Knowledge Partner in School Business

If you consider 'School Education' as a 'Factory or Business', then I say, School Business is only business where your products speak about how it is handled, made and developed.

This is the biggest difference between any other business and running a school. If you do it well planned and no need to plan for the marketing budget. Your present students are future customers (Parents).

Education ‘ Shiksha’ is one of the most basic needs of every child in our Society. Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is a very well-known education board in India and some other countries and is considered to be the best education board in India. To start a CBSE affiliated School, you have to complete various procedures and you have to follow certain guidelines of CBSE from the start of your planning. You can also start with a primary school and then get affiliation from CBSE Board. The various steps involved are as follows :

1.?Budget: To Start a School first thing is to?Plan for Budget?or?Budget for Plan. The budget of the School includes the cost to buy the Land (As per requirements and future plans), Construction of School buildings, Establishment Formalities, and Facilities the school wants to cater to. Before you should start?‘Concept’ of school should be clear on which are going to work. Your all effort should target towards the Concept.

2.?Registration of Society/Trust or Section 8 Company:?As per the norms of the Indian Government’s any individual cannot start a school but the administrative power of the school should be vested in a Not-for-profit society or trust or Section 8 Company. Every state has an office of Registrar where society can be registered.

3.?Land requirement:?Register/ Lease the Plot of Land for school is a very important segment. The Land on which the school has to be built has to be either leased out or should be in the name of the society / Trust / Company (There are pros and cons of both,?(School Support assist you in taking the correct decision).?Size of Land, Location of land, Type of Land these all depends on the Board and vision of Promoter. Taking land for school should not only be planned considering the budget but one has to think well for the future plans of the school.?

4.?Construction of Building: Constructing a school building is a very important stage and also a nonreversible step. One should plan and consider all the aspects of school requirements and future plans before getting into the design and construction of school buildings.?You have to construct a well-facilitated infrastructure considering the guidelines of CBSE or the board which you are planning for. You need to remember one thing that in first-year admission can be attracted with school design and infrastructure, but the budget should not be overlooked.

5. Interior Design and Furnishing:??After Building is ready we have to work on the interior design of the school. We can conceptualize the learning spaces design of schools. School Design can also be the USP in local and also important aspects from New Education Policy 2020. School interior design is expected to be supportive enough to meet the expectations of a demanding curriculum. and also the design of the school illustrates the comprehension of pedagogical needs and collaborative learning which is feasible only if the school interior is progressive. Next is Furniture and Resources.?Classroom furniture must fit the children, allow movement and hence invariably encourage a good posture. Movement plays an important part in seating. All these factors have a major impact on students learning and can immensely improve their performance if done right. We help to connect you with the best service providers in the market also.

6. Statutory Compliance (State Govt Permission):?Schools are started under heavy regulations. Right to Education Act, National Building Code, Fee Regulations, Regulations for School Managing Committee, Fire Safety norms, Health & Hygiene Norms, etc. This may vary State and City wise.?Provident Fund, ESIC, and some other applicable rules are common for all the states.?Management should get confirmation from District Education Office for all the details. In some cities, you also have to take NOC from Traffic Police before you start school. It's important for Promoters to understand the various Government laws applicable to schools.?To Start a school Society/Trust/Company has to apply for Permission to Start a School and Recognition from State Govt. After getting NOC from State Govt they can apply for CBSE or other boards.

7. Staff Appointment:?While applying for School Permission, we have also to appoint Staff (Teachers?& Support Staff) to run a school. Appointment of staff should be as per the norms of State or Board. Their Qualification and eligibility of Staff have to be strict as per the norms only.

8. CBSE / IB / IGCSE Board Affiliation:?After getting school permission from the State Board school has to apply for CBSE/IB or IGCSE. The process will depend on the board and the rules. All board timelines will be different to process but mostly the primary steps and rules are common.

School Support involved in setting up a new school including drafting school concept, project plan, Budgeting as well as Architecture Planning. We understand the intricacy of details and the level of planning required to launch a new school as per different geographical demands. Hence School Support develops?and cultivated resources to create access to right path, plan school facilities, design a master plan, work on suitable architecture and design for schools building and interiors, improve curriculum, Create Policies to ultimately deliver a quality educational experience.

To proceed with an initial idea all the way to opening a new school requires thorough preparation, comprehensive planning, commitment, and dedicated resources. School Support provides the necessary Guidance, Strategic advisory on all aspects concerning the new school which includes, but is not limited to, school architecture & design, curriculum/academic program, training, fee structuring, policies, procedures, brand promotion, marketing, maximizing admissions, school supplies & materials, statutory compliance, affiliation, budgeting.