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Five students of Aakash Institute Mumbai score an impressive 99 percentile and above in the third session of JEE Mains 2021

Aug 9, 2021 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL), #Managing Director, #Mr Aakash Chaudhry

Mumbai: Five students of Aakash Institute in Mumbai have made the institute and Maharashtra proud by scoring an impressive 99 percentile and above in the third session of the JEE Mains 2021 Examination. The results were announced by the National Testing last night. This was the third out of the four Joint entrance exams for Engineering scheduled to be held this year.

The students who have scored 99 percentile and above are Rohan Anand Nafde, Mayank Jha, Aditya Mandal, Om Desai and Pranav Guruprasad Rao.

The students joined Aakash Institute in a two-year classroom programme to crack IIT JEE, considered the world’s toughest entrance exam. They attributed their entry into the elite list of top percentiles in JEE to their efforts in understanding the concepts, and their strict adherence to their learning schedule. “We are grateful that Aakash Institute has helped us with both. But for the content and coaching from the institute, We would not have grasped many concepts in different subjects in a short period of time,” they said.

Congratulating the students, Mr. Aakash Chaudhry, Managing Director, Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL), said, “We congratulate all the five students for their exemplary feat. Over 7 lakh students registered for the third session of JEE Main 2021 from across the country. Their achievement as top percentile scorer speaks volumes of their hard work and dedication as well as the support of their parents. We wish them all the best with their future endeavors.”

He added that during the pandemic-hit academic years, Aakash Institute walked the extra mile to turn students into top percentile scorers in JEE. “We stepped up our digital presence to be always available for our students. We made study materials, and question banks accessible online. We conducted several virtual motivational sessions and seminars on exam preparation and time management skills. It is heartening to see our efforts paying off, as evident from the score sheets of our students, many of whom are well on their way to get admission in a top IIT or NIT or a central government’s engineering college to pursue higher studies of their choice.”

JEE (Main) is conducted in four sessions so as to give multiple opportunities for students to improve their scores. While JEE Advanced is only for admission to the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), JEE Main is for admission to several National Institute of Technologies (NITs) and other centre-aided engineering colleges in India. Students must appear for JEE Main to sit for JEE Advanced.

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Aakash Institute student Medhansh Biradar from Telangana becomes National Topper

Jul 9, 2021 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL), #Managing Director, #Mr Aakash Chaudhry

Hyderabad: In an impressive result, Medhansh Biradar from Aakash Institute’s branch in Kothapet, Telangana has topped the prestigious Indian Olympiad Qualifier in Biology (IOQB) Exam. He has secured National Rank 1 in IOQB which is the second stage exam of the Indian National Level Science Olympiad. The examination is organized by the Association of Teachers in Biological Sciences in association with Indian Association oxf Physics Teachers and Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE). Each year over 30,000 students of 12th Standard or below, sit for this examination.

IOQB is intended for students of 12th standard, though 11th standard students are also allowed to give the examination. There is a designated statewise quota according to which the students are selected for the next stage. Further all students scoring greater than 80% of the average of the top ten scores at national level (called as Merit Index Score) get automatically selected irrespective of the statewise quota.

Congratulating Medhansh on the impressive result, Mr Aakash Chaudhry, Managing Director, Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL) said: “We are very proud of our student who has achieved an exemplary result even in this tough situation. We would like to congratulate him on being the national topper and clearing IOQB exam 2021. This is a huge step towards achieving his NEET/JEE dreams. We would also like to thank the parents for extending support. The credit goes to the hard work put in by our students and faculties as well as the quality test preparation imparted at the institute. I wish them all the best for the next round.”

On the basis of performance in IOQB, the top students in the merit list are selected for Stage III Orientation Camp (OC) in biology. The selected team undergoes a rigorous training program at HBCSE in theory and experiments. Special laboratories have been developed at HBCSE for the purpose of experimental training. Resource persons from HBCSE and different institutions across the country train the students.

The Olympiad programme culminates with the participation of the Indian students (4-6 in each subject) in the International Olympiads.

Aakash Institute aims to help students in their quest to achieve academic success. It has a centralized in-house process for curriculum and content development and faculty training and monitoring, led by its National Academic Team. Over the years, students from Aakash have proven selection track record in various Medical & Engineering Entrance Exams, Competitive and Olympiads.

