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In a First in the test prep sector, Record 12 lakh plus students register for Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL)’s National Annual Scholarship, ANTHE 2021

Dec 24, 2021 by Gouri 0 Comments #Aakash Chaudhry, #Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL)’s National Annual Scholarship, #Aakash National Talent Hunt Exam (ANTHE, #ANTHE 2021

Aakash National Talent Hunt Exam (ANTHE) 2021, the twelfth edition of the flagship annual scholarship exam of Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL), the national leader in test preparatory services, received more than 12 lakh registrations this year, the highest ever since the annual scholarship was launched in 2010. This is a record in the test preparation sector in India.

ANTHE 2021 was held in both online and offline mode from December 11-19, 2021, across 24 states and union territories in the country.

A novelty for students this year is that five performers across Grades will be awarded a free trip to NASA along with one parent. The top-ranked students will also be eligible for cash awards up to INR 2 lakhs.

The test carried a total of 90 marks and comprised 35 multiple-choice questions that were based on grade and streams of aspirations of students. For Class VII-IX students, the questions were from Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics and Mental Ability. For Class X students aspiring for medical studies, the exam covered Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mental Ability. For engineering aspirants of the same class, it covered Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Mental Ability. Similarly, for Class XI-XII students who aim for NEET, questions were from Physics, Chemistry, Botany and Zoology, and for engineering aspirants from Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.

The results of ANTHE 2021 will be declared on January 02, 2022, for Class X-XII students, and on January 04, 2022, for Class VII-IX students.

On ANTHE 2021, Mr Aakash Chaudhry, Managing Director, Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL), said, “We are overwhelmed by the response received from across the country. This is the highest ever registration for Anthe since the national scholarship was incepted in 2010. This speaks volumes of its growing popularity and of how courses at Aakash are sought after by students. Coaching makes a big difference to a student in obtaining a medical college seat or entering the portals of IIT, NIT, or any other Central government-run college. Our aim is to reach our high-value coaching programs to the unreached and the deserving students anywhere in the country and ANTHE provides a springboard/stepping stone for students towards their dream.”

Education

Akash Educational Services Ltd – Year Ending Statement

Dec 23, 2021 by Gouri 0 Comments #Aakash Chaudhry, #Akash Educational Services Ltd, #Employee, #New Education Policy (NEP)

Aakash Chaudhry, Managing Director, Aakash Educational Services Ltd

The education sector has witnessed massive disruption since the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The year 2021 has been a watershed moment for e-learning and the EdTech industry. Blended learning became the new normal with the reopening of educational institutions. The hallmark of the year was the EdTech sector attracting the biggest fundraise with mergers and acquisitions worth more than $3.35 billion, more than three times the consolidated amounts raised in 2020 and 2019.

Marking the completion of one year of the New Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the Government introduced major initiatives promoting local languages, banking schemes, and amplification of new-age courses like Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, machine learning to help the youth in remote geographies bridge the learning gap with the mainstream. With the rapid adoption of technologies, NEP will pave way for the successful execution of strategies required to skill the workforce in accordance with global standards.

The sector also witnessed a transformation in terms of curriculum for CBSE, ICSE and state board levels. Changes in the grading system and question patterns brought the required breather for students. The new syllabus not only lessened the learning burden of candidates but facilitated them to score better in their exams.

As classrooms swiftly moved online to maintain continuity of teaching and learning, the adoption of technology paved the way for a world of new opportunities making quality education accessible to many. In April 2021, regarded as one of the largest acquisitions in the sector in the world, BYJU’S acquired the tutorial chain of Aakash Educational Services Ltd (AESL) at approximately $950 million. Leveraging BYJU’S tech expertise, AESL created engaging and personalized learning programs, bringing the best of hybrid learning for medical and engineering aspirants.

As a part of its offline expansion strategy, AESL will be adding over 100 centres marking its presence in Tier 3 and Tier 4 cities. As AESL is transforming into a hybrid EdTech firm, our focus is to go closer to customers, leverage technology and physical centres and hire talent utilizing the specializations of BYJU’S. Riding on the transformative power of technology, Aakash Institute introduced various salient features for improving student’s performance such as:

  • Creating history in the test preparation sector, 3 Aakash Institute students scored 720/720 and became National Toppers by securing AIR 01, 02, 03 in NEET UG 2021. Eight Aakashians also featured in the Top 10. This is the second year in a row that Aakash Institute students have achieved a perfect score in the NEET UG.
  • Registering one of the best results, around 63,564 students from Aakash Institute have qualified for the prestigious NEET UG Examination 2021.
  • 14 students from Aakash Institute secured Ranks in Top 200 in the JEE Advanced 2021 results speaking volumes about their hard work and the high-quality training provided by the institute
  • AESL launched one-of-its-kind Satellite Study Centres to provide real-time classes through satellite technology to students in distant areas
  • To help medical students excel, Aakash EduTV, an education television channel available on Airtel DTH, was started. We launched NEET Nurture+, a two-year regular course for Hindi medium students to overcome the language barrier. The channel also offers the NEET ACHIEVER course, giving NEET repeaters the edge to ace the exam. We also launched a series called Max Courses on Aakash EduTV for students of class 11th and 12th who will no longer have to wait for physical coaching classes to resume and can start their preparations for the upcoming NEET & JEE examinations.
  • AESL launched a new smart application ‘Aakash App’ providing a holistic understanding and application of critical concepts for students studying in Class 11th and 12th honing their preparation for JEE and NEET examinations. The high-quality content aided aspirants to ace not only JEE/NEET exams but also helped them prepare for competitive exams like KVPY and Olympiads.
  • We also launched a new comprehensive application ‘JEE Challenger App’ to provide a holistic preparatory experience to JEE aspirants who are looking for practice using previous years’ questions. The students can use its powerful analytics and reports to fine-tune their preparation and prepare for JEE Main and JEE Advanced with focused precision.

Employee specific

  • Aakash Institute strengthened vaccination drive across its nation-wide network starting May 2021 to protect its employees and their family members against COVID-19
  • Aakash also partnered with Practo, an app for video consultations with doctors, and YourDost, an online platform for counselling and support for emotional problems for its employees.
  • Known for its innovation and use of cutting-edge technology, AESL introduced MIRA – an Artificial Intelligence enabled one-stop solution for its employees for query resolution – through an innovative knowledge management tool