Delhi: Amazon has making the headlines after sacking 1000 of employees and its voluntary resignation scheme for some Indian employees. Amid the chaos, it has now decided to wind down its edtech vertical called ‘Amazon Academy.’ On Thursday, the e-commerce giant confirmed that it is shuttering the operations of its education vertical in India from August 2023.
“Following an assessment we have made the decision to discontinue Amazon Academy. We are winding down this programme in a phased manner to take care of current customers,” the spokesperson added.
Amazon had launched this vertical when e-learning was at its zenith during the stay-home work culture triggered by COVID-19 pandemic. Then, it started with mock tests, live lectures, recorded learning content and preparation for Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) amongst other deliverables. The service enables active learning through live lessons, helping students to strengthen their JEE preparation efforts as they can engage with expert faculty, learn concepts, and clarify doubts in real-time.
“At Amazon, we think big, experiment, and invest in new ideas to delight customers. We also continually evaluate the progress and potential of our products and services to deliver customer value, and we regularly make adjustments based on those assessments,” a company spokesperson told IANS.
Earlier in the week Amazon India’s public policy manager has been summoned by the Labour Ministry following a complaint by the employee union Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES) alleging a violation of labour laws.
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