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Time of India
23-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
India's digital education market poised to triple by 2028, aligns with enterprise tech priorities
New Delhi | 23 June 2025 — India's online higher education and professional upskilling sector is entering a critical phase of digital maturity, projected to grow from INR 13,200 crore in FY 2023 to INR 41,500 crore by FY 2028, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 25.7%. This rapid expansion is being driven by the convergence of enterprise technology requirements, advanced learning infrastructure, and institutional enterprises across India accelerate digital transformation initiatives, the demand for agile, role-based learning formats has surged. Platforms such as Jaro Education, UpGrad, Great Learning, Simplilearn, TalentEdge, and TimesPro are building technology-led learning ecosystems tailored to meet enterprise-grade expectations. These platforms are integrating artificial intelligence, adaptive learning engines, virtual labs, and API-connected delivery models to align with modern workforce requirements. With more than 239 programs across 34 global academic partners, Jaro Education exemplifies this shift toward digital scalability. Through long-standing collaborations with top institutions—including IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Indore, IIT Delhi, IIT Madras, and Symbiosis International—Jaro's approach underscores the increasing role of trusted academic partnerships in delivering tech-enabled, accredited learning programs to working professionals. 'Enterprise learning today demands measurable outcomes, modular flexibility, and seamless integration with internal systems. We're seeing platforms co-designing curricula that not only meet academic rigor but also map to specific digital roles—data engineers, AI developers, cybersecurity analysts, and product managers," Dr Sanjay Salunkhe Chairman & MD, Jaro Education said. Across the sector, technological features like AI-powered personalization, performance analytics, and immersive formats (including cloud labs and metaverse pilots) are becoming standard. These tools are being used not only to enhance engagement but to support learning at enterprise scale—meeting IT security, compliance, and reporting requirements. Emerging trends also indicate a greater role for regulatory oversight and structured frameworks. The University Grants Commission (UGC) has expanded norms around online degrees, credit transfers, and institutional partnerships, enabling greater legitimacy and transparency in digital learning models. These changes bring edtech offerings closer to the accountability and governance standards expected by enterprise procurement teams. In parallel, platforms are optimizing financial models to ensure long-term sustainability. Jaro Education, for instance, reports consistently strong performance across EBITDA, PAT, and ROCE—demonstrating resilience in a sector where fiscal discipline is becoming a key differentiator amid broader funding corrections. Enterprise technology leaders are now being advised to look beyond standalone certifications and toward integrated upskilling models that embed into workforce planning systems. AI-driven learning analytics, skills-gap dashboards, and career pathing tools are increasingly being linked with HRIS and L&D systems to drive data-backed reskilling decisions. According to a recent NASSCOM report, over 75% of Indian enterprises face challenges in sourcing AI and cloud-ready talent. Online education platforms, through collaborative design with academia and embedded tech infrastructure, are becoming crucial allies in closing this gap. As India's knowledge economy continues to evolve, its digital education sector is no longer operating at the fringe of enterprise capability—it is becoming core to it. With scalable platforms, credible partnerships, and deep technological integration, online education is now positioned as a strategic enabler for enterprise transformation across sectors.
India Today
22-06-2025
- Business
- India Today
Click, Learn, Repeat? Not yet. 2 of 3 Indians prefer degrees over online courses
With the rise of online platforms like Coursera, UpGrad, and others offering short-term courses for quick skill-building and better job prospects, a recent report by TeamLease EdTech shows that most Indian professionals still trust long-term degrees. The report, titled 'Impact of Upskilling on Performance Appraisals', finds that 66% of respondents firmly believe that traditional degrees and diplomas continue to hold strong value in career COURSES STILL SERVES THE PURPOSEWhile degrees remain important for career advancement, the report also shows that professionals actively use short-term courses to address immediate job 50% of respondents reported using platforms like YouTube and short online certifications that last 1 to 3 months. This trend is more common in sectors like Sales and Marketing, where over 80% of professionals said they used short courses to develop role-specific when it comes to gaining promotions or shifting roles, long-term academic programmes still AS A CAREER SIGNALFormal education, the report suggests, plays a bigger role than just providing knowledge. For many, it acts as a credential during performance reviews and appraisals. In an era where employees are steering their own career journeys, the weight of a recognised degree appears to offer both structure and report states that 84% of professionals took up some form of upskilling in the past year, with many choosing degree or diploma programmes to help secure their career who opted for longer formats often reported greater clarity in their career plans—even when promotions didn't follow TERM THINKING DRIVES LEARNING CHOICESOne of the major findings points to long-term career planning as the biggest reason behind upskilling. About 61% of those surveyed cited future planning as their key individuals were found to be three times more likely to feel confident about their career PAYS FOR UPSKILLING?Surprisingly, nearly half - about 46%-of professionals self-funded their most recent learning effort, while only 24% received full support from their employers. Tech and finance professionals led in self-funding, with about 78% in these sectors covering their PATH IN UPSKILLINGThe report highlights a clear pattern: professionals rely on short-term learning for daily tasks but lean on formal education for long-term 42% of respondents reported receiving a promotion, new role, or salary hike within 18 months of upskilling, and many of them had invested in long-term study, based on responses from over 14,000 professionals across sectors like Sales, Tech, HR, and Finance, sheds light on how upskilling choices affect career milestones such as appraisals and Watch
India.com
30-04-2025
- Business
- India.com
Bad news for employees of this IT company as it fires 195 people for..., Not Ratan Tata's TCS or Premji's Wipro
Ratan Tata and Azim Premji (File) In a significant update for the Information and Technology sector, Indian IT major Infosys has dismissed another 195 trainees from a batch of 680 at its Mysuru campus after they failed internal assessments, as per a report by Moneycontrol. This marks the fourth round of dismissals, bringing the total number of trainees let go to around 800 since February, 2025. Out of those affected, about 250 have joined upskilling programs with UpGrad and NIIT, while around 150 have signed up for outplacement services. Infosys partners with UpGrad and NIIT In response to this, Infosys has partnered with UpGrad and NIIT to offer upskilling programs for those affected. About 250 trainees have enrolled in these programs, majorly concentrating on Business Process Management (BPM) and IT training. Furthermore, 150 others have opted for job transition services. Infosys is providing these trainees free training through its partnerships with UpGrad for BPM and NIIT for IT skills. Infosys has also offered an alternative career path for some of the dismissed trainees. Those who joined the program after a delay of over 2.5 years are being provided with 12 weeks of training for potential posts in Business Process Management (BPM). Along with a relieving letter, Infosys also pay for the training and will also provide one-month extra payment. For trainees who are not interested in following the BPM career path, the company is arranging transport from Mysuru to Bengaluru and also providing travel allowances to their hometowns. Also, trainees can use accomodation services at the Employee Care Centre in Mysuru until they are ready to depart. This move comes amid a period of low market demand, with Infosys projecting revenue growth of just 0 to 3 percent for the current fiscal year. The company's policy dictates that trainees who fail assessments cannot continue with the program. The Karnataka Labour Department has cleared Infosys of any wrong doing in the dismissals, mentioning that the trainees were apprentices, not employees. Therefore, the labour laws related to layoffs do not apply. This decision came after an investigation ordered by the Union Labour Ministry, during which Infosys confirmed that it followed its own policies while handling the terminations.
