Jaipur, October, 2019. Catalyst Group, India’s leading online learning platform has strengthened itsoffline presence by launching itsbrick-and-mortar coaching centre at the pink city near Riddhi Siddhi petrol pump.  The centre has five batches, each with a capacity of 100 students’ intake. The key faculty of the centre comprises; A.S Pandit (HOD of Civil engineering), an Ex-IES Officer with 9 years of teaching experience; Amol Pandit (HOD of Mechanical Engineering), a senior engineer in the Ministry of Civil Aviation with 6 years of teaching experience; Mr Anjan Rohit (HOD of Electronics Engineering), an Ex IRS Officer and Dr Rajesh Sinha (HOD of Electrical Engineering), an Ex-IES officer.

The newly-launched coaching centre is packed with tech-enabled facilities. It features high-definition smart classrooms with first-ever interactive panels that enable students to watch everything in 3D. The centre is also equipped with proper seating arrangement, well-maintained toilets, spacious classrooms, special doubt clearance cell, emergency exit, fire fighting system, computer cell, doubt clearance cell and a special Psychological Counselling cell to guide the students through study pressure, depression and other issues as currently in India many students fall prey to stress and mental health-related issues. Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Divyani Sharma takes charge of the department.

One of the key highlights of the centre is a 50% subsidy in the coaching fee for the economically weaker children. To avail it, students are required to submit the EWS document provided by the government.

Speaking on the launch, Mr. Akhand Swaroop Pandit, CEO & Founder, Catalyst Group shares that “This offline centre does not mean we are shifting to the offline space completely. Our offline centers are primarily targeting students who are unable to afford digital devices like laptops, smartphones or tablets. By giving them a direct 50% reduction in the fees, our intention to provide access to high-quality education and best teachers to even the underprivileged students of the country. We endeavour to facilitate every economically backward student to live their dream and achieve something big in life through education. Although we have been successfully running affordable online classes all this while, our focus will now be on running offline centres too at subsidised rates.”

Students can enrol themselves at the Jaipur coaching centre for SSC JE, GATE, UPSC Indian Engineering Services and RPSC AE/JE Preparation courses, all under the fee structure of INR 17500/-.