Skilling India

What Skilling India does

Skilling India operates a digital employment exchange platform connecting job seekers with employers across India, primarily operating from Pune, Maharashtra. The company is legally registered as Sanskaar Skill Development Corporation Pvt. Ltd. and was founded in 2007 by Dr. Mahesh Kadam. The core platform is branded as the Smart Employment Exchange, a web-based employment portal that enables candidate registration, job applications, and employer job postings across roughly 20 industry sectors including IT, Engineering, Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Banking. The platform serves job seekers ranging from 12th-pass students to PhD holders, and claims cumulative figures of 1,067,012+ registered job seekers and 863,042+ placements facilitated over 18 years of operation.

The product surface spans multiple offerings: a free registration tier allowing 10 job applications, a paid Job Suraksha Card priced at Rs. 999 for three years of unlimited applications, an e-learning platform with 300+ certified courses, a Career Shop offering government-approved certification exams through the National Board of Vocational Training Education, and the Earn & Learn Program, a two-year work-integrated learning initiative at Rs. 25,000 with a Rs. 5,000 monthly stipend. Distribution combines a digital self-serve portal with a franchise model (Career Network Centers) and an enterprise engagement framework (Industry Growth Network) targeting employers for talent acquisition and corporate services.

The revenue model is hybrid: freemium job-seeker subscriptions, direct program fees (Earn & Learn, certification exams), franchise licensing (Rs. 11,000 individual / Rs. 1 lakh master), and an emerging B2B enterprise engagement layer. The employer side appears to be predominantly free-to-list. The company is founder-owned with no disclosed institutional funding, and its strategic positioning leans heavily on government alignment (Skill India mission, NAPS/NATS apprenticeship programs) and offline franchise expansion across Maharashtra as a wedge against purely digital competitors.

Name

Skilling India

Legal name

Sanskaar Skill Development Corporation Pvt. Ltd.

Website

https://skilling-india.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Skilling India is a Pune-based digital employment exchange platform connecting job seekers with employers across India via its Smart Employment Exchange, Job Suraksha Card, online courses, government-approved certifications, and the Earn & Learn work-integrated program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Employment Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171), Computer Training (611420)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Career Services & Job Placement Platforms (Jobs, Recruiting, Employer Networks) (EDAFAMAM)

Keywords

• Online job portal
• Employment exchange
• Skill development
• Vocational certification
• Career services

Headquarters

HQ city

Pune

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Job Suraksha Card Membership: Paid digital membership card providing unlimited job applications, 300+ free online courses, direct employer connect, and 3-year validity. Registration fee Rs. 999 for premium tier.
2. Free Registration Tier: Free membership allowing 10 job applications, free courses, 1-year validity. Generates leads for paid upgrades.
3. Online Certification Exams: Fee-based vocational and technical certification examinations issued by National Board of Vocational Training Education, approved by Government of India.
4. Earn & Learn Program: Two-year program with course fee of Rs. 25,000 payable in installments, providing earning opportunity from day one with stipend support.
5. Franchise/Career Network Center: Individual center registration at Rs. 11,000 with Rs. 1,000 annual renewal; Master franchise at Rs. 1 lakh with 10 center opening rights and 30% business share.
6. Online Courses: Basic courses free for registered members; advanced and paid courses with fees varying by course type and duration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Skilling India operates a Smart Employment Exchange digital platform that connects job seekers with verified employers, offering free and paid membership cards (Digital Smart Employment Card/Job Suraksha Card), an e-learning portal with 300+ vocational and technical courses, government-approved certification examinations through the Career Shop, and a work-integrated Earn & Learn program. The platform also supports employers via the Industry Growth Network (IGN) for talent acquisition and institutes through campus hiring partnerships.

