Education & EdTech · India · UAE · USA
Regulatory advisory for universities, schools, training institutes, and EdTech platforms. UGC and AICTE approvals, foreign-collaboration MoUs, online-education and ODL compliance, learner-data protection, and the consumer-protection overlay specific to education services.
Scope of Work
What We Deliver Under Education & EdTech.
The named, recurring work an enterprise client engages us for in this practice. Adjacent matters are common, scoped on the call.
- UGC, AICTE, and NMC regulatory approvals and ongoing compliance
- Foreign-university collaboration MoUs and twinning programmes
- Online education / ODL programme regulatory framework
- EdTech platform terms, learner-data protection, and refund policy
- Setting up of universities (state private, deemed-to-be) and schools
- Consumer-court defence on student-grievance and refund claims
Who it's for
The Buyer Profile.
University trustees and managements; school chains and training institutes; EdTech and learning-platform founders; foreign universities entering India through collaboration; CBSE / state-board affiliated schools.
Regulators & Frameworks
Bodies and frameworks we operate under.
- UGC
- AICTE
- NMC
- NCTE
- CBSE
- State Education Departments
How we engage
From Scoping Call to First Deliverable.
- 01
Scoping call
A 45-minute conversation to understand your matter, jurisdictions, and operating cadence. Initial calls are nominal.
- 02
Engagement letter
Scope, fees, escalation paths, and SLAs in writing within 2-5 business days.
- 03
Onboarding
Secure document handover, system access, named counsel allocated.
- 04
Delivery & reviews
Monthly drumbeat for retainers, quarterly business reviews where the matter calls for it.
Education & EdTech, Frequently Asked
Questions buyers ask before engaging.
Can you set up a private university or deemed-to-be university?
Yes. State Private University Act compliance, UGC deemed-to-be university process under the 2019 regulations, and the institutional governance frameworks both routes require.
Do you advise EdTech platforms on consumer protection?
Yes. The Advertising Standards Council of India guidelines for EdTech, refund policy, learner-grievance redressal, and the data-protection overlay for learner data including minors.
Can you handle foreign-university collaboration MoUs?
Yes. UGC (Promotion and Maintenance of Standards of Academic Collaboration between Indian and Foreign Educational Institutions) Regulations compliance, including both twinning programmes and the new foreign-campus framework.
General questions on engagement, security, and procurement live on the FAQ page.
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First conversation is nominal. Engagement letter in 2-5 business days. NDAs / DPAs returned within two business days.