Shiksha.com
Shiksha.com
Type of site | Online Education Portal |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Area served | India |
| Owner | Info Edge India Ltd |
| Industry | Education |
| Slogan(s) | "Stop Following. Start Exploring." |
| Website | www |
| Alexa rank | [[INLINE_IMAGE|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x|Increase|h11|w11]] 433 (May 2015[update])[1] |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Not Required |
| Launched | May, 2008 |
| Current status | Active |
Shiksha.com is an online education classifieds business of Info Edge India.
This is a marketplace which connects the education seekers with the education providers.
Information on educational institutes, programs, scholarships and admission notifications for undergraduate programs, vocational courses providing professional degrees or certificates and higher education in India and abroad is available on the website.
Type of site | Online Education Portal |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Area served | India |
| Owner | Info Edge India Ltd |
| Industry | Education |
| Slogan(s) | "Stop Following. Start Exploring." |
| Website | www |
| Alexa rank | [[INLINE_IMAGE|https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x|Increase|h11|w11]] 433 (May 2015[update])[1] |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Not Required |
| Launched | May, 2008 |
| Current status | Active |
History and Milestones
The website was launched on May 2008 [2]
In Jan 2012, Common application form was launched. [3] Students applied to various B-schools in India through this standardized application form.
In February 2014, Campus connect Program launched [4] to identify problems of B-school aspirants and helped find answers to queries such as placements, fees, tie-ups.
In May 2014, Shiksha.com started counseling sessions for management studies aspirants [5] using Whatsapp. Information on various students queries such as admission process, placements etc. were answered by Shiksha Campus Rep from well-known Indian B-schools like KJ Somaniya Institute of Management and Wellingkar Institute of Management.
In June 2014, Alumni Employment Stats tool was launched. [6] This tool helped students to decide which B-school to select after comparing salaries earned by the alumnus.
In September 2014, a survey [7] was conducted to identify students’ preferences while deciding the college. Over 2500 students from various streams like Engineering, Hospitality, Management, Design and Media participated in this survey.