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      The Indian education and skill development sector has seen an accelerated growth and a rapid shift towards digital-learning models

      This shift has bought about an increased requirement of digital assets, infrastructure, upskilling of teachers and content. With the requirement of tech-enabled learning solutions to only accelerate further, the Government is laying down new frameworks and adopting an even more holistic and futuristic approach towards education and skill development. 

       

      Why KPMG in India

      • The education and skill development practice of KPMG in India comprises a team of experienced professionals delivering forward-looking advisory services across the spectrum, such as K-12 education including Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE), foundational literacy and numeracy skills, Technical and Vocational Education, and Training (TVET), higher education, education technology, and supplementary education.
      • We are a part of the KPMG Connected Enterprise for higher education and a key member of the KPMG Global Steering Committee for education and skill development. Our team has delivered multiple engagements in the past decade, catering to a wide range of clients, including the central and state governments, regulators, public institutions, private educational institutions, corporates, not-for profit organizations, with bilateral and multi- lateral donors, International Financial Institutions (IFIs), foundations and ed-tech players.
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      Key Service Offerings

      Accélérer et sécuriser les projets de transformation fonctionnelle dans des contextes d’évolution de systèmes d’information.

      University transformation

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      Ed-Tech growth strategy

      k12 solutions

      K-12 solutions

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      Job creation and livelihoods

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      Public private partnership models


       

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      Online learning - strategy and execution assistance (Future skills)

       

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      Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) - program management of large-scale rollout, monitoring and evaluation, capacity building tools

      Impact Created

      Driving Skill Strengthening for Industrial Value Enhancement (STRIVE) at the central level: improved quality of teaching in more than 500 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), increased capacity of 34 State/ Union Territory UT Governments support ITls and apprenticeship ecosystem.



      Assisting select Indian states implementing localised, state-context- aligned activities and innovations for improving the quality of education in their government schools. Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States (STARS).



      Helping ministry of education in accelerating adoption of the National Education Policy (NEP) by developing an actionable roadmap, policy guidelines, monitoring mechanism to track key initiatives related to implementation, benchmarking education system.



      India Union Budget 2026-27: Our Sector Insights

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      KPMG in India point of view 2026 - Education and Skill Development

      Reinforces consumer-centric orientation, signaling growth driven by higher household spending, domestic manufacturing, and greater rural participation

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      Driving growth with Education and Skills Development

      Narayanan Ramaswamy
      Narayanan Ramaswamy

      National Leader - Education and Skill Development, Government and Public Services

      KPMG in India

      Technology is redefining the intersection of learning, talent and economic growth. Bringing together leaders from education, government, industry and the innovation ecosystem, the expo will explore how institutions can prepare talent for a rapidly changing world of work.

      While graduates possess academic knowledge, employers continue to seek stronger capabilities in AI, data, communication, critical thinking and adaptability.

      With alternative career pathways and entrepreneurial opportunities expanding, closer integration between academia and industry is becoming essential to bridge the gap between learning and employability.

      Narayanan Ramaswamy
      Narayanan Ramaswamy

      National Leader - Education and Skill Development, Government and Public Services

      KPMG in India

      Students today expect universities to recognise their individual needs, aspirations and learning journeys. Our research shows that institutions that embed personalisation into their strategy and operating model can significantly improve student engagement, well-being, academic success and employability outcomes.

      While AI and data are powerful enablers, lasting transformation comes from combining technology with human-centric design, proactive support and a strong sense of belonging.

      For India, as higher education continues to expand and evolve under the National Education Policy, personalisation has the potential to improve learning outcomes, enhance employability and help build a future-ready workforce at scale

      Narayanan Ramaswamy
      Narayanan Ramaswamy

      National Leader - Education and Skill Development, Government and Public Services

      KPMG in India

      Success in the Age of AI requires an integrated approach that brings together work, talent, leadership, governance, and measurement, rather than treating AI as a standalone technology initiative:

      • Value-focused: Impact comes when AI is aligned with business priorities, talent, and workflows.
      • Workflow-led: Organisations must redesign work before deploying technology to unlock the full potential of human and AI collaboration.
      • Human-centric: As AI takes on more tasks, leadership will increasingly depend on empathy, judgement, and effective collaboration.
      • Impact-driven: Success should be measured by tangible business outcomes, not by the number of tools deployed or use cases launched.
      Narayanan Ramaswamy
      Narayanan Ramaswamy

      National Leader - Education and Skill Development, Government and Public Services

      KPMG in India

      • We believe almost no job is untouched by AI - but very few will be completely replaced or made redundant. This doesn’t mean we can be complacent and assume AI won’t have any impact. There are a lot of enhancements that happen to every job role and augmentations to many, skills for these changes would be crucial for survival.

      • We focus too much on technical skills and how they’re changing - almost ignoring human skills or softer skills that will remain.

        How do we make sure that as AI improves and evolves, we can learn and adapt along with it? We need to evolve a dynamic skills framework - because as AI keeps moving ahead, we can’t afford to stand still

      Narayanan Ramaswamy
      Narayanan Ramaswamy

      National Leader - Education and Skill Development, Government and Public Services

      KPMG in India

      The human capital of India is shaped through our education and skilling institutions; Union Budget 2026 could provide the much-needed impetus for it. Research, innovation and asset creating should take centre stage in our higher education (HE) institutions. Funding for HE institutions – especially run by private sectors – new as well as expansion of existing institutions – need to have easier and cheaper access to funds. We should treat this an investment like in the case of Infrastructure.

      Narayanan Ramaswamy
      Narayanan Ramaswamy

      National Leader - Education and Skill Development, Government and Public Services

      KPMG in India

      India stands at a critical inflection point. With the largest youth population and a rapidly growing digital ecosystem, it is uniquely positioned to lead the global workforce transformation. But seizing this opportunity requires a bold redesign of our skilling ecosystem grounded in agility, inclusion, and global relevance. India has the scale, talent, and digital infrastructure to lead not follow the global workforce transformation.

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      Narayanan Ramaswamy

      National Leader - Education and Skill Development, Government and Public Services

      KPMG in India

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