Pramod Maheshwari Explained

Pramod Maheshwari
Birth Date:6 May 1971
Birth Place:Kota, Rajasthan, India
Occupation:Educator, entrepreneur
Alma Mater:Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Nationality:Indian

Pramod Maheshwari (born 6 May 1971) is an Indian educator and entrepreneur and currently Founder Chairman, CEO and MD of Career Point Ltd. a Kota, India-based Education Company that runs Cram school for various examinations.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

An IIT Delhi alumnus and physics teacher, Pramod founded Career Point in 1993 as a professional tutoring company from a small garage and 50 students as a very humble beginning. His company now coaches more than 25,000 students every year.[7] [8] [9] He has also set-up four private universities, two engineering colleges and numerous schools across India.

Early life

Born on 6 May 1971, as a second son to a grain trader, Pramod belonged to a traditional Marwari family. He studied at IIT Delhi. Pramod graduated in 1993 the same year he founded Career Point.

Awards and honours

Pramod Maheshwari was honoured with Star CEO Award during the 3rd BT–YES Bank SME Awards held in 2012 in New Delhi.[10] [11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Education: The tale of Kota. 5 January 2011. The Economic Times. https://web.archive.org/web/20110823192634/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011%2D01%2D05/news/28424579_1_bansal%2Dclasses%2Dkota%2Dcoaching%2Dclasses. 2011-08-23. dead. 3 September 2013.
  2. Web site: Kota: Where education is an industry. 10 April 2010. Entrepreneur Magazine. https://web.archive.org/web/20131002142740/http://entrepreneurindia.in/people/specials/kota-where-education-is-an-industry/2481/. 2013-10-02. dead. 3 September 2013.
  3. Web site: Pramod Maheshwari – Profile . Bloomberg Businessweek . 26 June 2014.
  4. Web site: The man who pioneered India's coaching system . 30 March 2012 . educationinsider.net . DC Media . 26 June 2014.
  5. News: India cram schools offer a chance at upward mobility . 10 September 2012 . Los Angeles Times . 26 June 2014.
  6. Web site: Hothousing their way to the top. 10 August 2011 . BBC . 26 June 2013.
  7. Web site: Making education a career. 28 July 2011. The Hindustan Times Press. 3 September 2013.
  8. Web site: The New Coaching Class in Kota. 7 July 2012 . Forbes. 26 June 2014.
  9. Web site: Career Point Annual report 2012-2013. 43 . 31 March 2013 . nseindia.com . Career Point Ltd. . 26 June 2014.
  10. Web site: India's Best SMEs: The top four . 19 February 2012 . India Today . 26 June 2014.
  11. Web site: Little champs. 19 February 2012 . India Today . 26 June 2014.

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