligibility criteria — Candidates must hold a master’s or PhD in a relevant subject they are applying for. 3. Codingal The startup, which was launched last year is looking for teachers who have the right expertise to teach coding to young kids. Requirements — Laptop/desktop with a stable internet connection. Eligibility Criteria — Candidates should be from coding background or have a degree in computer science. 4. Aakash Edutech Institute Aakash Edutech by <keyword id="190117" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Aakash-Institute" source="Orion">Aakash Institute</keyword>, known for the preparation of JEE, NEET and other competitive exams is hiring online faculty for Mathematics. Selection Procedure — An online written test will be conducted along with demo round discussion and final round discussion. Eligibility criteria — Candidates must have at least 2 years of experience in teaching in online/offline mode. 5. INSAID E-learning platform, which offers courses related to artificial intelligence, machine learning and data science is inviting Data Science Trainer. Eligibility criteria — The candidate must have 2-5 years of experience in technical training with strong command over any one programming language -- Python, R, .NET, Java. 6. Chegg The global e-learning platform is scouting for Subject Matter Expert — Mathematics. Eligibility criteria — Candidate must have an M.Sc in mathematics or applied mathematics with strong knowledge of the subject. Freshers can also apply. 7. Jigsaw Academy The Bengaluru-based platform for artificial intelligence, machine learning and data science is hiring an information technology (IT) training manager. Eligibility criteria — Candidate should have 4-12 years of experience in IT industry or teaching IT-related subjects along with a degree in B.Tech/BE/MCA/MBA/MSc IT/M. Tech. 8.Camp K12 The ed-tech startup, which offers courses in coding for kids, is scouting for a Coding Instructor. Eligibility criteria — Minimum 6 months of experience in teaching coding with strong hold on HTML, Javascript, Python. 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<ul class="summary-list"><li>Mollie Breese, 29, is a content manager for an ed-tech company and is based in Kodiak, Alaska.</li><li>She quit her job as a teacher last year because she constantly felt exhausted and powerless.</li></ul>If you'd told me a year ago that I'd soon be working remotely while living in Alaska and making my highest salary ever, I probably would've laughed. Or cried. It was a dream that at the time I thought was entirely out of reach. A year ago, I was a high-school teacher in southwest Florida, and I hated my job. After college, I was drawn to teaching for the same reason as many others — for the vision of making a difference. I had dreams of inspiring young learners and encouraging the next generation of independent thinkers and writers.Unfortunately, this vision is a far cry from the brutal reality of current-day teaching.<h2>I accepted my first teaching job in 2017 and moved up to the high-school level in 2019</h2>I'd gone into teaching starry-eyed and eager, but the low-pay, bureaucratic red tape, and grueling hours made me quickly disillusioned. Add COVID-19 to the mix, and I was in a full mental crisis.I was constantly being told to "do more with less" as teaching supplies like pencils, books, and computers were few and far between, much less professional development or mental-health support. As I struggled to deliver meaningful instruction to my classes of in-person and remote students, I went home each day exhausted, depressed, and mentally drained. My students weren't learning, I felt like I was failing, and I felt powerless to help any of us succeed. <h2>By April 2021, I'd come to the realization that after three years, teaching was no longer right for me</h2>That May, I gave notice to my school that I would not be returning in the fall and started taking steps to reevaluate my career and my life priorities. To start, I created a list of requirements that needed to be met in my next career path.As a passionate traveler, I knew I wanted a remote job. Teaching had kept me in one area, but a remote job offered the opportunity to explore my love of travel while still having a career. In May 2021, I started to aggressively apply for remote jobs. From the start, even when I met the "required skills" section of a job post, I fell short of requirements like "five years of experience " or "four to five portfolio samples needed."<h2>I knew that I'd have to put in extra work to market myself better</h2><div type="image" title="Mollie Breese/ photo: Nicholas Larghi" height="835" width="1113" msid="89623421" hostid="261"></div>A friend and I got together and decided to create our own travel website, a platform where we could create content about traveling that would also double as an online writing portfolio. I spent hours researching SEO, Google Analytics, marketing programs, and content creation. I beefed up my LinkedIn and focused on highlighting transferable skills on my resume. Once I'd gathered my arsenal of resources, I made a <keyword id="11893563" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="strategy" source="Orion">strategy</keyword> for my remote job search. My background is in English literature, I'm a strong writer and researcher, and I still enjoyed <keyword id="11897808" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="education" source="Orion">education</keyword> and wanted