What SkillSphere Education does

SkillSphere Education Private Limited is a Mumbai-based educational organization founded in 2012 by Anansh Prasad (Cornell University alumnus) that delivers 21st-century skill development programs to K-12 students through direct partnerships with schools across India and the Middle East. The company operates a portfolio of workshops organized across five verticals — Model UN training (via its MUN World India subsidiary), Quizzing and General Knowledge (under the Global Jigyasa brand), Public Speaking and Soft Skills, 21st Century Teacher Training, and individual-student workshops — all delivered through its proprietary "3D Model of Learning," which blends theoretical, practical, and experiential content using activity and reflection-based techniques. The portfolio includes tiered workshop levels (e.g., Enlighten MUN with Beginners/Intermediate/Advanced tracks, Global Quizards with Buds/Roots/Trees tiers) plus the proprietary "Empowering GK with Global Awareness" book series for Grades 1-8 used in 75+ schools.

The company operates a professional services revenue model, generating income through per-school workshop contracts (450+ partner schools across 50+ Indian cities and select Middle East markets) plus an emerging direct-to-consumer channel via the Super Speakers 1:1 workshop and a free weekly Global Jigyasa Current Affairs Quiz with 80,000+ subscribers. Go-to-market is sales-led and field-based: the company reports negligible school attrition, with most partners associated for 8+ years, and supplements direct outreach with content marketing (website SEO, blog, YouTube), testimonials, and earned media coverage in Business Standard, Times of India, and Sunday Guardian. The organization is recognized by the Government of India's DPIIT and was selected for the Cornell Maha60 Accelerator in 2022; it is founder-owned and operated with no disclosed institutional investors.

Name

SkillSphere Education

Legal name

SkillSphere Education Private Limited

Website

https://skillsphere.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SkillSphere Education is a Mumbai-based, founder-led K-12 skills training organization that delivers Model UN, quizzing, public speaking, and teacher training workshops to 450+ schools across India and the Middle East using its proprietary 3D Model of Learning.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Soft Skills Education Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171), Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Interactive Practice & Skill-Building (Drills, Games, Mastery Practice) (EDAFACAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Technical & Digital Skills Training (BPACANAB), Teacher-Led Digital Lesson Packages & Instructional Resources (EDAFACAL)

Keywords

• Soft skill development
• Model UN training
• Public speaking workshops
• Teacher training programs
• School education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. School Workshop Programs: SkillSphere associates directly with schools to conduct workshops for students in different programs including Model UN, Quizzing, Public Speaking, and Teacher Training. Revenue is generated through per-school workshop arrangements.
2. Individual Student Workshops: Super Speakers 1:1 workshop for developing public speaking skills for individual students - highly customized individual level workshops.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SkillSphere Education conducts paid soft skill development workshops for school students in India, covering Model UN training, quizzing competitions, public speaking, and teacher training. Programs are delivered in-school through structured workshop series (Enlighten MUN, eMUN, Global Quizards, LEAD, Indiation, Emergence, Ace Speakers) and are supported by a book series and a digital Weekly Quiz resource.

Product overview

SkillSphere Education offers a comprehensive suite of educational programs and workshops designed for school students across Asia, focusing on 21st century skill development. The company's portfolio is organized into five core verticals: Model UN Training (including Enlighten MUN Workshops and MUN organization assistance through subsidiary MUN World India), Quizzing & General Knowledge (featuring Global Quizards workshops, quiz competitions, and the Empowering GK with Global Awareness book series under the Global Jigyasa brand), Public Speaking & Soft Skills (offering LEAD, Indiation, Emergence, and Ace Speakers workshops for different grade levels), 21st Century Teacher Training (professional development for educators), and Workshops Beyond Schools (individual programs including eMUN and Super Speakers 1:1). All programs are delivered using SkillSphere's proprietary 3D Model of Learning—a blend of theoretical, practical, and experiential learning. The company primarily serves 450+ schools across India and the Middle East, reaching students from Grades 1 to 12.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MUN World India: SkillSphere's subsidiary and South Asia's leading organization for Model UN training and event organization.
• Global Jigyasa
• 3D Model of Learning

