Manan Choksi is an eminent educationist and technopreneur. A Chartered Accountant and lawyer by qualification, Mr Choksi founded Udgam Consultancy to help schools with professional management. Apart from education he also owns a business outsourcing company, software company and has co-founded Association of Progressive Schools (AOPS) with an aim to bring cooperation among schools.
Udgam Consultancy specializes in operating and managing CBSE schools with experts who believe in
creating a school’s reputation. As a school consultant, Mr Manan boasts of a staunch team of educationists, advisors, and visionaries who with their years of expertise, administer all the factors that account for the successful running of schools. Making a school self-sustaining in the long run by providing consistent support is the modus operandi implemented in all schools. Even though collectively known as the “Udgam Group of Schools” each school has an independent brand, different trust and trustees, fee structure commensurate with the level of services it provides. The expertise expands to the following areas:
Admission Marketing and Processing.
HR processes like recruitment, retaining, and training of teachers (Supervising staff relations, employee record-keeping, policies).
Academics and lesson planning support.
Sports curriculum and monitoring.
Infrastructure expansion and maintenance.
IT Support – student information system, developing and managing portal.
Accounts and Financial advise.
Evaluating and Sourcing Educational materials
Handling Media and Public Relations
Bring proactive work plans for educators to give their best to the students.
Incorporate modern management techniques for smooth functioning of the schools.
Support for CBSE affiliation work
Help to implement the latest curriculum as per higher standards.
Getting schools reach the next level
Small schools which have around 1,000 students or less have a lot of problems in delivering quality education. Majority staff members lack on appropriate alignment of tasks and hence low job satisfaction. Udgam Consultancy is all set to change that perspective. The company helps schools develop systems and processes to implement curriculum that is aligned with the latest educational standards. As a result, student achievement on standardized tests improved by 12%. Udgam has helped schools improve their teacher training programs. As a result, teacher morale and student achievement has improved.
The consultancy has facilitated a new marketing plan resulting in increased enrollment and by few years of its association the client schools have reached 100% of its capacity. With better allocation of resources and full capacity utilization and reduction of operation costs the client schools have surplus to expand. Udgam Consultancy is one of the fastest growing school groups in Gujarat with adding more than 1,000 students every year since past 14 years. After the possibility of expansion is over, schools are able to improve their facilities and provide additional resources for students. This increases parent satisfaction and improves the school’s reputation.
Where do school managements falter?
Manan says, “Previously school management was focused on just day to day operations. Today, school management is responsible for a wide range of tasks, including curriculum development, assessment, teacher training, school improvement, and school leadership. Lack of vision, poor communication, ineffective decision making, and lack of accountability are reasons why some schools wither away.”
