Extramarks

Extramarks Education is an education technology company, that provides online and offline schooling and curricula.[1][2][3] It was founded in 2007, and headquartered in Noida, India.[4]

Extramarks Education
TypePrivate
IndustryEdutech
Founded2007 (2007)
FounderAtul Kulshrestha
Headquarters
Noida
,
India
Area served
India, Indonesia, Africa, United Arab Emirates , Singapore
Key people
Atul Kulshrestha (MD & Chairman)
Ritvik Kulshrestha (CEO)
Revenue₹300 crore (US$39 million) (2021)
Number of employees
4500+ (2021)
Websitewww.extramarks.com

As of March 2018, Extramarks has tied up with 9,000 government and private schools.[4] It has over 8 million students and over 1.1 million online users.[5]

Extramarks operates in India, Singapore, Indonesia, Ghana, South Africa, and the Middle East. Mukesh Ambani bought a 38.5% stake in Extramarks in 2011.[6] It was listed among Global50 Education Companies 2018 by Tyton Global Growth50.[7]

History

Extramarks was founded in 2007 by Atul Kulshrestha.[4]

In November 2011, its 38.5% stake was acquired by Mukesh Ambani owned Infotel Broadband and the investment was done through an affiliate company Reliance Strategic Investments for an undisclosed amount.[6][8][9]

In May 2017, the company launched the test preparation and coaching centres for entrance examinations like Joint Entrance Examination (Mains and Advanced), Medical and foundation (Classes VI-X) and has classroom coaching centers in Jaipur, Bhopal, Indore, Lucknow, and Haldwani.[10]

In January 2022, a brand new campaign called 'School se Ghar Tak ' was launched by the company to put emphasis on the need of personalized and interactive digital learning environment.[11]

Products

In September 2015, Extramarks launched an Android app called Extramarks Smart Study, which allows students to study for Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and ICSE curricula, ranging from pre-primary (kindergarten) and Class 1 to Class 12.[5]

In August 2017, it developed an app called Total Learning, which allows students to access the curriculum-mapped learning solutions at home and lets teachers and parents track and monitor the student's performance.[12]

In November 2018, Extramarks launched IITJEE Test Prep App, which allows students to take mock online tests for IITJEE preparation.[13] It also has an app called Interactive Learning App, launched in February 2019.[14] In March 2019, it launched Extramarks Achieve, a mentorship program to provide one-to-one guidance and support to students.[15]

In October 2019, it created and launched an Artificial Intelligence-based chatbot called 'Alex' to help students clear their doubts.[16] Extramarks launched kids learning app called Lil One in November 2020.[17]

It has an app called The Learning App, which contains solutions for various subjects, including classes of both CBSE and ICSE Boards examinations along with JEE and NEET courses.[18]

Partnership

In October 2017, Extramarks Education was tied up with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) to provide digital learning solutions to BSNL users.[19] In October 2016, Extramarks partnered with New Delhi Municipal Council to deploy a smart education system in NDMC schools.[20]

The company partnered with Power Grid Corporation of India to offer digital solutions at Indian Army-run schools in Jammu and Kashmir in January 2018.[21][22] The digital solutions learning programme, facilitated by Extramarks was inaugurated by General Bipin Rawat, the Chief of the Army Staff (India) at Army Goodwill School, Pahalgam, on May 25, 2018.[23] The company is also in partnership with Samsung,[24] Intel Education,[25] Advan,[26] New Delhi Municipal Council,[27] Muslim Educational Trust, DRB-HICOM[28] and Takalkar Edhub.[29]

In February 2020, the company was partnered with Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi (IIIT-Delhi) to promote and encourage research in Artificial Intelligence.[30] It tied up with Mahindra Lifespaces in October 2020.[31]

Recognition
YearAward(s)Awarding organisationCategoryResultRef.
2011E-India 2011 Jury AwardDepartment of Science & Technology, Government of GujaratBest ICT enabled contentWon[32]
2013IDA AwardWORLDDIDAC IndiaExcellence in K-12 EducationWon[33]
2013IDA AwardWORLDDIDAC IndiaBest Product & SolutionsWon[34]
2015IDA AwardWORLDDIDAC IndiaBest Product & Solutions and Digital content in educationWon[35]
2015National Education Excellence AwardASSOCHAMBest use of Technology in Teaching & LearningWon[36]
2017Equipment Supplier of the yearGESS AwardsSecondary and Higher Education ResourceWon[37]
2018Tyton Global Growth50Tyton GlobalEducation sectorWon[7]

References
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  2. "ई एजुकेशन में Extramarks की बड़ी छलांग, BSNL के साथ करार, 11 करोड़ उपभोक्ताओं को होगा फायदा" (in Hindi). News State. October 18, 2017.
  3. Khosla, Varuni; Bhalla, Mohit (May 1, 2018). "FIITJEE, Extramarks seek more time from NCLT to bid for Educomp". The Economic Times.
  4. Pillai, Shalina (March 18, 2018). "MY STARTUP IDEA: Extramarks founder on his eureka moment". The Times of India.
  5. Johari, Sneha (September 15, 2015). "Extramarks launches Android app for CBSE/ICSE curricula". The Economic Times.
  6. "Mukesh Ambani buys 38.5% in Extramarks Education". Business Standard. Press Trust of India. January 21, 2013.
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  8. "Mukesh Ambani's Infotel buys 38.5% stake in Extramarks Education". Indian Express. November 9, 2011.
  9. Sen, Sunny (September 4, 2017). "Free to profits: How Jio, Mukesh Ambani's $30bn startup, will make returns". FactorDaily.
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  13. "Extramarks launches online app for IIT-JEE aspirants". The Times of India. November 19, 2018.
  14. "Where Innovation in Education is the Norm - Extramarks!". The Economic Times. February 20, 2019.
  15. "Extramarks unveils personal mentor programme for students". The Hindu Business Line. May 3, 2019.
  16. Vaishnav, Dhyanesh (October 3, 2019). "Extramarks Education deploys AI chatbot to solve students' doubts round the clock". The Hindu Business Line.
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  20. "30 MCD Schools to Get Smart Education System". News 18. October 6, 2016.
  21. "Five Army Goodwill Schools in J&K to get digitized classrooms soon". ddnews.gov.in. DD News. January 30, 2018.
  22. "ADG PI - INDIAN ARMY 's tweet". Twitter.com. 29 Jan 2018.
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  27. "30 MCD Schools to Get Smart Education System". News 18. October 6, 2016.
  28. Das Gupta, Surajeet (May 18, 2015). "Extramarks wants to take the bag out of school". Business Standard.
  29. Kumar, Dhirendra (April 20, 2021). "छात्रों तक बेहतरीन शिक्षा पहुंचाने के लिए Extramarks और Takalkar क्लासेस में समझौता" (in Hindi). News Nation.
  30. "IIIT-Delhi partners Extramarks to encourage research in AI". The Economic Times. February 10, 2020.
  31. "Realty firm Mahindra Lifespace ties up with Extramarks Education". New Delhi: Business Standard. October 8, 2020.
  32. "7th eindia Summit December 14-16, 2011,Gujarat". Eletsonline.com. 2015.
  33. "Extramarks wins IDA award 2013 for Excellence in K-12 Education". India Infoline. October 16, 2014.
  34. "Product & Solutions award for Extramarks Education". Daily Pioneer. September 12, 2015.
  35. "2015 IDA Awards Finalists Announced". Indiadidac.org.
  36. "Extramarks Earned Awards". Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  37. "GESS Education Awards Winners 2017". gessawards.com. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
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