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The sector remains a digital laggard: American schools and universities spend around 2% and 5% of their budgets, respectively, on technology, compared with 8% for the average American company. Techies have long coveted a bigger share of the $6 trillion the world spends each year on education. When the pandemic forced schools and universities to shut down, the moment for a digital offensive seemed nigh. Students flocked to online learning platforms to plug gaps left by stilted Zoom classes. The market value of Chegg, a provider of online tutoring, jumped from $5 billion at the start of 2020 to $12 ... Read more

New Delhi: Coaching institutes for civil services examinations will not be allowed to use the personal details of toppers in their advertisements without their consent, as per draft guidelines released on Friday by the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA), a regulatory authority of the consumer affairs ministry.  This decision is part of a broader effort to clamp down on misleading advertisements in the coaching industry, ensuring that aspirants are not swayed by unverified claims of success. The CCPA has asked all IAS coaching centers to stop using false testimonials of successful students or fake reviews to grow their coaching business. ... Read more