Time of India
30-04-2025
- Business
- Time of India
'Further to ...', says Infosys HR's email to 195 trainees the company has fired for failing in internal assessment tests
Infosys has dismissed another 195 trainees after failing to pass the internal assessment tests. This is the second round of layoffs in less than 10 days. Earlier on April 20, the IT giant asked 195 trainees to leave on the same grounds. With the latest development, the number of trainees who have failed the assessment test since February has risen to over 800. According to a Economic Times report, of those 800+ affected trainees, around 250 received training through UpGrad and NIIT, while about 150 have registered for outplacement services. What Infosys told the 195 trainees that it asked to leave The IT giant has sent an email to the impacted employees. The email, sent to one such trainee says: 'Further to the announcement of the results of your final assessment attempt, please be informed that you have not met the qualifying criteria in the 'Generic foundation training program' despite the additional preparation time, doubt-clearing sessions, several mock assessments and three attempts.' 'As a result, you will not be able to continue your journey for the apprenticeship program. While this may be a disappointing outcome, we are here to further support you in your learning journey', the email added. Who are the impacted Infosys trainees As per the report, these trainees were recruited in the role of System Engineers (SE) and Digital Specialist Engineers (DSE). The affected trainees, similar to the previous round, will receive one month's pay as ex-gratia, a relieving letter, and access to outplacement services, counselling, and external training supported by Infosys. This includes a 12-week training program for roles in the business process management (BPM) industry or a 24-week program focused on IT fundamentals for those pursuing a career in information technology, the company said.
Mint
29-04-2025
- Business
- Mint
Infosys layoffs: IT major cuts 195 more trainee jobs in Mysuru; nearly 250 opt for UpGrad, NIIT upskilling programmes
Infosys Layoffs: IT major Infosys reportedly cut another 195 trainee jobs in Mysuru, from a batch of 680 people, after the new recruits failed to clear the internal assessment, according to a Moneycontrol report citing emails dated April 29. 'Further to the announcement of the results of your final assessment attempt, please be informed that you have not met the qualifying criteria in the 'Generic foundation training program' despite the additional preparation time, doubt-clearing sessions, several mock assessments and three attempts. As a result, you will not be able to continue your journey for the apprenticeship program,' reported the news portal, citing the official email. On February 7, 2025, the news portal reported that the IT major has laid off 400 campus recruits after they failed the evaluation test. Later on April 18, the company reportedly laid off another 240 entry-level employees who were unable to clear the internal assessment. According to the news portal, this was Infosys' fourth round of layoffs since February 2025, bringing the total number of job cuts to 800. Infosys refused to confirm the developments when approached by LiveMint. However, the news portal's report suggests that Infosys has, so far, maintained that the company has followed their existing policy, which mandates that freshers will not be able to continue with the organisation if they fail the internal assessment. After India's second-largest IT firm reportedly laid off the new hires, 250 people out of the approximate 800 have enrolled themselves in upskilling programmes in UpGrad and NIIT. At the same time, 150 of them have registered for outplacement services, according to the news portal. As per the report, the company has created a tie-up with UpGrad for BPM training and another with NIIT for IT training. These training programmes are free to those affected by the layoffs. Infosys also offers to pay for an alternative 12-week training program for the potential roles in Infosys Business Process Management (BPM) to the affected people. These trainees were allegedly onboarded after a delay of more than 2.5 years, as per the news report. The IT major is also offering one month's payment along with a relieving letter for the affected trainees, as per the report. The affected people will be given transport, from Mysuru to Bangalore, along with a standard travel allowance to their hometown, according to the report. After the announcement of January to March quarter results, Infosys' Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jayesh Sanghrajka revealed that the IT major plans to hire more than 20,000 freshers in the financial year 2025-26. 'In terms of hiring, we are expecting to hire 20,000-plus freshers,' said Sanghrajka in the media briefing. The company currently employs more than 3.23 lakh professionals, and the firm also reported a 199-employee hike in its fourth quarter results. Infosys shares closed 1.03 per cent higher at ₹ 1,497.40 after Tuesday's stock market session, compared to ₹ 1,307.10 in the previous market close. First Published: 29 Apr 2025, 04:37 PM IST