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Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL) launches National Level Print Campaign for its flagship iACST Scholarship Program

May 22, 2021 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL), #CEO, #Mr. Abhishek Maheshwari

Mumbai: Aakash Educational Services Limited, the national leader in test preparatory services for aspiring doctors and engineer’s, has launched one of its biggest national level print campaigns for its flagship instant admission cum scholarship test, also known as the iACST. The campaign will run over a period of fifteen days across national and regional dailies.

The campaign highlights the opportunity that iACST gives to students so that they can start their journey early post a 60-minute test, enabling them to take the first step towards achieving their goals of becoming doctors and engineers. The scholarship enables students from different social and financial backgrounds take advantage of quality teaching at Aakash.

The specially crafted test enables talented and deserving students from Class 7-11 gain upto 90% scholarship from the safety of their home, online as per their convenience. It allows students to take the exam online and provide them with details of the scholarship earned immediately. For more information log on to https://iacst.aakash.ac.in/iacstexam

Commenting on the campaign, Mr Abhishek Maheshwari, CEO, Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL) said, ‘We are committed to providing the best to the students who are preparing for JEE and NEET examinations. We empathise with the parents and students predicament in these tough times and want to highlight the importance of early and timely preparation. Our Hybrid offering allows students to start their preparation online and seamlessly migrate to offline when the centers open and our scholarship exam enables them to avail upto 90% scholarship.”

Aakash Institute aims to help students in their quest to achieve academic success. It has a centralized in-house process for curriculum and content development and faculty training and monitoring, led by its National Academic Team. Over the years, students from AESL have shown proven selection track record in various Medical & Engineering entrance exams and competitive exams such as NTSE, KVPY, and Olympiads.

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Budget 2021: Opens A New Chapter in India’s Education Sector

Feb 1, 2021 by Neel Achary 0 Comments #Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL), #Managing Director, #Mr Aakash Chaudhry

By Mr. Aakash Chaudhry, Managing Director, Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL)

“Coming in the wake of an ongoing pandemic, the Union Budget 2021-22 is a balanced and progressive Financial Bill that has done a commendable job of paying equal and adequate attention to all the key areas of development such as health and well-being, education, physical and financial capital, infrastructure, inclusive development for aspirational India, reinvigorating human capital, innovation and R&D.

The overarching promise and the overall direction set by this visionary budget is minimum government and maximum governance.

The Finance Minister has given a big boost to the implementation of the National Education Policy 2019 with several measures. Notable among them is the creation of an ‘umbrella’ structure for central higher education institutions in various cities. This will go a long way in creating standards, monitoring, and ensuring quality of pedagogy in higher education in the country. The government has demonstrated its commitment to qualitatively strengthen over 15,000 schools – as proposed in the new Education Policy.

The long term demand for opening more Sainik Schools across the country is finally met with the proposal of setting up 100 such schools across the country. Another highly appreciable move is to allow women to work in night shifts with adequate protection. The government is all for simplifying the compliance for companies in this regard. This is going to pave the way for more participation of women in the workforce in the organized sector and, to that extent, going to serve as an incentive for girls to pursue higher education and enter the world of work after graduation, which is not the case with most of the female graduates today.

The announcement to set up 750 Eklavya schools will no doubt speed up the mainstreaming of children from tribal communities, which is the need of the hour.

Other measures that will go a long way in scaling up higher education in the country are setting up of the National Language Translation Mission to translate policy-related information that will be available on the internet in regional languages; regional national institutes for virology; amending the Apprenticeship Act and a central University in Leh.

Budget 2021 is opening a new chapter in India’s education system and we welcome it wholeheartedly.”

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AESL to associate with Byju’s

Jan 14, 2021 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL), #Byjus, #Mr JC Chaudhry & Mr Aakash Chaudhry

“Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL) is in talks with Byju’s for building a strong partnership. The Chaudhry family and Founders, Mr JC Chaudhry & Mr Aakash Chaudhry remain committed and will continue to run Aakash Educational Services along with its management team with the same passion and commitment.

Putting these speculations to rest, we would like to state that AESL is on a mission to build India’s largest digitally-enabled, omni-channel education company. We will accelerate our digital transformation and deliver phenomenal value to our students. We will rapidly expand our omni channel & digital offerings, as we embark on the next trajectory of quality education & growth.

