Shiksha.com
| Company Name | Shiksha.com |
| Type of site | Higher Education Website |
| Available in | English |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Headquarters | Noida, India |
| Area served | India, Abroad |
| Founder(s) | Sanjeev Bikhchandani |
| Industry | Internet |
| Employees | 500 - 750 |
| Parent | Info Edge |
| Registration | Not Required |
| URL | https://www.shiksha.com/ |
Shiksha.com is a website offering information to make courses and college selection easy for students looking to pursue undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) courses in India and abroad. It was founded in 2008 by Indian businessman Sanjeev Bikhchandani.[1] The website belongs to Info Edge (India) Ltd, the owner of Naukri.com, 99acres.com, and Jeevansathi.com, among several other online brands.
Shiksha helps millions of students every year to make informed career and education decisions by providing factual and genuine content on careers, entrance exams, courses and colleges/universities in India and Abroad. The website is also accessible to users through the website’s mobile site.
History and Milestones[edit]
Shiksha, a division of InfoEdge (India) Ltd, is a well-known name in the online education industry. The website provides detailed and comprehensive information to enable the right college and career decisions for students.
Shiksha is a repository of reliable and authentic information for over 60,000+ institutions, 3,75, 000+ plus courses and 800+ entrance exams.[2]
Education seekers get a customized experience, based on educational background and career interest, enabling them to make well-informed course and college decisions. The website provides access to comprehensive information about career choices, courses, exams, colleges and more.
Products and Services[edit]
Shiksha.com offers several student-oriented products and tools like Common Application Form, College Compare, Alumni Employment Stats, Campus Ambassador Program, College Reviews, College Predictors, and Ask and Answer. Shiksha.com has been in the education business since 2008 and is very well-regarded as a thought leader in the higher education space.
The website also provides information on various entrance exams like, JEE Mains, CAT(Common Admission Test), CMAT,[3] IELTS, GRE, TOEFL, JEE Advanced and more across 15 plus education streams.
Shiksha Study Abroad[4] is a popular career & college selection platform for students aspiring to go abroad for education. The website draws 50 million+ annual users and 4 million average monthly users. On Shiksha Study Abroad students can find exhaustive information on universities, courses, exams, scholarships, abroad education loans & more.
Students can avail free online Shiksha Counselling Services to help them with the college application process for universities and colleges across popular countries in the world.
Shiksha Online[5] – An extension of Shiksha.com, has been designed to support the career progression of working professionals. Shiksha Online seeks to bridge the gap between the dynamic nature of the contemporary workplace and the ongoing demand for skill enhancement.
Shiksha Online annually serves over 12 million users, offering a comprehensive catalog of paid and free online courses sourced from various course providers worldwide.
Business Model[edit]
The website follows Business-to-Business and Business-to-consumer models
References[edit]
- ^ ""Why Sanjeev Bikhchandani, the Naukri man, wants to be a builder and funder with Info Edge"". The economic times. 9 Sep 2015.
- ^ Chaudhary, Vikram (March 21, 2022). "Shiksha report: Aspirants are taking fewer entrance exams".
- ^ Yadav, Danita (18 Feb 2022). "MBA Outlook Report: CMAT emerges as the second most popular entrance exam for MBA in India".
- ^ "Do not let the pandemic blues affect your foreign education dreams!". April 22, 2022.
- ^ "Digital University to set up for imparting universal education: Nirmala Sitharaman". 1 Feb 2022.
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