‘Tech penetration key to 50% GER’

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Aditya Malik, CEO & MD at Talentedge talks to TOI about India’s target of Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) and the challenges in the edtech space. Excerpts:

The government has set an ambitious target to achieve a Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) of 50% by 2035. Please share your views.

The unserved population in India is equal to the population of Canada and Germany put together. With a shortage of six lakh teachers even for the 27.4% GER, the only way to ensure that GER starts moving up is to use a blend of technology and offline efforts to propel India forward.