E-Learning in India: Profitable Sector for Investment

In ancient times, Gurus used to recite information to their Shishyas. Later on, the human civilization started writing scriptures which made remembering things easy. With the arrival of print technology, the concept of printing the books having pictures and text started. And today, online learning tools on tablets, smart classes are setting new benchmarks in this legacy of learning.

With the advanced technological abilities, e-learning has revolutionized the learning concept in India. Few years back, professional or competitive exams was limited to few but with the advent of electronic education, a large number of students are accessing such courses instantly. Availability of various communication modes made it easy to get registered for various education courses via online learning.

It includes tools such as tablets, satellite TV, CD-ROM, and computer-based learning, as well as local intranet/extranet and web-based learning. It also includes usage media that deliver text, images, audio, animation, and streaming video.

Government Initiatives:

Increased no. of enrollments: The strong initiatives taken by government to increase the no. of student registrations in distance learning and primary & higher education will keep helping market expansion at an accelerating rate.

Fast adoption of mobile and tablets: The rapid acceptance of mobiles and tablets are playing a big role in the way the digital learning experience is consumed and valued.

Tablets to college students: Government helped many students to get tablet at subsidized rates for quality education as a part of National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology (NMEICT). NMEICT is a centrally sponsored scheme to use ICT in learning process to benefit all the students in Higher Education Institutions.

Expectations from E-Learning
According to a report conducted by Docebo, an E-Learning Platform,“Asia is the fastest growing e-learning market driven by India and China. The content market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 18.4% from FY 2014 to FY 2018”

Major E-Learning Companies
A huge number of well recognized brands in the education sector are using this effective way expand. The prominent names of the sector are NIIT, Pivotal Consultancy Services, Aptech, Prabhas Studyeez E-Education. and so on.

Giants of the E-learning Industry

So what are the business opportunities in education sector:

Growing education sector, Government initiatives, Increasing tablet penetration , High adoption and continuous inflow of E-Learning Projects are some reliable indicators of good growth for this market.

India accepted this new way of providing education in a big way. E-learning is not just an opportunity for the deserving students but also a great offering for the aspiring businesspersons to being a part of the online education business.

You can take an franchise:

You must be wondering, why an e-learning solutions provider should take the franchise route if the course content gets delivered electronically? The reason to enter into franchising is apt. Read it:

Economical: First of all, the virtual classroom concept is expensive, especially one-to-one basis. But through franchise centers, at a single time; a whole batch of students can be taught together which is profitable for both the students and also to company.

For Practical Know-How: There are some courses which cannot be taught completely through electronic devices as they require practical know-how. So, buying an e-learning franchise is the best option so far.

You can become a sales representative:
There are vast business opportunities for e-learning sales agent. Basically the duties of a rep. will be: