In an effort to leverage their respective strengths in content creation and delivery of resources for test prep and higher education in India, Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the world’s leading learning company, and Veranda Learning Solutions, a listed enterprise providing end-to-end solutions in the education space, recently announced a strategic agreement. With an initial focus on competitive test preparation and IT education content, Pearson and Veranda will explore broadening their collaboration to offer comprehensive hybrid learning solutions in the higher education sector in India.
Through this collaboration, Pearson aims to expand the reach and accessibility of its hybrid learning solutions, catering to the evolving needs of learners across India. The company will use its vast experience and established presence in India to provide higher education solutions that meet global standards and cater to the unique needs of the Indian employment market.
Founded in 2018 by the Kalpathi AGS Group – Veranda Learning Solutions offers a bouquet of training programmes for competitive exam preparation, including State Public Service Commission, Banking, Insurance, Railways, IAS, and CA, as well as a slew of professional skilling and upskilling programmes. It provides services through a host of brands: Veranda RACE, Veranda IAS, Edureka, Six Phrase, Veranda HigherEd, Edureka Learning Centre, SmartBridge, BAssure, Talent Academy, Talent Publications, PHIRE, Sreedhar’s CCE, JK Shah Classes, VerandaK12, Tapasya Educational Institution Private Limited and Logic School of Management.
Expressing his enthusiasm about the collaboration, Rajesh Pankaj, Chief Programme Officer of Veranda Learning, said:
We are delighted to join forces with Pearson. This strategic alliance opens doors to collaborative opportunities, fostering innovation and creativity in learning solutions for various education segments. By combining our strengths, Veranda and Pearson promise to bring out effective hybrid learning products that are created by experienced faculty who have hands-on knowledge of students’ requirements.
Veranda, leveraging its extensive experience in training students across diverse domains and geographies, will tailor educational content for Indian students by integrating its distinct pedagogical approaches. This partnership promises to provide Indian learners with a distinctive and highly impactful array of learning solutions for skill development, upskilling and reskilling.
Vinay Kumar Swamy, Country Head, Pearson India, added:
We are excited to collaborate with Veranda Learning Solutions to provide comprehensive solutions for test preparation and higher education in India. Through this collaboration, we will introduce a series of new hybrid products that will further strengthen our existing portfolio and establish new quality benchmarks in the education ecosystem.
Pearson aims to make learning enjoyable for a lifetime. The company believes there’s a chance for a personal breakthrough in every learning experience. Therefore, Pearson’s over 18,000 staff members are dedicated to developing engaging and meaningful learning opportunities that have a real-world impact.
