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	'''Pearl Academy''' (formerly Pearl Academy of Fashion) is an [[India~~\|Indian]]~~ higher education institution. As of 2019 it has been owned by the [[for-profit education]] group [[Global University Systems]].		'''Pearl Academy''' (formerly Pearl Academy of Fashion) is an India higher education institution. As of 2019 it has been owned by the [[for-profit education]] group [[Global University Systems]].

	== History ==		== History ==

	Pearl Academy of Fashion was set up in 1993 by the House of Pearl ~~Fashion’s~~ education arm Little People Education Society. In 1995, Pearl started offering students degrees validated by the [[United Kingdom~~\|United Kingdom’s]]~~ [[Nottingham Trent University]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://dera.ioe.ac.uk/12603/1/RG429NottinghamCase.pdf/ \|title=UK collaboration in India: institutional case studies \|work=Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education \|access-date=21 January 2021}}</ref>		Pearl Academy of Fashion was set up in 1993 by the House of Pearl Fashion's education arm Little People Education Society. In 1995, Pearl started offering students degrees validated by the United Kingdom's [[Nottingham Trent University]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://dera.ioe.ac.uk/12603/1/RG429NottinghamCase.pdf/ \|title=UK collaboration in India: institutional case studies \|work=Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education \|access-date=21 January 2021}}</ref>

	In July 2012, [[University Grants Commission (India)]] instructed Pearl Academy to stop awarding joint degrees with Nottingham Trent University, citing ~~‘mounting~~ complaints against private ~~institutes’~~.<ref>{{cite web\|last=Sharma \|first=Jeevan Prakash \|url= https://www.hindustantimes.com/education/ugc-orders-pearl-academy-to-close-all-its-centres/story-kXVZGYvYXAbZanWi51JzcK.html \|title=UGC Asks Pearl Academy to Close Degree Courses \|work=Hindustan Times \|access-date=21 January 2021}}</ref>		In July 2012, [[University Grants Commission (India)]] instructed Pearl Academy to stop awarding joint degrees with [[Nottingham Trent University]], citing 'mounting complaints against private institutes'.<ref>{{cite web\|last=Sharma \|first=Jeevan Prakash \|url= https://www.hindustantimes.com/education/ugc-orders-pearl-academy-to-close-all-its-centres/story-kXVZGYvYXAbZanWi51JzcK.html \|title=UGC Asks Pearl Academy to Close Degree Courses \|work=Hindustan Times\|date=9 July 2016 \|access-date=21 January 2021}}</ref>

	In 2015, concerns were raised about the validity of programmes delivered by the institution after an alumna reported that the [[Association of Indian Universities]] had ~~‘refused~~ to recognize her degree from Pearl Academy.<ref>{{cite web\|last=Sharma \|first=Jeevan Prakash \|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/education/after-paying-rs-25l-they-have-degrees-that-are-not-valid-in-india/story-wV8GIsEEjQ1frTatCqJAjN.html \|title=After paying Rs 25L, they have degrees that are not valid in India \|work=Hindustan Times \|access-date=21 January 2021}}</ref>		In 2015, concerns were raised about the validity of programmes delivered by the institution after an alumna reported that the [[Association of Indian Universities]] had 'refused to recognize her degree from Pearl Academy.<ref>{{cite web\|last=Sharma \|first=Jeevan Prakash \|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/education/after-paying-rs-25l-they-have-degrees-that-are-not-valid-in-india/story-wV8GIsEEjQ1frTatCqJAjN.html \|title=After paying Rs 25L, they have degrees that are not valid in India \|work=Hindustan Times\|date=July 2015 \|access-date=21 January 2021}}</ref>

