Aurobindo started his career as an Asst. Education Officer & Content Manager with The Institute of Company Secretaries of India and then worked with companies like Educomp, KIPCO Group, iDiscoveri and Technopak. Aurobindo has been a member of FICCI School Education Committee (FICCI Arise) and CII Special Task Force on Skills and Education. He has published over 50 articles and the following 14 industry reports and whitepapers, which are widely quoted nationally and internationally:1. Indian Education Sector Outlook (Insights on Schooling Segment) – July, 20122. Key Opportunities in Indian Education Ancillary Segment – March, 20133. Family Businesses – Envisioning Growth Along the Knowledge Curve – November, 20134. CSR – Crafting Sustained Social Transformation in India – January, 20145. India’s Vocational Education and Training Segment – January, 20146. India’s Higher Education Segment – January, 20147. India Education Trends – June, 20148. MOOCs – A Disruptive Model for the Indian Education Landscape – November, 20149. Skilling the Indian Workforce – A Blueprint for Setting up NISDs – December, 201410. Whitepaper on Digital Learning Market in India – August, 201611. CSR Report for MoT – February, 201712. India’s Schooling Segment – A Vision for School 4.0 – June, 2017 13. Beyond Beds: Australia Student Housing Report - July, 202314. Beyond Beds & Boundaries: Indian Student Mobility Report 2023-24Aurobindo has a deep passion for the Education sector and has over 21 years of experience across K-12 Schooling, Higher Education, Vocational Education, Ancillary segments and CSR projects. He is a qualified Cost Accountant, Company Secretary and MBA (E-Commerce).Over the years, Aurobindo has managed a broad range of client engagements including:• India entry strategy for international EdTech companies and School Chains- Foreign market entry strategy for Indian EdTech companies• Planning and implementation of International Schools and Private Universities in India - Conducting school audits, handholding operations and coaching admission teams• Growth and expansion strategies for leading education companies • Joint venture and Partner Search for leading School Chains and Higher Education Institutions • Corporate Debt Restructuring and fund raise for Education companies and institutions• Business Due Diligence of Education companies for Private Equity firms• Large scale impact assessment studies• Authoring thought leadership reports