India’s EdTech Revolution among College Students: Sustainable Innovation or temporary Bubble?

Abstract

The Indian EdTech sector experienced explosive growth during the COVID-19 pandemic, drastically changing how college students accessed and engaged with education [1], [3]. BYJU’S, Unacademy, Coursera, and other EdTech brands dramatically altered the learning experience for millions of people in India and elsewhere, particularly in a digital-first and flexible-access manner [1], [5]. By 2022–2023, however, reports from high-profile EdTech companies cited declining revenues, layoffs, and lack of investor confidence [2], [5], [6]. This paper investigates an evaluation of EdTech's sustainability for Indian college students by examining platform adoption, funding, student difficulty, and media commentary. Our findings rely on secondary reports from several reputable organizations, including KPMG, IJEDICT, Inc42, DataQuest, etc. [1], [3], [5], [6].Our data suggest that, although EdTech has altered accessibility of educational due, institutional barriers and market changes have further questioned the sustainability of EdTech [5], [7].