UGC releases draft norms for foreign universities to set up campuses in India

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January 6, 2023

M Jagadesh Kumar, Chairman, University Grants Commission releases the draft regulations for foreign universities for setting up campuses in India, yesterday.

Jagadesh Kumar said, “No foreign higher education can set up campuses without the approval by the UGC.”

The UGC stated during a media interaction that foreign universities setting up campuses in India would have the freedom to create their own admissions procedure and that the draught regulations for “Setting up and Operating of Campuses of Foreign Higher Educational Institutions in India” had been released.

He continued by saying that these universities cannot offer programmes for online or distance learning. They can only provide full-time physical programmes.

Speaking of UGC clearance, Kumar stated that initial sanction will be granted for ten years to international institutions establishing campuses in the nation. He continued by stating that the Foreign Exchange Management Act would govern the transfer of money across international borders.

Foreign universities must make sure the quality of instruction at their campuses in India is on par with that at their main campuses, he continued.

After considering feedback from stakeholders, the final standards would be announced by the end of the month, said Kumar, and he added that the approval given to international universities will be extended in the ninth year, provided certain requirements are met.

“Technological advancements have already made a great impact on education”

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January 5, 2023

Technological solutions are implemented into the education sphere in computer programs and applications for online classes and remote exams. These novelties have helped to support and enhance learning processes shared Prodipta Hore, Program Director, Aditya Birla Education Academy, Mumbai, Maharashtra with Sheeba Chauhan with Elets News Network (ENN). Edited excerpts:

Tell us about your achievements in terms of ‘Innovation in Education’ during the year 2022.

Training teachers to be 21st-century educators by learning, collaborating, and networking and introducing different types of online courses for professional development. By gaining access to online PD (professional development) courses and building an international network of educators.

“Adopting a Whole Child Approach” to education by improving social-emotional skills, cognitive skills, literacy, science and math understanding; Designing a variety of creative learning experiences, creating physically and emotionally safe spaces to promote independence and student-led decision making.

Transforming education systems by structural improvement, multi modal delivery, use of technology with strong pedagogy; exploring new roles of a teacher, showing flexibility in delivery instruction, emphasizing learning with or without technology.

How futuristic technologies are going to transform education in the year 2023?

Technology is quickly becoming a vital aspect of our daily lives as the world continues to evolve. Including education, new advancements have affected nearly all major industries across the globe. Technological solutions are implemented into the education sphere in computer programs and applications for online classes and remote exams. These novelties have helped to support and enhance learning processes. The greater accessibility through online courses has created unique learning opportunities. Personalised learning, better collaboration, use of online resources and game-based learning helps students learn more effectively when they are working towards particular objectives while also having fun. For teachers, technology can be advantageous to prepare for classroom teaching using artificial intelligence and then machine learning to deliver better experiences. By enhancing assessments teachers should be able to identify the strengths and weaknesses of their students. AI can also be utilised for effective assessments and other useful insights. Evidently, technological advancements have already made a great impact on education. We have yet to see just how much more productive and efficient learning experiences will be in the years to come with the continuous evolution of technological solutions.

What are the innovation that accelerated the transformation of growth in the education landscape in the year 2022?

Over the past two years, there has been an acceleration in the pace of digital transformation in the education sector. A shift towards online and cloud-based delivery platforms has taken place from primary to higher education as well as professional and workplace training. Building a growth mindset has been mandatory and a lifelong learning approach to teacher development has been made essential considering that teaching is demanding and the expectations of the staff. The use of AI, VR, ML, educational software, and interdisciplinary teaching is being implemented in class and teachers find its implementation interesting and it is also liked by students.

What is your mission and vision to impact the paradigm shift of the education arena in the year 2023?

The mission is to democratise education by making teacher training accessible and affordable to all. My vision is to see the education system working in the following structure in every educational institute in our country:

The teacher- A designer of learning, A facilitator of learning, and an assessor of learning.

Challenge: Are the teachers equipped with training and sufficient resources to facilitate a student-centered classroom?

Students- Lifelong learners- Responsible global citizens

Lesson Design-Student Centered-Critical Thinking, empathy and spiritual growth

Assessment –Skill Based

Byju’s founder in negotiation to buyback 15% of company’s stake

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January 5, 2023

Byju Raveendran, the creator of edtech giant Byju’s, is in negotiations to increase his ownership stake to almost 40%. Raveendran is in discussions to raise funds by using the shares as security to finance the buyback of an estimated 15% of the company.

The buyback may occur at a lower valuation, even though Byju’s was valued at $22 billion when it last raised capital in October 2022.

