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BYJU’s may soon shut down its coding platform WhiteHat Jr

IANS by IANS
February 23, 2023
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BYJU’s, an Indian ed-tech company that provides online learning solutions, acquired WhIteHat in 2020 for $300 million and is now planning to wind up the coding platform as part of the restructuring and cutting costs.

WhiteHat Jr is an ed-tech platform that offers coding classes for children. The platform aims to teach kids coding skills, problem-solving, and logical thinking through interactive online classes taught by experienced teachers. WhiteHat Jr, which at its peak had more than 8,000 employees across the country, now has some hundreds of roles left as it never picked up the pace and brought revenues for the company, informed sources told IANS on Thursday.

BYJU’s acquired WhiteHat Jr in July 2020 for nearly $300 million.

According to people close to the development, the discussions at the top level at BYJU’s have happened to get rid of the WhiteHat Jr brand, which has faced severe criticism in the past.

BYJU’s, however, told IANS that they have no plans of shutting it down.

“We are merely optimising it for organic and efficient growth. We remain fully committed to delivering world-class educational experiences and solutions that empower students to achieve their full potential,” the company spokesperson said.

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The company said that it is constantly evaluating and optimizing its business operations toward global growth.

“As an ongoing activity, we are actively evaluating all our business units to ensure that they are aligned with our path to profitability,” BYJU’s told IANS.

TechCrunch was first to report on the development.

It reported a massive Rs 1,690 crore loss in the financial year 2021, while its expenses reached Rs 2,175 crore in FY21 — compared to Rs 69.7 crore in FY20.

In the April-May period last year, over 1,000 of its employees, including teachers on a contractual basis and hence not full-time employees, resigned.

Later, more WhiteHat Jr employees either moved independently or were asked to go.

WhiteHat Jr shut its school’s division that targeted to take its flagship coding curriculum to 10 lakh school students by the next academic year.

Its foray into teaching music online, offering guitar and piano playing, yielded no fruitful results.

According to sources, BYJU’s which was last valued at $22 billion, will not be able to meet its March 2023 deadline to achieve group-level profitability, as it envisioned in its earnings in October last year.

The company, which has sacked thousands of employees to date and has taken deeper cuts, is still unable to achieve profitability at group level amid mounting losses.

The edtech unicorn reported a loss of Rs 4,588 crore for the fiscal year that ended on March 31, 2021.

BYJU’S offers a range of courses and programs, including video lectures, practice tests, and study materials for various subjects, including math, science, social studies, and English. The platform also offers personalized learning plans and assessments to help students track their progress and identify areas for improvement.

The company has received both positive and negative feedback from users. Some parents and students appreciate the platform’s engaging and interactive approach to learning, while others have criticized the high cost of the courses and the heavy reliance on technology.

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