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Post-pandemic sovereign authorities in several economies have nudged primary education institutions to adopt platform-based teaching. The shift to platform technology attempts to ensure continuity in the teaching–learning process. In the context of predominantly digitally mediated teaching process, this shift may exacerbate disparities and social injustice by limiting access to primary education in resource-constrained developing economies. The purpose of this study is to explore the efficacy of such a digital framework provided by government and private partners and the challenges faced by the teachers in absence of proper scaffolding.

Using an integrative theoretical framework that is composed of capability theory, technology adoption theories and the scaffolding framework, this paper analyses the challenges faced by primary school teachers when adapting to platform-based teaching. Social media analytics along with text analytics using Natural Language Processing and latent Dirichlet allocation-based topic modelling approach to extract latent topics or themes used by users during their tweets related to e-teaching.

The findings of this study highlight that adopting a platform-based and hybrid approach improves access to education and flexibility and highlights the importance of scaffolds in achieving desired learning outcomes. EdTech companies can play a significant role through private-public partnership models to offer technical scaffold. Collaborative efforts between educational institutions and EdTech service providers are essential for ensuring the long-term sustainability of platform-based teaching and learning.

After the pandemic, there has been no published literature available which examined the role of scaffolds and EdTech companies in ensuring digital ecosystem for better teaching–learning outcome through platforms.

This study aims to investigate the connection between the circular economy and sustainable operations management to identify the challenges and opportunities in platform organizations. The study looks at how the stated circular economy strategies (Reduce, Reuse, Repair, Refurbish, Repurpose and Recycle) are integrated across different industries, emphasizing how they align with the e-business model. The research evaluates their contribution to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 12, which focuses on responsible consumption and production.

A literature review has analyzed CE frameworks, business models and the role of sustainable operations management practices. This study utilized secondary data analysis of platform organizations and insights from case studies to identify patterns, strategies and outcomes. The study also involved practical examinations within organizations, specifically focusing on innovative start-ups.

The analysis uses the 6R framework (Reduce, Reuse, Repair, Refurbish, Repurpose and Recycle) to uncover valuable insights into organizational practices and highlight the role of platform organizations in promoting and achieving circular economy objectives. The research findings focus on the central importance of data regulation and governance while showcasing sustainable business practices through platform organizations.

This research is significant as it connects circular economy with platform organizations’ business models, emphasizing data regulation, resource efficiency, waste reduction and aligning business practices with Sustainable Development Goal 12.