Varthana

Varthana, started in 2013, is the largest school finance company in India. Varthana aims to meet the needs of affordable private school owners by providing loan capital so they can expand their infrastructure, invest in teacher-training, and introduce new learning methods into their classrooms. We are also one of the fastest growing student loan companies in India helping students to pursue their higher education dreams. Varthana partners with those education entrepreneurs who have a sense of urgency about improving access to quality education in low-income communities. These entrepreneurs are usually (not always) ex-educators themselves, who have spent time teaching children in the neighborhood and have then slowly expanded to start a school. They are driven by their mission to provide a robust education, often far superior to the government alternatives. Loans are typically used to either improve the quality or expand the capacity of the school.