Though, according to an exclusive report, the discussion with the stakeholders and financiers are still in the initial phase and may not end up to a deal.

The founder of Byju’s has about 25 per cent stake in the country’s most-valued startup and the brand has other prominent investors like Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Sequoia Capital India, Blackrock, and Silver Lake. According to Tracxn data, Byju’s has till date raised more than $5 billion.

Byju’s had a turbulent year in 2022, which was characterised by several layoffs and criticism over the company’s late filing of its FY21 statistics. Byju’s finally submitted its FY21 figures in September after a delay of nearly 18 months, and it revealed that its net loss increased to ‘4,588 crore from ‘231.69 crore in FY20. The company’s overall annual revenues decreased slightly, by 3.32%, to $2,428.39 crore. Due to the postponement of 40% of income to following years, but not costs, there was a significant increase in losses throughout the year. Then, Raveendran stated that losses would be lower in FY22. He had previously stated that the company had brought in close to ‘10,000 crore in gross revenues for FY22.

In the upcoming quarters, Byju’s had stated that it will concentrate on increasing overall profitability. “As an established company that takes its obligation to stakeholders and investors seriously, we work to achieve sustainable growth in addition to rapid revenue growth. According to Mrinal Mohit, CEO, Byju’s India business, “These steps will enable us to attain profitability in the stated time period of March 2023.”

“Innovations are essential for the development of a nation”

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One of the most important emerging trends in education in 2022 is a stark shift from subject- oriented rote learning to a more skill-based learning method as envisioned in the National Education Policy 2020 shared Jaya Chetwani, Principal, Lokseva e School & Jr. College, Pune, Maharashtra with Sheeba Chauhan of Elets News Network(ENN). Edited excerpts:

Tell us about your achievements in terms of ‘Innovation in Education’ during the year 2022.

The future of India lies in innovation and creativity. Innovations are essential for the development of a nation.The key achievement of the year was the recognition as Innovation Ambassador given by MoE’s Innovation Cell, AICTE, CBSE, and Ministry of Education –Government of India. It has been a matter of great pride and privilege to be nominated for Science Technology Skill Development Committee, Pune District. To implement innovation in teaching and learning got an opportunity to be involved as a core committee member of an edu –tech company working to develop educational software and mobile application in social studies subjects for secondary grade students.

How futuristic technologies are going to transform education in the year 2023?

“Pedagogy is the driver, technology is the accelerator”

Recent times have seen teacher’s role shifting to “guide on the side” as students take more responsibility for their own learning using technology to gather relevant information. Education today is redesigning learning spaces to foster more interaction and use technology as an enabler. The future of technology in education is helping teachers to expand beyond linear, text- based learning and to engage students who learn best in other ways. The role of schools has evolved from a contained computer class into a versatile learning tool that could change how we demonstrate concepts, assign projects and assess the progress of a learner.

What are the innovation that accelerated the transformation of growth in the education landscape in the year 2022?

The future is about time frames. A year is a short time to experience the gravity of educational shifts, but large enough to spot the signals and drivers of change. The National Education Policy and its allied ideas of equity, quality and access remain popular forces for the future. One of the most important emerging trends in education in 2022 is a stark shift from subject-oriented rote learning to a more skill-based learning method as envisioned in the National Education Policy 2020. Gamification in learning has heralded new trends in education that aim to make learning fun. Game-based elements allow students to instantly gather new information and test that knowledge. The introduction of computer-based design and its inherent components can inspire students to develop their skills effectively in an enjoyable manner.

What is your mission and vision to impact the paradigm shift of education arena in the year 2023?

In 21st Century from “Books” to “Webpages“ we have evolved. With the paradigm shift in the education arena the vision for the upcoming year would be to effective implement. Immersive learning, which is a perfect blend of Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality in teaching learning process to make learning fun. Metaverse or mirror world, and the ‘spacial internet’, or even the AR cloud’, a virtual learning experience with enhanced physical reality, is the future of education in the coming years.

Looking forward to reading your achievements and your remarkable journey of 2022 and the future plans for the coming year.

Academician and reflective practitioner, currently associated with an CBSE school and Jr. College in the capacity of Principal in Pune district of Maharashtra. During pandemic she had contributed in the children’s well-being and learning survey conducted by the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child’s Right (DCPCR) Government of NCT of Delhi for ‘Right to Education’. She has been invited as resource person and guest of honour at many state, national and international seminars, workshops and conferences. She is core committee member of Research Culture Society, an government registered international scientific research organisation. Her e-content is selected by Government of India under Vidyadaan initiative. She had rendered psychological support as a part of helpline that DCPCR instituted during the lockdown period providing emotional and psycho-social support to citizens of Delhi diagnosed with Covid-19 and has been recognised with Certificate of Exemplary Dedication for being Covid warrior by 13 state governments and 9 municipalities.

