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Source: Daily News and Analysis dated 9 April, 2018

With $6.5 M in funding, this edtech startup helps professionals remain relevant in their industry Neha Jain      posted on 6th April 2018 AEON Learning offers online education platforms for working professionals encompassing both higher education and technology skill upgradation. At a glance Startup: AEON Learning Founders: Karthik KS, Sankar Bora, Vikalp Jain and Rahul Jain Year it was founded: 2013 Where it is based: Bengaluru Sector: Edtech Problem it solves: Provides online education Funding raised: $6.5 million In a fast-paced world where growth and development take place in a blink of an eye, keeping abreast with the goings-on in your industry becomes most crucial. Hence, online education has become one of the booming sectors in India. With the increasing internet penetration and the euphoria of Digital India, online education is expected to grow manifolds. It has witnessed a significant...

Javadekar announces April 18 as launch date for Study in India programme HRD minster said that if six lakh Indians are going out to pursue higher education, the new mission for Study in India programme is to bring 10 lakh foreign students into the country. Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar plans to launch the programme along with Sushma Swaraj on April 18. (PTI) To increase the inflow of foreign students to Indian universities, the union human resource development (HRD) minister Prakash Javadekar, on Friday, announced April 18 as the launch date of the Study in India programme. He was speaking as chief guest at the inaugural function of the international conference on Internationalisation at Home (IaH), via video conference. It had been organised by Symbiosis International (Deemed University) (SIU) and Association of Indian Universities (AIU). “In the first phase of the initiative, we will be introducing it in 30 countries which can later...