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EdCIL

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EdCIL (India) Limited
Company typePublic company
IndustryEducation
Founded17 June 1981
Headquarters,
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Manoj Kumar (Chairman&Managing Director),
Dr. Uttam Sapate (Executive Director)
ServicesConsulting
OwnerGovernment of India
Websitewww.edcilindia.co.in

EdCIL (India) Limitedor simplyEdCIL(earlier known as Educational Consultants India Limited) is aPublic Sector Undertaking in Indiaunder the administrative control of theMinistry of Education, India.[1][2][3]It is aMiniratna-Icategory company.[4]EdCIL offers management and consultancy services in all areas of education and human resource development, both within India and overseas.[5]

History

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EdCIL was incorporated as a Public Sector enterprise by theGovernment of Indiain 1981.[6][7]In 2018, the company adopted a new logo.[8]

Organisational structure

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TheChairpersonandManaging Director(CMD) is assisted by two executive directors. Theboard of directorsconsists of two representatives from the Government of India, two independent directors and the CMD.

Operations

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EdCIL has been primarily working in the domain ofonline assessment,educational infrastructure andprocurement,digital education,and preparation ofDetailed Project Report (DPR)for educational institutions. It has laid down blueprints for majority of eminent engineering and management institutions of India namelyIITs,IIMs,andIISERs.[9][10][11]

The Government of India has designated EdCIL to implement Study in India educational campaign.[12][13]The Study in India program aims to make India a preferred destination for higher education.[14]EdCIL has worked for providing consultancy toAsian Development Bank(ADB). Previously, it had completed projects in various countries including Tanzania, Zanzibar, Rwanda and Ghana.[15]It has commissioned projects for skill development and education quality improvement in India under supervision of theWorld Bank.[16][17]

Since 2018, EdCIL has been executing a smart classroom project in theRepublic of Mauritiusfor primary schools.[18]

References

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  1. ^"National Portal of India".National Portal of India.Archived fromthe originalon 27 September 2012.
  2. ^"Educational Consultants India Limited (Ed.CIL)".Educationindia4u.nic.in.Retrieved25 July2013.
  3. ^"Institutions | Government of India, Ministry of Education".www.education.gov.in.Retrieved19 November2020.
  4. ^"About Us".Archivedfrom the original on 13 May 2017.Retrieved25 April2018.
  5. ^"EdCIL: About EdCIL".www.edcilindia.co.in.Retrieved19 November2020.
  6. ^"Edcil (india) Limited Information – Edcil (india) Limited Company Profile, Edcil (india) Limited News on The Economic Times".The Economic Times.Archived fromthe originalon 8 May 2019.Retrieved19 November2020.
  7. ^"Offering education consultancy, technical help across the globe".Hindustan Times.5 February 2012.Retrieved19 November2020.
  8. ^"EdCIL India will be a 1500 Cr Company in 2019: Dr. Satya Pal Singh".DATAQUEST.9 July 2018.Retrieved19 November2020.
  9. ^IIT, Guwahati (20 November 2020)."Director Report"(PDF).Archived(PDF)from the original on 26 September 2020.
  10. ^"Trichy IIM likely to start from 2009".Trichy News.Retrieved19 November2020.
  11. ^"IISER Berhampur to start from 1 August, 2017, with 60 students".CatchNews.com.Retrieved19 November2020.
  12. ^"The Saturday Interview – We should have 2 academic sessions".The Statesman.23 November 2019.Archivedfrom the original on 27 November 2020.Retrieved19 November2020.
  13. ^"India holds the first ever INDSAT exam under ' Study in India' Programme".pib.gov.in.Retrieved19 November2020.
  14. ^"Scholarships:" Study in India "Programme – EdCIL (India) Limited".eoi.gov.in.Retrieved19 November2020.
  15. ^"Offering education consultancy, technical help across the globe".Hindustan Times.5 February 2012.Retrieved19 November2020.
  16. ^World Bank, Skill Development in India (20 November 2020)."Skill Development in India"(PDF).Archived(PDF)from the original on 27 November 2020.
  17. ^World Bank (20 November 2020)."TECHNICAL ENGINEERING EDUCATIONAL QUALITY IMPROVEMENT"(PDF).Archived(PDF)from the original on 27 November 2020.
  18. ^"Tablets for Grade 1 & 2: the Era of Smart Classes in Mauritius".Le Defi Media Group(in French).Retrieved19 November2020.
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