“The modern education industry is no longer bound by time or space”

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Various trends in the education sector have been deployed with varying degrees of success in the past, but the trends that have emerged in the last few years have completely altered the sector’s dynamics and are unquestionably here to stay for the foreseeable future said, Shikha Tripathi, Principal, Orchids The International School, Pune, Maharashtra in an interview with Nidhi Shail Kujur of Elets News Network (ENN). Edited Excerpts:

Tell us about your achievements regarding ‘Innovation in Education’ during the year 2022.

1. Green school program- CHANGING COLORS, GOING GREEN.

Initiatives are taken by the audit team of this program. The audit team members check the process and prepare a report card of the school in terms of electricity consumption, air quality, land usage, and water consumption.

At the end of the year, the report is shared with the CENTRE OF SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENT, DELHI.

2. Vrikshabandhan- On the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, children take a pledge to save the environment by tying knots to trees.

3. Sanskaarshaala- Students were trained in terms of etiquettes and values during assembly and special sessions were organised.

Storytelling sessions and activities are part of this program where children are groomed for personality development.

4. Muskaan- spreading smiles. Donation to those in need is a special activity which is for humans, by humans.

5. Sunshine call- Each parent of the school is contacted for feedback on the child. This may be virtual too.

How are futuristic technologies going to transform education in the year 2023?

Technology today is evolving at a rapid pace, enabling faster change and progress, causing an acceleration of the rate of change. However, it is not only technology trends and emerging technologies that are evolving, a lot more has changed this year due to the outbreak of COVID-19 making IT professionals realize that their role will not stay the same in the contactless world tomorrow. And an IT professional in 2023-24 will constantly be learning, unlearning, and relearning (out of necessity if not desire).

Artificial intelligence will become more prevalent in 2023 with natural language processing and machine learning advancement. Artificial intelligence can better understand us and perform more complex tasks using this technology. It is estimated that 5G will revolutionize the way we live and work in the future.

Computing power has already established its place in the digital era, with almost every device and appliance being computerized. Datafication is simply transforming everything in our life into devices or software powered by data.

Artificial Intelligence, or AI, has already received a lot of buzz in the past decade, but it continues to be one of the new technology trends because its notable effects on how we live, work and play are only in the early stages.

Extended reality comprises all the technologies that simulate reality, from Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality to Mixed Reality and everything else in between.

However challenging the field is it also offers lucrative six figure incomes, and roles can range from offering a promising career path for someone who wants to get into and stick with this evergreen trending technology

• Ethical Hacker
• Malware Analyst
• Security Engineer
• Chief Security Officer

What innovation accelerated the transformation of growth in the education landscape in the year 2022?

Traditional education is no longer the centre of attention. The modern education industry is no longer bound by time or space. Various trends in the education sector have been deployed with varying degrees of success in the past, but the trends that have emerged in the last few years have completely altered the sector’s dynamics and are unquestionably here to stay for the foreseeable future. The digital transformation in the education sector has accelerated immeasurably, causing a shift toward online and cloud-based delivery platforms from primary to higher education.

Technologies that will upend the education sector:

1. Learning for life through subscription services
2. A combination of real, AI, AR, AND VR
3. Nano-Learning
4. Personalised learning.
5. Gamification

Learners can read text, view images, and watch videos all at the same time. As a result, youngsters have a strong desire to explore new boundaries. Collaboration and communication are also encouraged through digital learning tools.

Students may now exchange links, videos, and lecture notes on a single platform.

What is your mission and vision to impact the paradigm shift of the education arena in the year 2023?

“To learn is to change. Education is a process that changes the learner.” – George Leonard “Our mission is not instruction but producing learning with every student by whatever means works best.”

Principles that guide this change in learning include:

Student and teacher share responsibility for the quality of the student’s learning process (only indirectly and secondarily, the quality of the teacher’s teaching).

For both student and teacher, core motivation is the satisfaction derived from improving the quality of each student’s learning.

Our role as teachers is to be a “guide on the side” instead of a “sage on the stage.” We have moved from an instruction paradigm, in which an instructor transfers knowledge to students, to a learning paradigm, in which a teacher’s role is that of the coach. The result is a student learning how to learn and discovering knowledge with the coaching guidance of a teacher.

“Education is going to become more interactive and inquiry-based”

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Education is going to become more interactive and inquiry-based shares, Abhishek Bagchi, Director Academics, MIT World Peace School, Pune, Maharashtra in an interactive conversation with Sheeba Chauhan of Elets News Network (ENN). Edited excerpts:

Tell us about your achievements in terms of ‘Innovation in Education’ during the year 2022.

