Since COVID19, there have been huge changes in corporate working culture, education as well as health care sectors and one common change that happens in all sectors is that all are adapting technologies. During covid time, education had completely gone from classroom to online. That was a huge change which immediately after the covid adapted classroom plus online culture and all thanks to technology. From online classrooms to interactive apps, technology is evolving new innovative possibilities for education.
A teacher from one corner of the country can reach out to millions of students across the country. The technology supporting to education sector named as EdTech.
EdTech in India began from early 2010, when internet was booming, Android mobiles are started providing internet on Mobile, At the same time some Entrepreneurs are started realising potential in EdTech sector, In 2011 Byjus came with online learning idea, after that many companies like Vedantu, Unacademy become famous names for students as well as parents, Some peoples choose youtube as a platform for teaching, some started promoting learning live on Zoom, Teams and other video conferencing apps.
Today many students rely on digital platform for learning from across the city to remote villages, and students are adopting technology.
Impact of technology on students:
Education is more accessible and affordable for all students across the country. Remote village students can attend the classes, access the study material online and even attend the practice exams, which makes it more interesting. Home, park or any place with internet accessibility becomes classroom.
Social Media and AI in EdTech
AI is now putting spice in learning making it more interesting, More innovative contents are coming with easy ways of learning. During my graduation I remember searching on google for some topics and putting effort to find related contents, which today replaced ChatGPT, DeepSeek and many other AI tools to get specific information.
It is looking very clear that the future of the EdTech sector is technology, and everyone must adapt to it.
Today, ChatGPT can teach any topic in an easy way, even it can answer your doubts quickly until it gets clear.
Future Trends of EdTech Sector
We expect rapid and more changes in the coming days in the education sector. Those video graphical tutorials on youtube can become AI generated animation of any topic for the student. AI will help students in combining learning with fun.
The evolution of EdTech in India shows how powerful technology can be in reshaping education. From online classes to smart apps, students now have more ways to learn than ever before. As we move towards 2025, EdTech and artificial intelligence in education will continue to play a key role in shaping the minds of future generations.
