Bengal and Britain poised to come closer with UK’s innovation in edtech

West Bengal and the UK are poised to come closer with the UK edtech sector’s disruptive innovation offer to the education sector in Kolkata. The UK-India edtech collaboration event, organised by the British Deputy High Commission Kolkata, Union Education Group, WOWL, and supported by ABE, Defacto Ed, Novistra and the British Council, organised at the British Club on August 2 aimed to celebrate and advance the partnership between the UK and India in the education technology sector. The event brought together educators, policymakers, and industry leaders in Kolkata to explore the transformative potential of Edtech in enhancing education and fostering stronger bilateral ties between the state and the UK.

The UK stakeholders highlighted cutting-edge technologies developed by UK Edtech companies that enhance learning, personalise education, and empower educators in India.During the interactive session, along with the core sessions on edtech, they also provided information on scholarships available for Indian students to study in the UK, fostering a global exchange of knowledge and culture. The initiative seeks to facilitate the development of collaborations between Indian educational institutions and world-renowned schools in the United Kingdom.

Dr Andrew Fleming, British deputy high commissioner to East and Northeast India spoke about the promising collaboration and said,“We have already seen successful collaborations between UK Edtech companies and Indian institutions. For instance, platforms like Century Tech and Sparx Maths have partnered with Indian schools, delivering exceptional results in student engagement and academic performance. The organisers of this wonderful event, Union Education Group and WOWL had partnered with schools in Kolkata and Darjeeling and students are reaping the benefits of their language learning platform. I am excited to think that such partnerships are just the beginning; there is immense potential for further collaboration.”