India’s education sector is one of the largest in the world, encompassing traditional institutions, vocational training, higher education, skill development, and a rapidly growing EdTech ecosystem. With the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, India is moving towards outcome-based, multidisciplinary, and digitally enabled education models.
Parallelly, the EdTech sector has transformed access to education, with online platforms, skill-tech, test-prep, and global collaborations reshaping learning. With rising FDI, foreign collaborations, and regulatory scrutiny on online education, companies face evolving compliance requirements and complex licensing frameworks.
Our Education & EdTech Practice provides end-to-end legal and regulatory support to universities, colleges, EdTech startups, investors, skill development companies, and global institutions entering India.
We deliver strategic legal counsel across traditional education, vocational training, and EdTech, drawing on a multidisciplinary team skilled in regulatory law, corporate governance, foreign investment, IP, technology, and dispute resolution. Our lawyers bring not only deep subject expertise, but also strong communication, critical thinking, tech proficiency, and real-world problem-solving—empowering universities, schools, EdTech platforms, and investors to navigate legal complexities, structure innovative collaborations, and manage regulatory risks with confidence.
Governing higher education institutions.
Roadmap for school and higher education reforms.
FDI and cross-border collaborations in education.
Regulation of technical and professional courses.
Data protection for EdTech platforms.
Grievances in online education services.
Approvals for universities and online programs.
Curriculum and school education policy.
Policy approvals and reforms.
Approvals for technical and management institutions.
School recognition, affiliation, and regulatory approvals.
End to end advisory and assistance on incorporation of education entities including EdTech startup, as well as financing and funding of entities;
Joint ventures, franchising, and foreign collaborations with global universities.
Drafting vendor, licensing, distribution, and technology collaboration agreements as well as assistance in carrying out partnerships with other education organisations and online education platforms;
Representing institutions and EdTech entities in regulatory and contractual disputes.
Assistance with UGC, AICTE, NCTE, RTE Act, and state education laws.
Licensing, proposed DPDP Act compliance, IT law advisory, platform liability.
Structuring acquisitions and investments in schools, universities, and EdTech platforms, including foreign collaboration frameworks, due diligence support.
Including SaaS licensing and content IP.
Relating to the content on the digital media, including drafting consent frameworks and privacy policies for minors
For schools, universities, and NGOs
Services including representation before all the relevant forums and authorities.