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Edtech Startup Meritnation Raises Funding from Info Edge
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Edtech Startup Meritnation Raises Funding from Info Edge

Edtech platform Meritnation, run by Appect Learning Systems has recently raised a sum of Rs 38 crore from the online classifieds portal - Info Edge. With this latest funding round, Info Edge now holds a majority stake of 65.67% in the startup, in comparison to the earlier 56%; with a total of Rs 134 crore as an investment. A large part of the funding(around Rs 32 crore) will be used to retire some of the debt on its books while the remaining will be used for the expansion and daily operations. Meritnation is an online education platform that helps students develop and deliver online studying material in terms of assessments, lecture videos and related content from kindergarten to class 12 and test preparation modules for various UG entrance examinations. Also Recommended ...
IIM-A Offer e-learning To Deliver Management Education Through Distance Learning
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IIM-A Offer e-learning To Deliver Management Education Through Distance Learning

Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) will launch e-learning programmes to deliver management education through distance learning. The institute will launch several programmes in the coming months in collaboration with NIIT Ltd and Hughes Education, companies that provide online learning services, the leading business school said in a statement here. The institute has signed agreements with both the companies to deliver management education content using electronic mode in the form of synchronous studio-to-classroom programmes. "Management education is going through dramatic changes, especially with regard to infusion of technology challenging the traditional content delivery model," it said. "IIM-A is set to launch several e-learning programmes over the next fe...