EdTech Review, India’s leading education technology blog, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Jaipur-based firm ImaginXP by CollegeDekho, India’s premier college guidance, enrolment and learning marketplace. With this acquisition, CollegeDekho will be able to offer a comprehensive suite of services including curriculum, content delivery, career services, and enrollment to universities and colleges across India.
CollegeDekho has been providing free career counselling and college enrolment services since 2017. This acquisition furthers CollegeDekho’s roadmap for expanding its services to colleges and students on top of its massive distribution across India. It also reinforces their commitment to provide the most comprehensive options to help students succeed.
India currently has 54,000 universities and colleges, and with the acquisition of ImaginXP, CollegeDekho is looking to bridge the gap between academia and industry by providing Degrees with future skills. This will help Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to differentiate by providing better skills and employability to students and meet the vision of the National Education Policy 2020.
The future skills imparted through “CollegeDekho Assured” will also help bridge the employability gap in India, equipping students with the skills they need through an industry-academia partnership.
Ruchir Arora, CEO and Co-founder of CollegeDekho, had this to say: “We’re passionate about democratizing access to higher education that changes lives. We welcome ImaginXP to the CollegeDekho family to help us strengthen our offerings to our students. This is our third acquisition in future skills development for students and will help us expand our range of services to India’s student community & HEIs. By incorporating ImaginXP’s industry-oriented curriculum, corporate mentors and a passionate team, we are confident of enabling India’s vast majority of students to thrive in today’s competitive job market.”
ImaginXP’s Founder & CEO Shashank Shwet shared his thoughts on the deal: “We are driven by a relentless vision to revolutionize the future of education. Partnering with CollegeDekho enables us to amplify our impact, reaching a broader audience and empowering countless students with industry-relevant skills and job-oriented higher education.”
The acquisition of ImaginXP by CollegeDekho is a significant step forward in CollegeDekho’s mission to provide a genuinely impactful educational ecosystem. It will help in democratizing higher education in India and transforming lives and communities across the country. It is also in line with the Indian Government’s vision of reaching 50% Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in Higher Education by 2035.
EdTech Review is excited to witness the potential of the collaboration between CollegeDekho and ImaginXP and wishes them both the best in their mission of providing quality education to students across India.
