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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Educational conglomerate in India}}<br />
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{{Infobox organization<br />
| name = Narayana Educational Institutions<br />
| formation = {{Start date and years ago|df=yes|1979}}<br />
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| founder = [[Ponguru Narayana]]<br />
| type = Educational institution<br />
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| purpose = Sramayeva Jayate (philosophy); Your Dreams Are Our Dreams (belief); Determination, Progress and Service (vision)<br />
| headquarters = [[Hyderabad]]<br />
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| leader_name2 = Ponguru Sindhura, Ponguru Sharani and Puneet Kothapa<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.narayanagroup.com/our-management|title = Welcome to Narayana Group}}</ref><br />
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'''Narayana 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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=About Narayana Group|url=https://www.narayanagroup.com/about-us|access-date=2022-02-25|website=www.narayanagroup.com}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-08-07|title=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!|url=https://indiaeducationdiary.in/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-group-of-educational-institutions/|access-date=2022-02-25|website=India Education {{!}} Latest Education News {{!}} Global Educational News {{!}} Recent Educational News|language=en-US}}</ref> <br />
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== History ==<br />
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In 1979, the founder began a coaching centre in Nellore with a modest enrolment of just seven students. The goal 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).<ref>{{Cite web|title= About Narayana Coaching Centers|url=https://www.narayanacoachingcenters.in/|website=www.narayanacoachingcenters.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-02-02 |title=Digitalisation of Education enthuses experts |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/hans/young-hans/digitalisation-of-education-enthuses-experts-727423 |access-date=2022-02-25 |language=en |newspaper=The Hans |location=India}}</ref><br />
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Over the subsequent decades, the institution expanded beyond its early regional presence, establishing schools, junior colleges and coaching centres across multiple states in India. By the 2000s and 2010s, Narayana Educational Institutions had developed operations across hundreds of locations in numerous Indian cities and states, reflecting its transition from a local coaching centre into a large multi-state educational organisation.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Narayana Educational Institutions launches 52 new campuses across 12 states |url=https://www.news18.com/education-career/narayana-educational-institutions-launches-52-new-campuses-across-12-states-9274896.html |website=News18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Narayana Educational Institutions shine in JEE Main 2025 |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/india/narayana-educational-institutions-shine-in-jee-main-2025/ |website=Tribune India}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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{{School education in India|state=collapsed}}<br />
[[Category:Schools in India]]<br />
[[Category:Education in India]]<br />
[[Category:Junior colleges in India]]<br />
[[Category:Colleges in India]]<br />
[[Category:Educational organisations based in India]]<br />
[[Category:Cram schools in India]]<br />
[[Category:Education companies of India]]<br />
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