NEW DELHI: School associations are not taking the news of the takeover of Maxfort School—stayed for now—well. They see this as yet another provocation from a government that has already taken an adversarial stand toward...
Educomp to sell entire stake in Vidya Mandir Classes
Information Technology company Educomp Solutions on Tuesday said it will divest its entire shareholding in its subsidiary Vidya Mandir Classes Limited (VMCL) following invocation of corporate guarantee by ICICI Bank to...
Brazil’s Ser seeking acquisitions after failed bid for Estácio: CEO
Brazilian education company Ser Educacional SA is looking acquisition targets after its bid to merge with rival Estácio Participações SA failed, Chief Executive Janio Diniz told Reuters on Tuesday. Ser plans to grow...
TA Associates in talks to acquire stake in Kota coaching firm Resonance
Mumbai: Private equity firm TA Associates Management Lp is in talks to buy a minority stake in Kota-based Resonance Eduventures Ltd, a company that prepares students for admission to engineering and medical colleges...
PE-backed Blackboard to acquire Higher One for about $260 mln
Blackboard Inc, a portfolio company of Providence Equity Partners, has agreed to buy New Haven, Connecticut-based Higher One Holdings Inc, a provider of online tuition payment solutions. The value of the transaction is...
Zee Learn shares jump as merger with Tree House put on hold
Mumbai: Shares of Zee Learn Ltd on Thursday jumped as much as 7.3% after the company said it will hold the merger with Tree House Education and Accessories Ltd for now on concerns over the swap ratio. It added that it...
Next Education acquires firm for computer education
Hyderabad-based Next Education has acquired Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT-B)-incubated start-up InOpen Technologies for its K-12 computer science product Computer Masti, in an all-cash deal. Computer Masti...
Times Centre for Learning inks MoU with Chicago Booth B-school>
Times Centre for Learning Ltd, a Times Group initiative and University of Chicago Booth School of Business have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate in promoting quality professional education in...
Tata Class Edge ties up with Knewton
Tata ClassEdge, a provider of technology-based learning solutions for schools, has announced a partnership with Knewton, one of the world’s leading adaptive learning company, and the launch of Cosmos, an integrated...
Tree House Education to merge with Zee Learn
Pre-school chain Tree House Education & Accessories has said it would merge with Zee Learn. In a statement to the stock exchanges, the two entities said since they are both engaged in pre-school activities, they...
France’s BIC Group buys out Cello pens for Rs 540 crore
French stationary major BIC has fully acquired Cello Pens, the largest Indian manufacturer of writing instruments, for Rs 540 crore. “…Cello Group has sold to BIC its remaining equity participation in Cello...
Careers360 acquires enrolment management platform NoPaperForms.com
BENGALURU: Careers360, the education arm of Pathfinder Publishing, has acquired Mumbai Angels Funded NoPaperForms.com, an enrolment management platform, for an undisclosed sum. “NoPaperForms acquisition will help...