	==Ownership==		==Ownership==

	In 2011, Pearl became a part of the ~~[[United States of America\|~~US]]-based education group [[Laureate International Universities]] network.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/912766/000104746915007679/a2209311zs-1.htm \|title=Laureate Education, Inc. - Class A Common Stock Filing \|work=United States Securities and Exchange Commission \|access-date=21 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|last=Gupta \|first=Medha \|url=https://preptube.in/news/pearl-academy-upes-may-face-trouble-as-us-based-education-giant-bids-goodbye-to-india-business/2018/11/02/ \|title=Pearl Academy, UPES may face trouble as US-based education giant bids goodbye to India business \|work=Preptube \|date=2 November 2018}}</ref>		In 2011, Pearl became a part of the US-based education group [[Laureate International Universities]] network.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/912766/000104746915007679/a2209311zs-1.htm \|title=Laureate Education, Inc. – Class A Common Stock Filing \|work=United States Securities and Exchange Commission \|access-date=21 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|last=Gupta \|first=Medha \|url=https://preptube.in/news/pearl-academy-upes-may-face-trouble-as-us-based-education-giant-bids-goodbye-to-india-business/2018/11/02/ \|title=Pearl Academy, UPES may face trouble as US-based education giant bids goodbye to India business \|work=Preptube \|date=2 November 2018}}</ref>

	Laureate sold Pearl Academy to [[Netherlands]]-headquartered private education company [[Global University Systems]] in July 2019, as part of an [[Indian Rupee\|INR]] 2,500 [[crores\|crore]] deal for Laureate's Indian business that also included the [[University of Petroleum and Energy Studies]].<ref>{{cite web\|last=Lamba \|first=Prerna \|url=http://bweducation.businessworld.in/article/GUS-Buys-Out-Laureate-Education-India-Biz/08-07-2019-172950/ \|title=GUS Buys Out Laureate Education India Biz \|work=Business World \|access-date=21 January 2021}}</ref>		Laureate sold Pearl Academy to [[Netherlands]]-headquartered private education company [[Global University Systems]] in July 2019, as part of an [[Indian Rupee\|INR]] 2,500 [[crores\|crore]] deal for Laureate's Indian business that also included the [[University of Petroleum and Energy Studies]].<ref>{{cite web\|last=Lamba \|first=Prerna \|url=http://bweducation.businessworld.in/article/GUS-Buys-Out-Laureate-Education-India-Biz/08-07-2019-172950/ \|title=GUS Buys Out Laureate Education India Biz \|work=Business World \|access-date=21 January 2021}}</ref>

	Since the acquisition, Global University Systems has partnered with Pearl Academy and UPES through a [[subsidiary]] company in India, GUS Global Services.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://~~webcache~~.~~googleusercontent~~.~~com/search?q~~=~~cache~~:~~KZGCvEjpdUUJ~~:gusindia.global/about-us.aspx~~+&cd~~=~~1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl~~=uk \|work=GUS Global Services \|title=About GUS Global Services India \|access-date=15 February 2021}}</ref>		Since the acquisition, Global University Systems has partnered with Pearl Academy and UPES through a [[subsidiary]] company in [[India]], GUS Global Services.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://gusindia.global/about-us.aspx \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125030225/https://www.gusindia.global/about-us.aspx \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=25 January 2021 \|work=GUS Global Services \|title=About GUS Global Services India \|access-date=15 February 2021}}</ref>

	==Campuses==		==Campuses==
	{{As of\|January 2021}} the institution is present in four cities across India, with a campus each in [[Mumbai]], [[Jaipur]] and [[~~Banglore~~]], and two in [[New Delhi (south and west)]].<ref>{{cite web\| url=https://pearlacademy.com/academics/centers/ \|title=Pearl Campuses \|work=Pearl Academy \|access-date=21 January 2021}}</ref>		{{As of\|January 2021}} the institution is present in four cities across [[India]], with a campus each in [[Mumbai]], [[Jaipur]] and [[Bangalore]], and two in [[New Delhi (south and west)]].<ref>{{cite web\| url=https://pearlacademy.com/academics/centers/ \|title=Pearl Campuses \|work=Pearl Academy \|access-date=21 January 2021}}</ref>

			==Notable alumni==
			*[[Alisshaa Ohri]], Model
			*[[Keerthy Suresh]], Actress and Model

	==References==		==References==
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'''Pearl Academy''' (formerly Pearl Academy of Fashion) is an [[India|Indian]] higher education institution. As of 2019 it has been owned by the [[for-profit education]] group [[Global University Systems]].

