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Byju's and Aakash Split: Is It Taking Advantage of Byju's Crisis?

Byju's and Aakash Educational Services (AESL) have formally broken their partnership, with AESL now existing independently. Aakash may be setting itself up to take advantage of Byju's current difficulties.

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Preeti Anand
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Byju's and Aakash Split

Byju's and Aakash Educational Services (AESL) have formally broken their partnership, with AESL now existing independently. This noteworthy development coincides with Byju's persistent financial difficulties and the ensuing modifications to its ownership structure. Now that it is led by an experienced member of the education sector, Deepak Mehrotra, Aakash is concentrating on growing its operations, increasing productivity, and creating hybrid learning centres. This change aims to establish Aakash as a powerful force in the education industry since Byju's is almost at a breakdown point. Aakash may be setting itself up to take advantage of Byju's current difficulties. By breaking away from Byju's and focusing on its brand identification, Aakash might be able to draw in investors and students.

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Will Aakash make its brand name since Byju's is struggling?

With a firm brand name, experienced leadership led by Deepak Mehrotra, and an emphasis on fundamental skills, Aakash is ideally positioned to leverage the increasing need for high-quality education services. Aakash Educational Services has a rare chance to create its brand and build out a position in the Indian education sector as Byju's struggles financially. In 2013, the first institutional investor in Byju's was Ranjan Pai's private fund, Aarin Capital. About $1 billion was paid for Byju's acquisition of Aakash Institute in April 2021. At Aakash Institute, Deepak Mehrotra has been appointed MD and CEO. The creator of Byju recognised his commercial skills. Currently, 40% of Aakash is owned by Ranjan Pai, the head of the Manipal company.

Aakash faces challenges and problems as it develops into a separate company after splitting from Byju's

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Aakash must set itself apart from competitors in the very competitive education business to attract students and maintain its market share. To stay ahead of the competition, this can involve expanding its line of products, raising student achievement levels, or using new technology. It will also be crucial to preserve a solid reputation and rebuild confidence, particularly in light of the recent challenges Byju's has had. Another major worry is Aakash's financial stability; even though it no longer has Byju's support, getting enough money will be necessary to sustain its operations and future expansion. But now that it is independent, Aakash can start over and create a separate path without the limitations of its previous parent business, putting it in an excellent position to take advantage of expansion prospects.

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