Dr. Sanjay Salunkhe
Dr. Sanjay Salunkhe – Chairman and MD Jaro Education
Dr Sanjay Salunkhe is a first-generation entrepreneur and has over three decades of experience in Edtech, HR and Banking in India and globally. He is recognized as one of the highly respected and influential veterans in the online education space in India.
Dr Salunkhe began his entrepreneurial journey in 1999 when he set up Net HR, an IT recruitment firm, which features among the top 10, IT Recruitment companies in India.
After the success of Net HR, in 2009, he started Jaro Education, an Online Higher Education and upskilling venture. Jaro Education provides marketing, technology and infrastructure support to IITs, IIMs and leading NIRF-ranked universities and institutes offering management and technology programs. The company’s main aim is to nurture entrepreneurs, and professionals from entry-level to C-Suite across industries by providing them with required upskilling programs that help them to grow up the corporate ladder. His vision from the inception of Jaro Education was to be the market leader in the Online Higher Education industry through its outstanding performance and offerings to corporate professionals.
After the success of Jaro Education, in 2016, Dr Salunkhe, acquired a Non-Banking Finance Company, intending to support women entrepreneurs. Till now, Jaro Fincap has financed 35,000 women entrepreneurs.
In 2018, Dr Salunkhe incorporated “Jaro Toppscholars”, to provide personalized quality learning for students across India in the K-12 Segment. Toppscholars provides learning for CBSE, ICSE, & other state board students. Its platform supports students to Learn, Practice and Revise their subjects and equips them for achieving excellence in the examination. Toppscholars enable learning for English, Marathi, and Hindi medium students.
Dr Salunkhe holds a doctorate in ‘Change Management and its Impact on Achieving Business Results’. He has done his MBA and LLB from the University of Mumbai. For his significant contribution to the education industry, Dr Salunkhe has been honoured with numerous awards. He was recently felicitated with the ‘Education Evangelists of India award by ‘Great Place to Study’.
Dr Salunkhe was appreciated for being among the top 100 Most Trusted CEOs in India. He is also a recipient of the “Business Leader of The Year Award” at the World Leadership Congress.
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Interviews and Media Articles
- Inc42 Brand Labs
- March 17, 2023
How Jaro Education Registered 2X YoY Growth In FY22 Profit By Upskilling Professionals
Indian edtech startups have been through a roller-coaster ride since the pandemic disrupted all physical classes in 2020.
- The Economics Times
- March 1, 2023
Upskilling businesses bullish despite edtech carnage; startups may go legal against Google’s new payment policy
As executives in the tech world are looking to sharpen their talent as well as diversify their skill sets amid large-scale layoffs, upskilling startups are confident of growing their businesses this year. Edtech firms at the same time remain in dire straits post-Covid.
- The Times of India
- March 29, 2023
Strengthening EBITDA: The key to an EdTech’s continued growth
In recent years, the EdTech industry has experienced remarkable growth, fueled by technological advancements that have transformed the way people learn. The Indian education sector is expected to grow from US$ 117 billion in 2020 to US$ 225 billion by 2025, according to the PGA Labs and IVCA report. This growth trajectory has attracted significant investment, with Indian EdTech startups receiving a total investment of US$ 3.94 billion across 155 deals in FY22.
- Financial Express
- April 25, 2023
Jaro Education reports 100% EBITA increase in FY 2022-23 over FY 2021-22
Jaro Education, a higher Edtech firm, has reported a 100% increase in EBITA over the FY21-22, demonstrating the company’s strong financial performance and efficient operations. With a commitment to growth and innovation, Jaro Education has set a target of Rs 200 crore in net booking value (net revenue) for FY23-24, with over 100% YoY increase in EBITA, according to an official release.
