Indian edtech companies are making inroads into overseas student community
International enrollments for AI, ML, cloud computing and data sciences are growing
e-learning platform Simplilearn finds 60% revenues from overseas markets
Foreign students feel the app is cheaper and within their budget
Simplilearn global enrollments grew by 70%
Company saw takers in US, Canada, UAE, Thailand, South Africa, and Saudi Arabia
‘Great Learning’ witnessed a 5x growth in overseas student enrollment
Demand is largely due to longer tenure of courses, spanning six months
In a foreign country it may cost $1,20,000 to hire a teacher for data science
But in India, it costs only around $30,000
Edtech startup EdGlobe is attempting to redefine the sector with first-of-its-kind features
It offers assistance from school education to career selection and professional entrance preparation
