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Strategy-to-execution consulting for schools, universities, investors and EdTech companies. Every engagement below is a page you can read before you ever call us.

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Feasibility, DPR & Bankability

Evidence before you spend

Feasibility studies, Detailed Project Reports (DPR) and lender-ready financial evidence: the practice the firm was built on.

Lender-ready

Bankable Feasibility Studies

DPRs built for bank credit committees: debt-service coverage ratio (DSCR) analysis, internal rate of return (IRR) projections, breakeven modeling and demographic evidence in lender-ready format.

  • DSCR and IRR analysis banks actually test
  • Breakeven and sensitivity modeling
  • Demographic and demand evidence
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Explore the complete Feasibility & DPR knowledge hub and the School Setup library: Feasibility & DPR Hub School Setup India Hub School Feasibility Calculator Preschool Feasibility Calculator Board Eligibility Checker
Setup, Affiliation & Commissioning

From approval to opening day

Land to first admissions, on campus or online, including the not-for-profit and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) routes to founding a school.

Pure online K-12

Online School Setup Consulting

Launch a pure online K-12 school: Feasibility study, financial model, board affiliation with the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS), Cambridge or Edexcel, and go-to-market strategy.

  • Feasibility study & investor-grade DPR
  • 5-year financial model with sensitivity
  • Board affiliation strategy & compliance
  • Technology architecture & operations
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CSR School Setup Consulting

Section 135 school projects for corporate foundations: entity structuring & asset vesting, subsidised-fee sustainability models, affiliation timelines & Year 1 launch support.

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Rankings, NAAC & Governance

Standing that survives scrutiny

National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) grades, National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) positions and governance that holds up to audit.

Binary era ready

NAAC Accreditation Consulting

Navigate the February 2025 reforms: Binary Accreditation, Maturity-Based Graded Levels (MBGL) and Data Validation and Verification (DVV) compliance, the data-driven backbone of the framework.

  • Binary and MBGL pathway strategy
  • DVV-first documentation discipline
  • Self Study Report (SSR) war-room support
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Score recovery

Forensic NIRF Data Audits

Forensic audits that surface hidden score leakages before submission: unattributed Scopus publications, faculty documentation gaps and parameter-level data errors.

  • Publication attribution recovery
  • Parameter-by-parameter leak hunt
  • Pre-submission data assurance
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NIRF 2027 Rankings

Optimize all five NIRF parameters, from teaching resources and research to graduation outcomes, outreach and perception, for better rankings.

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NAAC Accreditation Support International Rankings Consulting Corporate Governance Advisory Diagnostic Study Impact Assessment Study
Model your score before the cycle opens: NAAC Hub NIRF Hub NIRF Rank Predictor
Brand, Admissions & Leadership

Brands that fill classrooms

Admissions growth, brand building, campus expansion and the leadership hires that decide whether any of it works.

Retained search

Executive Search & Leadership Advisory

Discreet, targeted retained search for Principals, Heads of School, Vice-Chancellors and senior leadership across schools, universities and skill institutions.

  • Confidential retained mandates
  • Education-only candidate networks
  • Structured assessment and referencing
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Research, Diligence & Market Entry

Numbers you can defend

Primary research, commercial due diligence and entry strategy for promoters, boards and private equity and venture capital (PE/VC) investors, in India and across borders.

Sector-exclusive

Education Strategy Consulting

Strategy advisory focused on one sector only: education. Growth, market entry, portfolio and turnaround strategy for K-12 schools, universities and EdTech companies.

  • K-12, higher education and EdTech depth
  • Strategy tied to regulatory reality
  • From board deck to execution plan
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Primary fieldwork

Education Market Research

Parent voice-of-customer (VOC) studies, pricing and affordability analysis, competition mapping, segmentation and market sizing across India.

  • Parent VOC and demand studies
  • Pricing and affordability curves
  • Competition and catchment mapping
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PE/VC grade

Private Equity Due Diligence

Full-stack diligence for education deals: financial, regulatory, academic and operational workstreams for EdTech, K-12 chains and higher-education assets.

  • Commercial and regulatory due diligence (DD)
  • Academic quality assessment
  • Post-deal value-creation lens
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Market entry

India Entry Strategy

India market entry for foreign universities, EdTech companies, schools and vocational providers: regulatory compliance, partner search and go-to-market strategy.

  • Regulatory and structure mapping
  • Partner search and vetting
  • Go-to-market and pricing strategy
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Global coverage

Student Housing Consulting

PBSA market research, feasibility studies, operator advisory and investment due diligence, backed by published reports covering 30 global markets.