Product overview

Skilling India operates as a Smart Employment Exchange — a multi-product employment services platform consisting of a core job portal (Smart Employment Exchange), digital membership cards (Digital Smart Employment Card/Job Suraksha Card), an e-learning platform (Online Courses), work-integrated learning (Earn & Learn Program), certification services (Career Shop), campus hiring solutions, and franchise opportunities (Career Network Centers). The platform is complemented by the Industry Growth Network strategic framework and the Institute to Industry Connect Initiative. Services are designed for job seekers ranging from 12th pass to PhD holders, as well as employers seeking workforce across sectors including IT, Engineering, Healthcare, Management, and Manufacturing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Job Suraksha Card: Digital membership card providing access to employability enhancement services including job recommendations, certified courses, career counseling, and priority access to job openings.
• Smart Employment Card
• Earn N Learn
• Industry Growth Network (IGN)
• Career Network Center (CNC)

Products and services

• Smart Employment Exchange Core web-based employment portal that enables candidate registration, profile creation, job search, and employer job postings across multiple sectors (Banking, IT, Engineering, Healthcare, Manufacturing, etc.).
• Job Suraksha Card / Digital Smart Employment Card

Quantifiable outcome

• 10,67,012+ job seekers registered and supported
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Government of MaharashtracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitute to Industry Connect Initiative aligned with vision and skill development agenda of Government of Maharashtra for bridging gap between academic learning and industry requirements.
• Government of IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlignment with skill development, employment generation, and workforce formalization mission of Government of India. Apprenticeship support through NAPS/NATS programs.
• National Board of Vocational Training EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIssuing government-approved online verifiable certifications for job skills through Career Shop examination platform.
• Sanskaar Skill Development Corporation Pvt LtdcoreOthersParent company operating Skilling India brand under Digital Smart Employment Card membership program. Registered legal entity behind the Smart Employment Exchange platform.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Indeed: Indeed is a global job search engine with a strong India presence. It is a broad incumbent competitor that aggregates listings from sources including smaller portals like Skilling India, potentially disintermediating its employer-side value proposition.
• LinkedIn: LinkedIn is the global professional network with extensive Indian presence and recruiter tools. It competes with Skilling India for employer mindshare and increasingly for fresher/early-career talent through LinkedIn Learning and India-specific initiatives.
• Naukri.com: Naukri (InfoEdge) is India's largest job portal with millions of listings and enterprise recruiter tools. While Naukri is more white-collar-skewed, it is the dominant incumbent in Indian online recruitment and overlaps with Skilling India's employer-side value proposition across sectors.

Direct peers

• WorkIndia: WorkIndia is a mobile-first job platform targeting India's blue-collar and entry-level workforce, directly competing with Skilling India for the same fresher/ITI/diploma candidate segments. It uses a recruiter-driven matching model and has raised significant venture capital.
• Shine.com: Shine.com is a major Indian job portal operated by HT Media, competing with Skilling India for both job seekers and employer relationships. It offers similar listing and recruitment services across verticals and is frequently used by India's mid-market employers.
• Apna: Apna is a leading Indian job platform focused on blue-collar and entry-level hiring, directly competing with Skilling India's target segments (12th-pass, ITI, diploma, fresher). It raised over $100M+ and operates mobile-first, representing the well-capitalized model Skilling India competes against in the same candidate/employer pool.
• Betterplace: Betterplace is a blue-collar workforce management platform serving India's frontline workforce with hiring, upskilling, and compliance tools. It is a direct competitor in the blue-collar/skilled-trade segment Skilling India targets with its Earn & Learn program.
• Internshala: Internshala is India's largest internship and fresher-placement platform, directly competing with Skilling India's Campus Hiring Portal and apprenticeship offerings. It targets the same student/educational-institution value proposition with a more tech-forward product.
• Foundit (formerly Monster India): Foundit is a job portal serving Indian employers and job seekers with end-to-end recruiting solutions. It competes directly with Skilling India's employer-side services, particularly for mid-market and enterprise customers across verticals.

Regional players

• Quikr (Jobs vertical): Quikr operated a significant Indian blue-collar and entry-level job vertical before consolidating its focus. It is a regional/marketplace-style competitor that previously competed in the same fresher and ITI segment as Skilling India.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Skillind

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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