to remain in that industry. Through this breakdown, I discovered education technology. Ed-tech bridges the gap between education and software. These companies need former teachers to drive content creation and research — and many of their jobs are remote. I started applying to ed-tech jobs and soon got several interviews. In the interviews, my travel website was the main topic of conversation. By taking the time to build up my online presence, I'd demonstrated that my teaching skills were transferable.In June 2021, I was offered a position as a content manager at a growing ed-tech company. When my offer letter came in, the salary was $20,000 more than I'd made as a teacher. It was also more than many of my former teacher colleagues made after more than 10 years in education. The position was 100% remote, had unlimited PTO, benefits, and a flexible work schedule. It was the perfect fit, and I accepted. <h2>Since making the leap to ed-tech, I've been happier, more fulfilled, and more productive than I ever was as a teacher</h2>As a teacher, I had very little control over my schedule, my day, or even when I could take a bathroom break. My school determined how many students were in my classroom, my state determined the curriculum I taught, and my district determined if my salary would increase (most years, it didn't).Now, as a remote worker, I get to decide how I spend my day and what takes priority. As a teacher, I was used to helping others before myself. Now, I finally have time to invest in myself and my skills. Remote working means I get to focus on what helps me — whether that means spending an extra few minutes enjoying my coffee in the morning or having the freedom to attend a webinar in the middle of the day. I've found that these little acts of independence and autonomy have greatly improved my happiness and sense of fulfillment. By the end of the summer of 2021, my fiancé also quit his physical therapist job at a traditional clinic and became a travel physical therapist. We spent six months traveling Costa Rica and the United States, and in November we moved to Kodiak, Alaska, after my fiancé accepted a short-term contract with a local clinic.My weekends are now spent photographing bears and climbing mountains instead of grading papers, answering parent emails, and stressing about the upcoming week. <keyword id="11905566" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="remote-work" source="Orion">Remote work</keyword> isn't for everyone, and changing <keyword id="11894132" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="careers" source="Orion">careers</keyword> can be tough. But despite the challenges, my decision to quit led me to a balanced life that I only ever dreamed of before. I couldn't be happier. Mollie Breese is a digital content manager, educator, and freelance writer. A lover of hiking, kayaking, and travel, she enjoys sharing her adventures with her readers on her website <a href="http://skipthesuitcase.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">skipthesuitcase.com</a>. Connect with her on <a href="https://twitter.com/MollieBreese">Twitter.</a>

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In an abrupt move, <keyword id="237838" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="arjun-mohan" source="Orion">Arjun Mohan</keyword>, who was elevated as the embattled edtech firm Byju <keyword id="5645" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="ceo" source="Orion">CEO</keyword> just about seven months back, has quit to pursue other opportunities, the company confirmed on Monday. The company's Co-founder and CEO <keyword id="1702989" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="byju-raveendran" source="Orion">Byju Raveendran</keyword> will take a more hands-on approach in spearheading the daily operations of the company after Mohan's resignation, who will be part of the edtech firm in an "external advisory role". The move is aimed at streamlining the operations and positioning the company for "long-term success". "Mohan has done an outstanding job steering Biju's through a challenging period. We are grateful for his leadership and look forward to his continued contributions as a strategic advisor," Raveendran said. The company has now decided to consolidate its business into three "focused" divisions -- The Learning App, Online Classes &amp; Tuition Centres, and Test-prep. Each of these <keyword id="54698" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="units" source="Orion">units</keyword> will have separate leaders who will independently run the businesses sustainably to ensure profitability, said the company. "This reorganisation marks the start of <keyword id="6384897" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="byjus" source="Orion">BYJU'S</keyword> 3.0 -- a leaner and more agile organisation ready to quickly adapt to evolving market dynamics, especially in the realm of hyper-personalised education," according to Raveendran. Facing a severe cash crunch, the edtech company in September last year elevated Mohan as the CEO of its India operations. Mohan succeeded Mrinal Mohit, founding partner and the outgoing head of India business at the company, who embarked on a new journey to pursue personal aspirations. "By focusing on our core strengths with three specialised business units, we will unlock new growth opportunities while continuing to focus on profitability," said Raveendran.

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