== History ==

Pearl Academy of Fashion was set up in 1993 by the House of Pearl Fashion’s education arm Little People Education Society. In 1995, Pearl started offering students degrees validated by the [[United Kingdom|United Kingdom’s]] [[Nottingham Trent University]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dera.ioe.ac.uk/12603/1/RG429NottinghamCase.pdf/ |title=UK collaboration in India: institutional case studies |work=Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education |access-date=21 January 2021}}</ref>

In July 2012, [[University Grants Commission (India)]] instructed Pearl Academy to stop awarding joint degrees with Nottingham Trent University, citing ‘mounting complaints against private institutes’.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sharma |first=Jeevan Prakash |url= https://www.hindustantimes.com/education/ugc-orders-pearl-academy-to-close-all-its-centres/story-kXVZGYvYXAbZanWi51JzcK.html |title=UGC Asks Pearl Academy to Close Degree Courses |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=21 January 2021}}</ref>

In 2015, concerns were raised about the validity of programmes delivered by the institution after an alumna reported that the [[Association of Indian Universities]] had ‘refused to recognize her degree from Pearl Academy.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sharma |first=Jeevan Prakash |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/education/after-paying-rs-25l-they-have-degrees-that-are-not-valid-in-india/story-wV8GIsEEjQ1frTatCqJAjN.html |title=After paying Rs 25L, they have degrees that are not valid in India |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=21 January 2021}}</ref>

==Ownership==

In 2011, Pearl became a part of the [[United States of America|US]]-based education group [[Laureate International Universities]] network.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/912766/000104746915007679/a2209311zs-1.htm |title=Laureate Education, Inc. - Class A Common Stock Filing |work=United States Securities and Exchange Commission |access-date=21 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Gupta |first=Medha |url=https://preptube.in/news/pearl-academy-upes-may-face-trouble-as-us-based-education-giant-bids-goodbye-to-india-business/2018/11/02/ |title=Pearl Academy, UPES may face trouble as US-based education giant bids goodbye to India business |work=Preptube |date=2 November 2018}}</ref>

Laureate sold Pearl Academy to [[Netherlands]]-headquartered private education company [[Global University Systems]] in July 2019, as part of an [[Indian Rupee|INR]] 2,500 [[crores|crore]] deal for Laureate's Indian business that also included the [[University of Petroleum and Energy Studies]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Lamba |first=Prerna |url=http://bweducation.businessworld.in/article/GUS-Buys-Out-Laureate-Education-India-Biz/08-07-2019-172950/ |title=GUS Buys Out Laureate Education India Biz |work=Business World |access-date=21 January 2021}}</ref>

Since the acquisition, Global University Systems has partnered with Pearl Academy and UPES through a [[subsidiary]] company in India, GUS Global Services.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:KZGCvEjpdUUJ:gusindia.global/about-us.aspx+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk |work=GUS Global Services |title=About GUS Global Services India |access-date=15 February 2021}}</ref>

==Campuses==
{{As of|January 2021}} the institution is present in four cities across India, with a campus each in [[Mumbai]], [[Jaipur]] and [[Banglore]], and two in [[New Delhi (south and west)]].<ref>{{cite web| url=https://pearlacademy.com/academics/centers/ |title=Pearl Campuses |work=Pearl Academy |access-date=21 January 2021}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1993]]
[[Category:Fashion schools in India]]
[[Category:Universities and colleges in Delhi]]
[[Category:Design schools in India]]
[[Category:Business schools in India]]
[[Category:1993 establishments in Delhi]]