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Go-getting edtech countrywide on his clients list, Javed
plans to focus on product upgrada-
entrepreneur tion and the higher education sector.
“We intend to aggressively target
HEIs as Entrar solutions are highly
OHAMMAD JAVED is the customisable and adaptable. As part
founder-CEO of Skoodle of this strategy, we have successfully
MLearning Pvt. Ltd, a implemented Entrar@University
Bengaluru-based company that with select universities and are now
offers a range of edtech solutions poised to scale up nationally and
— ERP, student assessment, live globally. We have also launched En-
classes, e-learning, school bus trar Open learning, an ‘online digital
tracking and campus security — to campus’ for education institutions.
education institutions under the We are upgrading our Entrar Live
brand name Entrar. Over the past platform to offer Zoom-style online
decade, Entrar has built long-term classes facility and Entrar Secure for
partnerships with prestigious schools campus security. Simultaneously, we
countrywide. Javed: full suite '5A' services are negotiating with state govern-
Newspeg. On January 23, Javed was ments to offer Entrar to upgrade
in Colombo to launch Entrar’s suite provider to enhance children’s teach- teaching-learning quality in govern-
of services for schools in Sri Lanka. ing-learning experiences, improve ment schools, especially in rural
History. A commerce graduate of teacher efficiency and foster stronger areas. We strongly believe that tech-
Hindu College, Sonipat, who pressed teacher-student bonds. In 2015, nology offers government schools the
on to qualify as a chartered accoun- Mansoor and I collaborated to har- chance to make a quantum leap and
tant, Javed began his career as an ness the full potential of technology improve the quality of education they
auditor before signing up with the in education by launching Entrar,” dispense manifold,” says Javed.
well-known ad agency McCann Er- recalls Javed. Wind in your sails!
ickson India in 1995, where he rose Direct talk. “Entrar brings all key Dilip Thakore (Bengaluru)
to the position of Vice President- stakeholders — parents, students,
Finance (1995-2007). Subsequently, teachers, administrators, leadership Project management
he was appointed CEO of Idiom — on a common platform by seam-
Design and Consulting, promoted lessly integrating their roles, tasks
by Kishore Biyani, founder of the and functions resulting in easing educator
retail giant Future Group. Idiom teachers’ administrative workload
Design ideated the brand design of and improving children’s learning MIT GOYAL is the Delhi-
the Commonwealth Games 2010 outcomes. It provides a full suite of based Managing Director
held in Delhi, Oakridge Interna- ‘5A’ services covering admission, A(South Asia) of Project
tional School, the Manipal Educa- academics, admin, assessment and Management Institute (PMI,
tion Group and School of India (the alumni on a common online plat- estb.1969), a globally reputed not-
latter promoted by Bengaluru-based form. This AI-powered integrated for-profit that prescribes standards,
edupreneur Mansoor Khan). platform for end-to-end manage- certification, and resources for
During this period, Javed became ment of education institutions is cus- project management professionals.
interested in education and resolved tomisable and offers deep function- The US-based PMI has over 300
to leverage digital technologies to alities to reduce the administrative chapters worldwide, including nine
“make life easier for children and workload of teachers and staff. More in India, providing paid-up members
teachers especially in remote towns importantly, our USP is that we of- (Rs.9,020 per year) opportunities to
and rural areas”. After six years at fer excellent technical support with network, access career opportunities,
Idiom, in 2014 he resigned to co- our customer support team hand- and peer learn. The business
promote Spread Design and Inno- holding school clients at every step to networking platform LinkedIn ranks
vation Pvt. Ltd, a transdisciplinary implement Entrar. That’s why all our project management as one of the
business design firm. A year later, he clients including the SSVM Group Top 10 in-demand skills of 2024.
promoted Skoodle Learning Pvt. Ltd. in Coimbatore and all DPS schools Popular PMI certification avail-
“My discussions with Mansoor in Bengaluru have given us excellent able to working professionals include
made me aware that the education testimonials,” says Javed. Project Management Professional
sector needed a robust technology Future plans. With over 100 schools (PMP), Certified Associate in Project

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