siliconindia | | JULY 20238IN MY VIEWThe pandemic acted as a catalyst for boosting the growth of Edtech when face-to-face learning systems were disrupted. The NEP-2020 also sparked significant changes in our nation's educational system by giving EdTech a market niche, allowing for learning curve flexibility, and emphasising blended learning. The assimilation of technology with education turned out to be the best course in the lockdown era. However, as we have successfully entered the post-pandemic period, the universities are now reopened, and the exams are now conducted offline.Regardless of the current situation, where physical classes have become the norm again, the significance of digital education has only surged. As students are now familiar with online education, traditional educational institutes are considering a blended approach with EdTech companies.Fusion of Traditional & Novel: Decoding the Future ofEducationThanks to digitalization and technological advance-ments, education is not limited to classrooms. The rapid growth of smart devices and the penetration of the internet duly catered to the remote learning needs of students. However, focusing on purely of-fline or online education limits the addressable market for Edtechs as well as educational institu-tions. Moreover, EdTechs don't have a physical in-frastructure. Therefore, several EdTech players are also making efforts to follow a hybrid approach in order to build a long-term sustainable model. The concept is anticipated to provide a myriad of benefits for both Edtechs and traditional educational institu-tions and is deemed to change the landscape of the educational sector.By Aman Mittal, Vice President, Lovely Professional UniversityWHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD FOR THE MERGING OF EDTECH AND TRADITIONAL INDIAN EDUCATION IN UNIVERSITIES? Aman MittalVice President, Lovely Professional UniversityAman Mittal is the Vice President at Lovely Professional University (LPU), one of the leading educational institutes recognized globally for its innovative, collaborative, and consistent transformative approach. He is a multi-faceted personality spearheading various verticals such as International Education, Information Technology, Growth, Marketing, Public Relations, and Entrepreneurship along with overlooking the overall affairs at the university. He is renowned in the industry for his rich expertise in the education sector and managerial skills. Adding to it, he also possesses significant experience in the domains of Marketing Management, Advertising, Business Development, Strategic Planning, as well as International Business.
< Page 7 | Page 9 >