BYJU’S says 500 employees laid off across Whitehat Jr and Toppr. The firm says it is to accelerate long-term growth. But, sacked employees claim 1,100 staff had been retrenched at Toppr. However, Toppr has not confirmed it. Meanwhile, Whitehat Jr cut down 300 employees. Whitehat Jr spokesperson said it is to realign priorities. Edtech firms Unacademy, Vedantu, Lido etc have laid off thousands of people.
