EdCIL explained

EdCIL (India) Limited
Type:Public company
Foundation:17 June 1981
Location City:Noida
Location Country:India
Area Served:Worldwide
Key People:Manoj Kumar (Chairman & Managing Director),
Dr. Uttam Sapate (Executive Director)
Industry:Education
Services:Consulting
Owner:Government of India

EdCIL (India) Limited or simply EdCIL (earlier known as Educational Consultants India Limited) is a Public Sector Undertaking in India under the administrative control of the Ministry of Education, India.[1] [2] [3] It is a Miniratna-I category company.[4] EdCIL offers management and consultancy services in all areas of education and human resource development, both within India and overseas.[5]

History

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

Organisational structure

The Chairperson and Managing Director (CMD) is assisted by two executive directors. The board of directors consists of two representatives from the Government of India, two independent directors and the CMD.

Operations

EdCIL has been primarily working in the domain of online assessment, educational infrastructure and procurement, digital education, and preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) for educational institutions. It has laid down blueprints for majority of eminent engineering and management institutions of India namely IITs, IIMs, and IISERs.[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 to Asian 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 the World Bank.[16] [17]

Since 2018, EdCIL has been executing a smart classroom project in the Republic of Mauritius for primary schools.[18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Portal of India. https://web.archive.org/web/20120927034631/http://india.gov.in/overseas/study_india/studyinindia.php?id=11. dead. 27 September 2012. National Portal of India.
  2. Web site: Educational Consultants India Limited (Ed.CIL) . Educationindia4u.nic.in . 2013-07-25.
  3. Web site: Institutions Government of India, Ministry of Education. 2020-11-19. www.education.gov.in.
  4. Web site: About Us. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170513062718/http://www.dpe.nic.in:80/about-us/management-division/maharatna-navratna-miniratna-cpse . 13 May 2017 . 25 April 2018.
  5. Web site: EdCIL : About EdCIL. 2020-11-19. www.edcilindia.co.in.
  6. Web site: Edcil (india) Limited Information – Edcil (india) Limited Company Profile, Edcil (india) Limited News on The Economic Times. 2020-11-19. The Economic Times. 8 May 2019. http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20190508200151/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/company/. dead.
  7. Web site: 2012-02-05. Offering education consultancy, technical help across the globe. 2020-11-19. Hindustan Times. en.
  8. Web site: 2018-07-09. EdCIL India will be a 1500 Cr Company in 2019: Dr. Satya Pal Singh. 2020-11-19. DATAQUEST. en-US.
  9. Web site: IIT. Guwahati. 20 November 2020. Director Report. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200926000246/https://www.iitg.ac.in/report/docs/convocation/01st%20Convocation%20-%20Director%27s%20Report.pdf . 26 September 2020 .
  10. Web site: Trichy IIM likely to start from 2009. 2020-11-19. Trichy News.
  11. Web site: IISER Berhampur to start from 1 August, 2017, with 60 students. 2020-11-19. CatchNews.com. en.
  12. Web site: 2019-11-23. The Saturday Interview – We should have 2 academic sessions. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201127164540/https://www.thestatesman.com/exclusive-interviews/saturday-interview-%C2%91we-2-academic-sessions%C2%92-1502825598.html . 27 November 2020 . 2020-11-19. The Statesman. en-US.
  13. Web site: India holds the first ever INDSAT exam under ' Study in India' Programme. 2020-11-19. pib.gov.in.
  14. Web site: Scholarships : "Study in India" Programme – EdCIL (India) Limited. 2020-11-19. eoi.gov.in.
  15. Web site: 2012-02-05. Offering education consultancy, technical help across the globe. 2020-11-19. Hindustan Times. en.
  16. Web site: World Bank. Skill Development in India. 20 November 2020. Skill Development in India. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201127191904/http://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/798621468041438738/pdf/423150India0VET0no02201PUBLIC1.pdf . 27 November 2020 .
  17. Web site: World Bank. 20 November 2020. TECHNICAL ENGINEERING EDUCATIONAL QUALITY IMPROVEMENT. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201127172919/http://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/981201507212564957/pdf/Implementation-Completion-Results-ICR-India-TEQIP-10022017.pdf . 27 November 2020 .
  18. Web site: Tablets for Grade 1 & 2 : the Era of Smart Classes in Mauritius. 2020-11-19. Le Defi Media Group. fr.

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