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. It is a Miniratna-I category company. EdCIL offers management and consultancy services in all areas of education and human resource development, both within India and overseas.

History

EdCIL was incorporated as a Public Sector enterprise by the

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in 1981. In 2018, the company adopted a new logo.

Organisational structure

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(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 Electronic assessment, also known as digital assessment, e-assessment, online assessment or computer-based assessment, is the use of information technology in assessment such as educational assessment, health assessment, psychiatric assessment, a ...

, educational infrastructure & procurement,

digital education Education reform is the name given to the goal of changing public education. The meaning and education methods have changed through debates over what content or experiences result in an educated individual or an educated society. Historically, th ...

, 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 The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are central government owned public technical institutes located across India. They are under the ownership of the Ministry of Education of the Government of India. They are governed by the Instit ...

, IIMs, and IISERs. The Government of India has designated EdCIL to implement Study in India educational campaign. The Study in India program aims to make India a preferred destination for higher education. EdCIL has worked for providing consultancy to

Asian Development Bank The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a regional development bank established on 19 December 1966, which is headquartered in the Ortigas Center located in the city of Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines. The bank also maintains 31 field offic ...

(ADB). Previously, it had completed projects in various countries including Tanzania, Zanzibar, Rwanda and Ghana. It has commissioned projects for skill development and education quality improvement in India under supervision of the

World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans and grants to the governments of low- and middle-income countries for the purpose of pursuing capital projects. The World Bank is the collective name for the Inte ...

. Since 2018, EdCIL has been executing a smart classroom project in the

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for primary schools.

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* Government-owned companies of India Educational organisations based in India Ministry of Education (India) Indian companies established in 1981 1981 establishments in Uttar Pradesh {{India-company-stub