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'''Pearl Academy''' (formerly Pearl Academy of Fashion) is an [[India|Indian]] higher education institution, and is currently owned by [[for-profit education]] group [[Global University Systems]].
'''Pearl Academy''' (formerly Pearl Academy of Fashion) is an [[India|Indian]] higher education institution.

== History ==
== History ==



Revision as of 03:57, 15 February 2021

Pearl Academy
Former names
Pearl Academy of Fashion
TypePrivate, for-profit
Established1993
Parent institution
Global University Systems
PresidentNandita Abraham
Location
CampusNew Delhi, Mumbai, Jaipur, Bengaluru
WebsiteOfficial website

Pearl Academy (formerly Pearl Academy of Fashion) is an Indian higher education institution.

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’s Nottingham Trent University.[1]

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’.[2]

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 recognise’ her degree from Pearl Academy.[3]

Ownership

In 2011, Pearl became a part of the US-based education group Laureate International Universities network.[4]

Laureate sold Pearl Academy to Netherlands-headquartered private education company Global University Systems in July 2019, as part of an INR 2,500 crore deal for Laureate’s Indian business that also included the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies.[5]

Campuses

As of January 2021 the institution is present in four cities across India, with a campus each in Mumbai, Jaipur and Bengaluru, and two in New Delhi.[6]

References

  1. ^ "UK collaboration in India: institutional case studies". Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  2. ^ Sharma, Jeevan Prakash. "UGC Asks Pearl Academy to Close Degree Courses". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  3. ^ Sharma, Jeevan Prakash. "After paying Rs 25L, they have degrees that are not valid in India". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Laureate Education, Inc. - Class A Common Stock Filing". United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  5. ^ Lamba, Prerna. "GUS Buys Out Laureate Education India Biz". Business World. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Pearl Campuses". Pearl Academy. Retrieved 21 January 2021.