Products and services

• Enlighten MUN Workshops In-school Model UN training workshops that introduce school students to research, debate, diplomacy, and resolution drafting.
• Inter-School MUN Conference Organization Organization and execution of inter-school Model UN conferences where participating schools compete, applying skills from the Enlighten MUN workshop.
• Global Quizards Workshop In-school quizzing workshop that builds general knowledge, current affairs awareness, and quiz competition readiness.
• All India Global Jigyasa Quiz Competitions Pan-India quiz competition events that allow students to apply skills from the Global Quizards workshop in a competitive setting.
• Empowering GK with Global Awareness Book Series Multi-volume book series focused on general knowledge and global awareness, sold to schools, students, and parents to complement workshop curricula.
• Weekly Quiz Digital Quizzing Resource Online weekly quiz content that keeps students engaged with current affairs and GK between workshops and competitions.
• LEAD Workshop In-school soft skills workshop focused on leadership skills for students.
• Indiation Workshop In-school workshop focused on creativity, ideation, and innovation skills for students.
• Emergence Workshop In-school workshop aimed at personality development and student emergence as confident communicators.
• Ace Speakers Workshop In-school public speaking workshop that builds structured speaking, presentation, and stage confidence skills.
• 21st Century Teacher Training Workshops Teacher training workshops that equip school educators with modern facilitation, classroom engagement, and 21st-century teaching skills.
• eMUN Juniors Workshop Model UN workshop tailored for junior school students with age-appropriate MUN content and activities.
• eMUN Seniors Workshop Model UN workshop designed for senior school students with advanced research, debate, and diplomacy content.
• Super Speakers 1:1 Workshop One-on-one online public speaking and confidence coaching program sold directly to individual students outside the school channel.

Named customers9 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MUN World IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSkillSphere Education's subsidiary and brand for Model UN training and event organization. MUN World India is South Asia's leading organization for Model UN training and event organization. SkillSphere has pioneered concepts like SkillSphere eMUNs and Junior MUNs through this brand.
• Global JigyasacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSkillSphere's quizzing and general awareness initiative banner. Includes Global Jigyasa quizzes, GK book series 'Empowering GK with Global Awareness', and weekly current affairs quiz with 80,000+ subscribers. India's largest inter-school online quiz contest initiative.
• Sahodaya Pune Schools ComplexminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSkillSphere has been hosting the Sahodaya Pune School Complex Inter-School quiz for 3 years - Pune's largest quiz contest with 60,000+ students from 50+ schools participating.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Eupheus Learning: K-12 supplemental learning and edtech company partnering with schools across India to deliver curriculum-aligned content and activities. Comparable in school-channel distribution and supplemental program offering.
• Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF): Operates large-scale quizzing, olympiad and knowledge competitions for school students across India and internationally. Comparable to SkillSphere's Global Jigyasa quizzing initiative and All India Global Jigyasa Quiz competition.
• Heritage Xperiential Learning: Provides experiential and life skills programs for K-12 schools across India, partnering directly with institutions to deliver workshops and curriculum-integrated experiences. Comparable distribution model (school partnerships) and pedagogical approach.
• EduSports: India school sports and life skills education provider working through school partnerships. Comparable in the school enrichment / supplemental curriculum space and the workshop-led delivery model.
• Crejo.Fun: India-based online platform offering life skills, public speaking and confidence-building classes for children. Directly comparable as both target K-12 students with soft skills development, though Crejo.Fun leans digital while SkillSphere is workshop-led.

Broad incumbents

• Toastmasters International: Global public speaking and leadership development organization with clubs in India. Comparable in the public speaking and leadership development category, but operates a club-based model rather than school partnerships.
• British Council India: Global institution offering English communication and soft skills programs for students across India, including school partnerships. Comparable as a broader public-speaking and communication skills provider, but with much wider scope.

Emerging players

• ConveGenius: Edtech company selling AI-driven learning and assessment solutions to schools in India and emerging markets. Comparable in the school-channel GTM and K-12 supplemental learning category, though more digitally focused.
• EduHeal Foundation: India-based NGO running school-level quizzes, olympiads and academic competitions. Comparable to SkillSphere's quizzing vertical, especially the All India Global Jigyasa Quiz, though at smaller scale.

Others

• Navneet Education Limited: India-based educational content and publishing company with K-12 books, digital content and school solutions. Comparable as an enabler in the school content and book distribution space where SkillSphere's Empowering GK series sits.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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