Online language courses attract students going abroad, job-seekers joining MNCs and learners writing language proficiency tests.
Drawing instruction from diverse fields, Udemy defines itself as a "marketplace" for online courses.
AICTE chairman, Anil Sahasrabudhe, explains why only a small fraction of online courses are allowed to to join the framework of formal higher education.
Within the world of certificate courses, there is a hierarchy. Sitting on top are courses offered by India’s premier public institutions.
Online certificate courses have found greater acceptance in some sectors than others. In some, they may even compete with degrees.
A group of law students at a Noida institute is setting up public libraries in Uttar Pradesh’s villages. The library in Bansa village gets so many women readers, the group had to hire a woman librarian.
NIT Jhalandar is refusing to admit PhD students after selecting them. Researchers call this decision "irresponsible"
The edtech start-up has filed a defamation lawsuit against a critical tech blogger seeking Rs 20 crore in damages. But criticism has only intensified.