Formation | 1979 |
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Founder | Ponguru Narayana |
Type | Educational institution |
Headquarters | Hyderabad, Nellore |
Region served | India |
Headed By | Ponguru Narayana |
Directors and Presidents | Ponguru Sindhura, Ponguru Sharani and Puneet K [1] |
Main organ | CCMT Education Cell |
Parent organisation | Narayana Group |
Website | narayanaschools.in |
Narayana Group of Educational Institutions is a chain of schools, junior colleges, coaching centers and professional colleges across India. They claim to be one of Asia's largest educational conglomerates. [2] There are about 750 schools, junior colleges, professional colleges and many other coaching centres for JEE, NEET, UPSC CSE and other competitive exams. [3] It is founded by cabinet minister of Andhra Pradesh and leader of Telugu Desam Party, Ponguru Narayana. [4] [5] [6] These institutions emphasize on coaching for competitive exams. [7]
In January 2024, the YSR Congress Party alleged that Narayana Institutions was illegally collecting personal data of the students' families ahead of elections. [8]