We remain true to our Founder’s motto of ‘Student First,’ enabling us to deliver long-term value to our students, employees, investors and other stakeholders.”

Statement by Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL)

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Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL) appoints Abhishek Maheshwari as Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Nov 26, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL), #Mr Aakash Chaudhry, #Mr. Abhishek Maheshwari

In line with the Company’s continued efforts to strengthen and professionalize its management for achieving accelerated growth and business excellence, Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL), the national leader in test preparatory services has appointed Mr. Abhishek Maheshwari as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Company.

Abhishek will be responsible for strategy formulation and management of core offerings of AESL which include digital along with classroom, hybrid, and distance learning. His focus will be to continue to innovate the offerings across channels to better support students while driving profitable growth for the group.

Abhishek has a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from IIT Delhi and an MBA with distinction from Columbia Business School in New York. Prior to joining AESL, Abhishek was the President of International Business for Byju’s where he was responsible for driving the edtech company’s growth globally. Prior to Byju’s, he was the Country Head for Disney leading all of its brands and businesses in India. He has also worked with Kubera in principal investing and with McKinsey in strategy consulting across their India and US offices.

Commenting on the appointment of Abhishek Maheshwari, Mr. Aakash Chaudhry, Managing Director, Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL) said, “We are elated to have Abhishek on board. With his guidance, we look forward to furthering our cause of education and commitment to quality training for our students. We are certain that his rich experience and skills will go a long way in contributing to the tremendous growth of the company.”

Mr. Abhishek Maheshwari said: “It is a privilege to join Aakash at this momentous time for the Company and the EdTech industry. Aakash’s enduring vision of helping students achieve their aspirations, the unparalleled track record of results built over three decades, strong balance sheet and the successful pivot to technology-driven hybrid and digital solutions to complement a robust national footprint of centres places us in a great position to help students across the nation. I look forward to building on this success.”

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Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL) TVC with Brand Ambassador, ace cricketer Yuvraj Singh, breaks records — crosses whopping 30 million views across YouTube; Admissions increase 3 fold

Nov 6, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL), #Akanksha Singh, #Mr Aakash Chaudhry, #NEET and JEE, #Snikhita T, #Soyeb Aftab, #Yuvraj Singh

Setting a record in the field of advertising, the omnichannel campaign titled ‘Success is Waiting’ featuring ace cricketer Yuvraj Singh launched recently by Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL), the national leader in test preparatory services, has garnered a whopping 30 million-plus views across YouTube since its launch in September 2020, increasing admissions 3 fold for Aakash Digital’s online repeater courses. The campaign (in 60 seconds, 30 second and 6-second edits) is for students re-appearing for medical and engineering entrance examinations intending to inspire them to give it another shot.

The TVC garnered 20x growth in terms of direct and organic sessions for Aakash Digital in comparison to the same season last year.

It is currently being aired on leading TV and online channels pan-India including YouTube and OTT platforms. The campaign weaves around the comeback story of Yuvraj Singh capturing the successes and failures of his life to inspire students to take another chance on the road leading towards their goals.

‘The Success is Waiting’ film has received applause on various social media platforms. Coupled with the overwhelming performances by Aakash students in NEET and JEE examinations this year, the campaign had a very positive impact on the students who are motivated to resume their journey with renewed vigour. The message on making a strong come-back has also been appreciated by many renowned cricketers including Harbhajan Singh, Irfan Pathan amplifying the reach of the campaign.

The year 2020 has been exceptional for Aakash Institute with Aakashian Chirag Falor securing AIR 1 rank in IIT JEE and Soyeb Aftab, Akanksha Singh and Snikhita T securing the Top 3 ranks in NEET.

Commenting on the success of the TVC, Mr. Aakash Chaudhry, Director and CEO of Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL) said, “It is heartening to note that our ad campaign has clocked over 30 million views across YouTube since its launch and has led to such a stupendous increase in our admissions. It shows that the campaign has been well received by the audience.

Through this campaign, we want to assure the students that we are with them in their struggles and are always ready to assist the aspirants in the best way possible. We would like to re-iterate the fact that everyone cannot taste success every time but one shouldn’t feel disheartened. We would like to encourage students to continue with their efforts with more focus and strength without losing hope.”

Link to master TVC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNBBY3k5Qow