Nov 29, 2010
The PACT session on school financing at the Enterprising Schools Symposium 2010 held in Hyderabad, India, last month discussed the school funding and financing challenge that low-cost private schools across the world face. Low-cost schools have eme
Oct 29, 2010
Low-cost schools are mushrooming in low-income areas across several countries, India, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa and Pakistan to name a few. But in most cases, these schools are tiny, run out of small rooms, with less than 100 students and run by a
Apr 19, 2011
Even as tiny for-profit low-cost private schools mushroom across developing countries, the sector is also seeing a quieter trend of consolidation. This consolidation is seen in terms of school brands that are garnering schools under one brand name
Feb 21, 2011
[This blog is part of the "Impact Investing is a Verb?" blog series.] Having great systems in place is not enough to bring about change. There is a need to dig deeper to ensure pre-conditions to its success are put in place. I
Jan 03, 2011
[This blog is part of the "Policy Potluck" blog series.] No one disputes the urgent need to take education to the poor, especially in developing countries. Most agree that public provision of education often falls short on lea
Sep 26, 2010
Affordable private school owners are a canny lot. They have built these schools up from scratch, they know their constraints and they know their market well. They handle high attrition of teachers, ill-equipped teachers, demanding parents and compe
Aug 02, 2010
The affordable private schools demonstrate an innovation in business model. The sector is now witnessing innovations in service delivery, where edu-preneurs are actively seeking and utilizing existing mechanisms and new ones to cater to the needs o
Jul 05, 2010
Emerging markets are home to innovation in a variety of sectors. They are also home to innovative names for innovation such as frugal innovation and reverse innovation. Frugal innovation is innovation to meet the specific needs of the population at
