Education Business Consultancy · New vertical

Set up and grow education businesses, approval by approval.

Consultancy for anyone building in education: colleges, universities, schools and skill development institutions. We cover everything from a project report and regulatory approvals to accreditation, compliance and turnaround.

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What we help you set up, approve and run

Five practice areas, each drawing on our own experience of running institutions and implementing national schemes.

Colleges & higher education

Feasibility study and Detailed Project Report (DPR) for a new college
Forming the sponsoring society, trust or Section 8 company
Land, building and infrastructure planning to regulatory norms
AICTE approval for new technical institutions, Extension of Approval (EoA), increase in intake, new courses and change of site
Ongoing AICTE compliance: mandatory disclosures, faculty norms and portal filings
University affiliation and state NOCs
Approvals from other regulators, such as NCTE, PCI and INC, where applicable

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UGC, universities & accreditation

UGC recognition under Sections 2(f) and 12(B)
Documentation for private universities under state legislation
UGC regulations for open, distance and online learning programmes
NAAC accreditation readiness: SSR, criteria-wise evidence, peer-team visit preparation
NBA accreditation for technical programmes
NIRF data submissions and academic audits

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Schools

School setup: society or trust formation, land, building and staffing norms
Affiliation with CBSE, CISCE or State Boards, and upgradation of classes
Budgeting and expansion planning
Teaching-learning methods, manpower planning and staff recruitment
Teacher training and design of assessment tools
Career counselling programmes for students

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Skill development businesses

Becoming an NSDC training partner and affiliating with Sector Skill Councils
Training centre setup and accreditation to SSC and SMART norms
Applications and execution plans for DDU-GKY PIA, PMKVY and state missions
Scheme implementation handholding: mobilisation, MIS, assessments and placement tracking
IISC and international skilling setup
Compliance, audits and claims management

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Institutional turnaround

Management turnaround for institutions facing falling admissions or finances
Business process re-engineering: admissions, fees, examinations, HR
Manpower planning and resource allocation
Governance, MIS and reporting systems
Technology adoption for learning and administration

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How an engagement runs

From idea to running institution

Diagnose
Understand your goals, location, land, finances and the regulatory route that fits.
Plan
Feasibility, DPR, regulatory roadmap, timelines and budget.
File
Prepare and file applications, documents and portal submissions; handle queries and inspections.
Build
Infrastructure, faculty and staff recruitment, academic systems and MIS.
Sustain
Compliance calendar, accreditation, audits and continuous improvement.

Why Smartskills

Advice from people who run institutions

35 years in education and training, and implementation experience across DDU-GKY, PMKVY, DAY-NULM, PMAY-G and NSDC programmes
Founders and office-bearers of Adharshila Shikshan Sangh (a DDU-GKY PIA) and Sharde Vidyadayini Education Society
Board member of Jan Shikshan Sansthan, Raipur; advisor to Vidya Vikas Education Society, Warangal
Joint Business Relationship partner of PwC and KPMG on government projects
Budgeting and expansion advisory for KCPS, Kurud, a leading CBSE school
Knowledge partner to ASSOCHAM on skilling policy research

Institutions we have worked with or advised