Innovation as per definition is an implementation of a new method or idea. At our institution MIT World Peace School, we have developed an ecosystem where new ideas are welcomed and experimented without the fear of failure. In 2022, we surely worked on several innovations and I am listing a few noteworthy ones below.

Our students of grade six onwards created a marketplace where they teamed up, used their own pocket money and created sellable products like toys, handicraft, food items, etc. and sold them to parents and teachers.
We abolished the summative examinations till grade five and introduced year-long diagnostic and formative assessments completely based of skills mapped with the curriculum.
We are one of the rarest of the schools in Pune that started creating the maker space lab for students to learn electronics, mechanics, robotics, gardening, pottery, carpentry, etc. using the latest technologies and applying basic science knowledge by solving problem-solving statements.

How futuristic technologies are going to transform education in the year 2023?

Technology in near future is going to revolutionise education for sure. Education is going to become more interactive and inquiry-based. One year may be a small time but we would notice the use of fewer textbooks and more interactive app based learning. Some schools like ours have already started encouraging makers mindset among students to develop problem-solving abilities. This will enhance the STEAM aptitude among students.

What are the innovations that accelerated the transformation of growth in the education landscape in the year 2022?

Majorly the introduction of some good quality digital applications supporting the text-based learning that is transforming the K12 education space. Applications are majorly helping in language development, creating interactive classrooms using augmented reality, providing options to the students to become more creative using latest means like vlogs, podcasts, etc.

What is your mission and vision to impact the paradigm shift of education arena in the year 2023?

The mission and vision are to empower my students more so that they take ownership of their learning. My students will become problem solvers and not photocopy machines. The vision is to see more students engaged in the joy of learning. The mission is to build an ecosystem where they are not afraid to ask questions and make mistakes, access suitable technology to apply the knowledge gained, and solve real problems.

“Covid brought out the need of integrating a continuous learning environment for students”

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Before covid, most teachers, schools and state governments were behind the era in adopting digital education, which was one of the reasons for the growth of direct to parents’ edtech solutions shared Puneet Goyal, Co-Founder, iDream Education with Sheeba Chauhan of Elets News Network (ENN). Edited excerpts:

Tell us about your achievements in terms of ‘Innovation in Education’ during the year 2022.

This year at iDream Education, a major innovation was to integrate in-school learning with at-home learning for a post covid normal.

We developed certain innovations in our iPrep solutions like:

Offline usage in smart classrooms and online in Labs and at homes
Working on all major hardware devices including IFPs, Smart TVs, Desktops, Laptops, Tablets, and Mobile Phones
Integrated reporting on devices with monitoring access to teachers anytime, anywhere.
iPrep PAL (Personalised Adaptive Learning) to empower students and teachers to cover up the covid induced historical learning gaps

In 2022, we implemented our solutions with the above innovative features in more than 6000 classrooms across government and private schools.

How futuristic technologies are going to transform education in the year 2023?

At iDream Education, we believe that more than futuristic technologies, it would be stable, regular and integrated usage of currently available technologies that shall empower education in 2023. Before covid, edtech usage was majorly happening at homes as a parallel activity to schools.

In 2022, the edtech ecosystem has initiated the adoption of edtech as empowerment to teachers/tutors and schools. In 2023, we expect technology to integrate in-school and at-home learning for students in seamless coordination with teachers/ tutors and schools as the base for all future technologies to drive usage and learning value.

What is the innovation that accelerated the transformation of growth in the education landscape in the year 2022?

One of the key innovations that have accelerated the transformation, is the evolution of solutions that empower teachers, tutors and schools to integrate digital learning to their teaching/learning systems. Post covid, majority of the teachers, schools and state governments are catching up and integrating digital learning as a seamless part of the teaching/learning process, thereby opening up possibilities of transformational changes in learning outcomes in the future.

What is your mission and vision to impact the paradigm shift of education arena in the year 2023?

In 2023, we envision both the private schools and the State Governments integrating digital education seamlessly as a supplement to teachers both in the form of smart classrooms and Learning Platforms/PAL on devices to students.

At iDream Education, our vision and mission is to facilitate universal access to learning and growth.

Edtech giant upGrad records over 10,000 graduates in 2022

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The edtech giant upGrad, witnessed strong academic success in 2022 as more than 10,000 students graduated in just one calendar year after finishing their online courses with its partners from local and foreign universities. In its MBA domain, it experienced the biggest CTC increase in 2022, which was 567% between October and December.