  • Market entry and demand studies
  • Operator and asset advisory
  • Investment due diligence
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Market Study Commercial Due Diligence Fund Raise Support Thought Leadership Reports PE & VC Portfolio Advisory Student Housing Feasibility Consulting Foreign Universities: India Entry India Entry Advisory Foreign Markets Entry International Collaboration
Benchmark fees in any Indian city before you price: School Fee Benchmarking Tool
GEO, AI & EdTech

Build the AI-native institution

Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) puts institutions inside AI answers; our AI and EdTech advisory puts AI to work inside the institution.

Among India's first GEO practices

Generative Engine Optimization (GEO)

Get your institution cited in ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, and other AI-powered search engines.

  • AI search visibility audits
  • Entity optimization for large language models (LLMs)
  • Structured data implementation
  • Citation tracking & monitoring
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B2B infrastructure

EdTech Infrastructure Consulting

Strategy for the companies behind the platforms: LMS and Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) integration, AI proctoring and assessment APIs for India's EdTech infrastructure market.

  • LMS and integration strategy
  • Proctoring and assessment stacks
  • B2B go-to-market for infrastructure
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EdTech Product-Market Fit B2B Sales Strategy for Schools Custom AI Solutions
Check whether AI platforms can find and recommend your institution: GEO for Education Hub GEO Readiness Checker
Interactive Tools

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Free, browser-based tools built on the same models we use in engagements. No sign-up, instant output.

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions founders and institutions ask us

What does it cost to set up a new school in India?
There is no single number. Total project cost depends on the board (CBSE, ICSE, IB, or Cambridge), the land model (owned, leased, or built to suit), the city, and the scale you target. A modest day school in a Tier 2 or Tier 3 city sits at the lower end, while a metro international campus is materially higher. We size your specific number through a feasibility study, a market study, and a lender-grade Detailed Project Report (DPR). For an orientation to the cost drivers, see our guide on the cost of setting up a school in India.
How do I start a school in India, and how long does it take?
The path runs from feasibility and entity or trust formation, to land and board affiliation, to construction, recruitment, and launch. We run this end to end through Concept to Commissioning. A greenfield school typically takes two to three years from planning to first admissions, depending on the board and the construction timeline. Start with our guide on how to start a school in India and a feasibility study.
Which board should we choose: CBSE, ICSE, IB, or Cambridge?
The right board depends on your target parent segment, fee positioning, faculty availability, and long-term goals. We run an objective board selection analysis so the decision is evidence based rather than aspirational. See our board selection guide and the dedicated resources for CBSE, ICSE, IB, and Cambridge.
What is involved in NAAC accreditation and NIRF ranking improvement?
NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council) support covers Self Study Report (SSR) preparation, Data Validation and Verification (DVV) clarification, and peer team visit readiness. NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework) work optimises the five ranking parameters covering teaching, research, graduation outcomes, outreach, and perception. These engagements typically run 12 to 18 months. Explore NAAC accreditation and NIRF rankings consulting.
Which types of institutions does RAYSolute work with?
We work across the sector: K-12 schools (greenfield and operating), higher education institutions, preschools, skill development and vocational providers, not-for-profit and CSR-funded education projects, and EdTech companies.
Do you advise education investors such as private equity and venture capital firms?
Yes. We advise private equity and venture capital (PE/VC) investors and acquirers through PE/VC advisory, commercial due diligence, and fund raise support in the education sector.
Can RAYSolute help launch an online or virtual school?
Yes. India's school boards have no dedicated pure-online affiliation route, so we navigate this regulatory white space using a first principles approach informed by global exemplars, then build the feasibility study, financial model, board pathway strategy across NIOS (National Institute of Open Schooling), Cambridge, and Edexcel, and the go-to-market plan. See online school setup consulting.
Does RAYSolute provide services outside India?
Yes. We consult on CBSE school setup across the Middle East (UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Oman) and on India entry strategy for foreign education companies and universities.
How do we engage RAYSolute, and where are you based?
We are based in Bengaluru. Engagements begin with a scoping call to define deliverables, timeline, and commercials. Most projects run 4 to 12 weeks, while NAAC and NIRF engagements run longer. Contact us at aurobindo@raysolute.com or call +91-9891321279.

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RAYSolute Consultants, Bengaluru. Nine education service lines: school feasibility and DPR, rankings and NAAC, market research and due diligence, GEO and AI advisory, student housing, growth and branding, international entry, executive search and skills, and CSR education projects. Founded by Aurobindo Saxena.

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