Manish Maheshwari, the former head of Twitter India, has left the firm to focus on an ed-tech startup. Maheshwari, who was relocated to the United States in August of this year, tweeted about the news. Maheshwari revealed that he is collaborating with Tanay Pratap, a Microsoft Senior Software Engineer.
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“We will begin by providing employment training through a virtual immersion platform called #Metaversity,” Maheshwari explained. Maheshwari emphasised in a series of tweets how COVID-19 has profoundly altered not just the abilities required to succeed in the new economy, but also how those skills are imparted and the role technology – notably the metaverse – may play. According to a former Twitter manager, Metaversity is a competition. It is especially important for women in developing economies to balance their place.
“As we create the team and gather the money to realise this #Metaversity vision, I look forward to your support,” he concluded. He’s worked for companies like Flipkart and P&G, to name a few. Maheshwari was announced as a new Senior Director (Revenue Strategy and Operations) at Twitter in August, with a focus on new markets. It has not given any explanation for the abrupt change.
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The Indian government confronted Twitter earlier this year, despite repeated reminders of deliberate rebellion and breach of IT rules. Twitter has also been chastised for taking different steps against high-profile users’ posts and accounts. In June, a FIR was submitted to Maheshwari et al. In connection with an investigation into a viral video suspected of hate crime.