MBA was determined to be the most popular hiring field for recruiters during the year, followed by data science, machine learning and AI, and digital marketing, in that order, according to upGrad reports. The changes can be attributed to the increase in demand for data-skilled professionals and people with the appropriate mix of leadership abilities and business savvy.

“The company zeroes in on extensive domain research and market analysis before its curriculum is designed in sync with the industry leaders and academic experts, and added: “We meticulously assess the hiring trends and then accordingly prepare projects which could empower learners with accurate hands-on training. It has been one of our biggest strengths”, said Phalgun Kompalli, upGrad co-founder.

He further added, “Our mentors closely observe learners throughout their module and monitor their learning progress. They nudge them at frequent intervals to ensure learners complete their assignments and exams on time. The company’s focus has remained on improving career outcomes and continuous growth helps us with adequate adrenaline to work harder.”

According to the research, Bengaluru, Delhi, and Mumbai were the top three cities for employment, followed by Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai.

Over 1200 students were placed in the MBA field in 2022 because to upGrad. Data science-related positions, which are predicted to be the third-highest paying tech occupations globally and produce 11 million employment by 2026, are the most sought-after tech jobs globally, according to industry estimates.

“New-age technology is dramatically changing the landscape of education”

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Educators must be prepared for the changing model of education which is a fine blend of the latest technology integrated with the physical classrooms shares Abha Meghe, Director, Meghe Group of Schools in a conversation with Sheeba Chauhan of Elets News Network (ENN). Edited excerpts:

Tell us about your achievements in terms of ‘Innovation in Education during the year 2022.

Being futuristic challenges always helped us immensely. The same happened during the pandemic and post-pandemic years. Online school with seamless integration of technology and a joyful learning environment with visible learning outcomes was a cakewalk for us.

Although we are back to physical school, we still reap the benefits of virtual /digital classes which existed even before the online school as self-paced, remedial, and achievers classes, guest and subject expert lectures, etc.

Students also have access to the digital library of our school and the digital learning space where multiple learning resources are available. From primary to higher education, the digital transformation in the education sector has accelerated immeasurably and made it undergo a shift towards online and cloud-based delivery platforms.

How are futuristic technologies going to transform education in the year 2023?

Education today is completely different from two years ago. The pace of technological advancement is very rapid. Educators must be prepared for the changing model of education which is a fine blend of the latest technology integrated in the physical classrooms.

With Artificial Intelligence (AI), already making its presence felt, very soon Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) will sneak into the classrooms making learning more immersive by engaging the student’s senses. VR provides a constructed reality, and AR gives a better and enhanced view of the images. Learning should always be an enjoyable experience.

What are the innovation that accelerated the transformation of growth in the education landscape in the year 2022?

New-age technology is dramatically changing the landscape of education. As stated earlier AR and VR are revolutionising the way students learn. These new technologies are providing such captivating experiences that were once impossible to obtain outside of a laboratory or a field trip.

As a result, educational institutions are starting to incorporate these technologies into their curriculum in order to prepare their students for the future. These latest technologies hold immense potential for taking education to the next level.

What is your mission and vision to impact the paradigm shift of the education arena in the year 2023?

With technological advancement, it is essential for educational institutions to keep up with the latest trends in order to provide their students with the best possible learning. The teachers still remain the epicenter of the teaching-learning process whatever be the innovative platform being used. They need to possess an important attribute of being lifelong learners which they should transmit in the classrooms.

India’s first digital university will expand opportunities for higher education

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The introduction of India’s first digital university and the foundation of the Higher Education Commission of India (HECI) will mark two significant developments for India in 2023. In order to obtain a degree from any top university in India, students can obtain 50 per cent of the credits needed from one university and the remaining 60 per cent from a higher education institution (HEI) of their choosing beginning with the academic year 2023–2024. Additionally, another choice offers students the chance to gain credits from several partner HEIs while also earning a degree from the National Digital University (NDU).

The next academic year, 2023–2024, will see the launch of the digital university, which will provide courses leading to diplomas, certificates, and degrees. The Study Webs of Active-Learning for Young Aspiring Minds (SWAYAM) platform, itself aspired to create virtual campuses to offer democratic delivery of educational services. At the same time, the Samarth platform, which aims to create digital campuses that offer simple and democratic delivery of educational services, will be given control over the technological and administrative delivery.

Based on the “hub and spoke” design, SWAYAM and Samarth will serve as the hub, and the HEIs that will provide online courses through the digital university will act as the spokes. The university’s core courses will initially be those offered on the SWAYAM platform, coupled with those from a few select institutions that already offer similar online programmes. Through NDU, online programmes are offered by both public and private universities that meet the eligibility requirements.

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