Am really looking forward to moderate an eclectic panel comprising @meetasengupta @shreyasisingh @Kumarpjl @akshay001
& Gaurav Jhunjhnuwala tmw at @BlumeVentures 's #chaichatter on #edtech | tmw - tue, 30th April 5pm @thecommonroom Chhatarpur, Delhi. All edtech startups invited! pic.twitter.com/HVhf9Nv8Bq

— Sajith Pai (@sajithpai) April 29, 2019

Even as we get ready for today's #chaichatter here is a post on the last one, on diversity, gender in the startup world and building better, by @PedestrianPoet who moderated the panelhttps://t.co/a5OG1mvTf1

— Sajith Pai (@sajithpai) April 30, 2019

Can’t wait for today’s #chaichatter @BlumeVentures @thecommonroom pic.twitter.com/1RoN5Ceb8J

— harnidh (@PedestrianPoet) April 30, 2019

Kicking off #chaichatter by presenting our view on edtech.

We're excited to hear from @meetasengupta @shreyasisingh @Kumarpjl @Akshay001 Gaurav Jhunjhunwala - follow this space for more!@BlumeVentures @sajithpai @arpiit @thecommonroom @PedestrianPoet @shrey_goyal_ @sanjaynath pic.twitter.com/2hzhBmak0x

— Sanchita_Bamnote (@SanchitaBamnot1) April 30, 2019

Who is focussing on solving for (scalable) upskilling or improved access to students for the offline tutors in India?

We're hearing, dm if you know startups trying to solve for this! @shrey_goyal_#chaichatter #chaichatterinsights

— Sanchita_Bamnote (@SanchitaBamnot1) April 30, 2019

Panel time!@meetasengupta @shreyasisingh @Kumarpjl @Akshay001 Gaurav Jhunjhunwala in conversation with @sajithpai. @BlumeVentures @arpiit @thecommonroom @PedestrianPoet @shrey_goyal_ @sanjaynath pic.twitter.com/wQ6tAeOPS0

— harnidh (@PedestrianPoet) April 30, 2019

What is it that we can learn from traditional learning / education and replicate it in the online format?

Then, tech becomes the primary enabler. @Kumarpjl from @biifund says. @sajithpai @shrey_goyal_ @PedestrianPoet @BlumeVentures @sanjaynath @BKartRed

— Sanchita_Bamnote (@SanchitaBamnot1) April 30, 2019

In India, Affordability is very imp => Unit Economics becomes extremely important => Tech becomes really important

Says @Kumarpjl from Bertelsmann Ventures India!

Our focus should be for "Ed" & "Tech" to borrow from each other!

— Shrey Goyal (@shrey_goyal_) April 30, 2019

White spaces by @Kumarpjl
Of the many, highlighting below -
1. Linking #futureofwork i.e. the gig economy space and upskilling / education
2. Bootcamps
3. Oyo for tutorials

Leaving with the thought that "India can create a global education product"!

— Sanchita_Bamnote (@SanchitaBamnot1) April 30, 2019

India is shifting from just pure signalling effect to layers of 'skills'

Ex: Recruiters are choosing Tier 2 college students with better skill set over a Tier 1 college student!

However, a gap still remains - which would probably get bridged going forward :)

Says @Kumarpjl

— Shrey Goyal (@shrey_goyal_) April 30, 2019

India has 10 mn teachers in India

3 personas of teacher
(1) Top Quality teachers
(2) Fence sitters - want to do something but are lost
(3) Stop gap teachers - who are teachers because they couldn't do anything better

Products are being built for (2) & (3)! @Kumarpjl

— Shrey Goyal (@shrey_goyal_) April 30, 2019

What are the spaces that are not getting solved for?

Building instructional designers who understand technology and neurosciences, is an opportunity!
Make everyone a teacher - a professional, a non phd.

Breaking the current stereotype!

— Sanchita_Bamnote (@SanchitaBamnot1) April 30, 2019

Upskilling

— yourproductguy (@MotwaniSuhas) April 30, 2019

@MotwaniSuhas , precisely! this was covered in the discussion as well!

Also, gig economy was an interesting turn to the discussion.

— Sanchita_Bamnote (@SanchitaBamnot1) April 30, 2019

Our panelist @Meetasengupta challenges the impact created by 'edutech' - has technology REALLY impacted education?

Great mix of experts, entrepreneurs and VCs debating and deconstructing education!

— Sanchita_Bamnote (@SanchitaBamnot1) April 30, 2019

20 years of Ed data has proven that tech has not yet delivered the outcome it was supposed to!

KSAB - Knowledge, Skills, Attitude & Behavior (Teaching framework)

^How do we create "impact" in this framework which can change lifestyle of people?

Says @Meetasengupta

— Shrey Goyal (@shrey_goyal_) April 30, 2019

"Fail often and fail fast" doesn't work in edtech. You fail every year and learn every year!

says Gaurav Jhunjhunwala from S Chand.

— Sanchita_Bamnote (@SanchitaBamnot1) April 30, 2019

Education is the only space where the student (customer) pays upfront and doesn't avail the service!
What an amazing one-line summary @shreyasisingh from Harappa Education!

— Sanchita_Bamnote (@SanchitaBamnot1) April 30, 2019

@Akshay001 says that he would love to see someone building products for teachers sitting at the fence - because that is the bigger chunk of India!

— Shrey Goyal (@shrey_goyal_) April 30, 2019

Hope this is being recorded for non Delhi based founders? Can we have the deck, at the least? 😁

— Raj Kunkolienkar 🚀 (@kunksed) April 30, 2019

Yes, we are recording this! We will also do a blogpost after the event / live tweets to cover key learnings! :)

— Sanchita_Bamnote (@SanchitaBamnot1) April 30, 2019

Hi Sanchita, at Krishworks we're helping rural students learn English by training local tutors, upskilling them with technology and helping them start their own practice. Would be happy to talk.

— Balagopal K.V. (@balagopalkv) April 30, 2019

Hi @balagopalkv , please DM me or reach out to me on [email protected] - we are actively looking at Ed tech!

— Shrey Goyal (@shrey_goyal_) April 30, 2019

This is a terrific thread capturing insights and discn from our latest #chaichatter on #edtech at @thecommonroom - beyond a brief glance at @BlumeVentures edtech thesis, and the panel, we also had startups @_reculta @mindlercareers & Real Learning sharing their stories. https://t.co/5LamcABsJe

— Sajith Pai (@sajithpai) April 30, 2019

Awesome event, meaning full discussions, great work team @BlumeVentures paving the way for new age painkillers, vitamins and placebos in #edtech

— Rajan Malhotra (@malhotrarajan) April 30, 2019

We've contextually curated the conversations about #ChaiChatter @ https://t.co/ar6x8MxFe8 @Akshay001 @BlumeVentures @eChaiNetwork

— Salesman Jatin Chaudhary (@jatin10) April 30, 2019

Thank you @BlumeVentures @sajithpai @arpiit for the great event today. Good learnings and insights. More motivation to continue to work on the product we are building in #edTech.

— Kshitiz Anand (@kshitiz) April 30, 2019