EP1 : The Rat race

India's coaching empire is growing bigger than ever, with school education system unequipped to prepare students for competitive exams. From Rs 24,000 crore in 2015, the industry's annual revenue is now pegged at Rs 64,244 crore. Take a deep dive into India's coaching boom.

More than 7 lakh Indian students went abroad in 2022, spending more than Rs 40,000 crore. That’s more than 65 times the budget of Chandrayaan-3. What makes Indian students chase education in the West?

Arguably the world’s biggest exam, NEET is attempted by almost 24 lakh students. That’s nearly the population of Qatar! The seats are few, just one lakh for aspiring doctors. In this cutthroat system, paper leaks this year could rob millions of aspirants of their future.