Noida, October 27, 2025 : In order to honour the learners, educators, and
universities driving India’s online learning revolution, College Vidya, today
celebrated Online Education Day.
College Vidya has dedicated its Foundation Day,
October 25, as Online Education Day, celebrating the power and progress of
digital learning. The initiative highlights how technology has expanded access
and opportunity for millions of Indians. Over time, the movement aims to grow
into an annual, sector-wide observance, with the long-term goal of official
recognition from bodies such as UGC, and AICTE.
For its inaugural edition, College Vidya has urged
online universities across India to join the celebration through video
messages, student stories, and collaborative scholarship initiatives. The
movement encourages institutions to share messages of support and reaffirm a
collective commitment to building credible, learner-centric online education
programs.
As part of the celebration, College Vidya reinforced
its commitment to making higher education more accessible and inclusive. Having
disbursed ₹4.7 crore in financial assistance to date, the platform continues to
support meritorious and underrepresented students based on academic merit and
financial need, further strengthening its contribution to India’s Gross
Enrolment Ratio (GER) mission.
“Online education has become the great equalizer,
opening doors for millions who once stood outside the classroom. Our vision is
to make quality education reach every pincode of India. If electricity and the
internet can light up the remotest corners of the country, then education too
must travel that last mile. Online Education Day is a celebration of this
belief, that learning should be accessible, credible, and inclusive for
all,” said Rohit Gupta, Founder and
COO, College Vidya.
The celebration also featured a nationwide ‘Learner
Stories’ campaign, where students shared short videos on how online education
transformed their lives, along with symbolic gestures such as sending
celebratory cakes to select learners across India.
As part of its inclusion agenda, College Vidya also
recently announced 50% subsidies for transgender learners who wish to pursue
online degrees through its partner universities making higher education more
accessible.
Online Education Day will now be observed annually on
October 25, inviting universities, learners, and policymakers to join in
building a more inclusive and collaborative future for digital higher
education.
About College Vidya:
College Vidya is India’s leading platform for
searching, comparing and selecting UGC-approved online education programmes. Founded
in 2019 and originating from the legacy of the Blackboard Education &
Research Foundation (est. 1996), the platform was created to bring transparency
and trust to the online education space. With a 4C framework: Compare, Counsel,
Career, and Community, College Vidya empowers learners to make informed
academic choices aligned with their goals. Furthermore, they not only offer
plenty of options to compare, but also support learners with expert one-on-one
counselling sessions. These sessions help students weigh their choices, clarify
doubts, and align their decisions with long-term career goals.
Headquartered in Noida, the company has partnered with
100+ top online universities (Manipal University, UpGrad, Symbiosis
(SCDL), IIM, and Jain University) and has guided over 125,000 learners to the
right programs. With robust tech, a learner-first approach, and a rapidly
growing team, College Vidya is on a mission to democratize quality education
and boost India’s gross enrollment ratio.
