The Indian education sector offering great investment opportunities and teaching jobs

With the rising population in India, the demand for educational institutes has also risen along with it. The Indian education sector is one of the biggest education systems in the world today. According to reports, the education sector in India is one of the leading areas for investment opportunities. This is because the whole education system is being overhauled. The private equity investment in the education sector has been to known to have reached US$ 190 million in the year 2010. The private companies have understood the vast opportunity brought about by the difference between demand and supply, since education is very important for Indians and enjoys a great status in India.

Surveys have underlined the fact that India is one of the youngest countries in the world, with 60% of the population below 24 years of age. This is very good news and promises investment opportunities in the already thriving . With the growth in economy and improved technology, it has become a necessity to really develop the Indian education system. Funds are still the chief worry in the market. The Indian Government has forwarded many proposals for the developing the infrastructure of the education system, which can be successful with the help of private industries.

The Indian education sector is divided into two main segments, mainly the core and the non -core groups. The core segment contains schools and higher education, while the non-core consists of coaching classes, pre-schools and vocational trainings. The education network in India consists of around one million schools and 20,000 institutions for higher education. The common man’s dream of making a better life for himself has made him focus more and more on education. The Indian education sector is indeed one of the most promising and profitable sectors, offering huge investment opportunities, according to industry surveys.

With both formal and non formal education showing an increase in growth, along with a young population with years of education ah in front of them, there is sure to be a big demand for education in the years ahead. It Is this growing numbers which has made the Indian education sector a potential field for investment opportunities. It has been reported that Indian education sector is finding it increasingly difficult to cope with the rising market demands and competition from global educational institutions due to low investments. It has become very imperative to have increased private investment to improve the infrastructure in this sector.

In the tuition oriented education system in India, small and medium size institutions have found a lot of success. However, since the young population is more than capable of paying good money for higher education, the big and reputed private companies have started taking an interest in the Indian education sector. The big companies have started coaching classes for MBA, IAS and other entrance exam, throughout the country. This has helped in producing a lot of teaching jobs all over the country. Many of the biggest corporate companies like Reliance, Nirma, Tata and Zee Learn have taken advantage of the investment opportunities in this sector and made very heavy investments.