9 Workable Ways of Starting a School in India

The right to education is one of the basic rights every human deserves. Education forms a strong foundation in an individual’s over-all development. To educate a person or to share your knowledge is a divine act. When your aim is to educate more number of students, starting a school is the best option. Starting a school in India is a noble act as well as can be a good business venture.

Let us go through some workable ways of starting a school in India. 

Understand the Cause and Locality: Before starting a business, an analysis of current trends in markets is usually done to get an overview of how to proceed. In the same way, when you are starting a school in a particular locality, you need to do a brief study of the schools in the locality, demand for the schools, quality of education provided by the current schools, type of school you intend to start (Pre-school, primary or high school), plausible success rate, etc.

Business Plan: Once you get an idea of the locality and other factors, the creation of a business plan is the next step. It involves creating a rough plan of investments required and estimation of returns on investment, planning of strategies required to survive in the competitive education sector.

Acquire Land: Once the business plan is finalized, a suitable area for the school should be decided. There are many conditions that need to be satisfied to get approval by the governing bodies for the land serving an educational purpose. Some franchise schools in India give land acquisition offers to the clients.

Deciding the Curriculum: The curriculum also plays a major role in the number of students getting admitted to the school. There is a strong belief among parents and students that CBSE or ICSE curriculum will help students in clearing medical or engineering entrances. Franchise schools in India decide the curriculum based on the major demands, syllabi and curricula.

Association with a Trust or Society: There is a lot of ambiguity in procedures and guidelines needed to be followed to open a school.  If you are new to the venture, it would be great if you could associate with a reliable trust or society, which has proven experience in establishing franchise schools in India. This association will earn goodwill and trust by parents and students.

Picking up the Right Franchise: To start a school in India, one needs to have the right franchise that can guide people in the paperwork, and rules & regulations required to be followed in the venture. There are many school franchises in India. People should choose the one which is recognized by the government and is an expert in the education sector.

Setting up of the School Committee: The school committee should be organized in such a way that expert professionals, people who have proven their excellence in business, accounts and other fields, can guide the members in an efficient way for the progression of the school.

Hiring Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff: The next step in opening up a school is to hire teachers and other staff member including the principal, who all are eligible as per the criteria stated by the department of education. 

Promotion and Launch: The final step is to promote the school brand and create awareness among the public regarding the school and its location. The people can be attracted by offering quality education, discounts on the fees, free transportation facilities and other facilities as per the capacities of the school and its management. Distribution of pamphlets, paper advertisements, etc., can be made before and after the launch of the school.

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