Narayana Group of Educational Institutions

Narayana Group of Educational Institutions

Formation	1979;46 years ago (1979)
Founder	Ponguru Narayana
Type	Educational institution
Headquarters	Hyderabad
Region served	India
Directors and Presidents	Ponguru Sindhura, Ponguru Sharani and Puneet Kothapa [1]
Website	www.narayanagroup.com , www.narayanaschools.in

Narayana Group of Educational Institutions is one of Asia's largest educational conglomerates, with a vast network of 900+ schools, junior colleges, coaching centers and professional institutions across 250+ cities in 23 states of India. ^[2] Founded by Ponguru Narayana, a prominent educationist turned politician currently serving as a cabinet minister in Andhra Pradesh, the group has played a significant role in shaping the educational scenario of India.

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In 1979, the founder began a coaching centre in Nellore with a modest enrolment of just seven students.

The group was to provide education with a special emphasis on preparing students for competitive exams such as the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE), National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) and the Union Public Service Commission Civil Services Examination (UPSC CSE). ^{[4] [5]}

References

1. "Welcome to Narayana Group".
2. "About Narayana Group". www.narayanagroup.com. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
3. "For the first time in the history of JEE MAIN – 6 Students from the same Educational Institution have scored 100 percentile. All these students are from NARAYANA EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS!". India Education | Latest Education News | Global Educational News | Recent Educational News. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
4. "About Narayana Coaching Centers". www.narayanacoachingcenters.in.
5. "Digitalisation of Education enthuses experts". The Hans. India. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.