§1What this business is

You run courses such as basic computers, Tally, DTP, coding and competitive-exam coaching. Students are school and college students, young job seekers and people from villages and small towns. Fees and placement are the real selling points.

§2Is it right for you?

Who it is for

A graduate who loves teaching and can build trust in the town.

Who it is not for

Someone who only wants to sell certificates — the name is ruined at once.

Advantages

  • Little raw material — only space, computers and teachers
  • Fees come in advance
  • Every town needs skills
  • Online batches can add income

Drawbacks

  • Heavy fixed monthly cost (salary, rent)
  • Good teachers do not stay
  • Competition from free YouTube/online courses
  • Computers go out of date in 3–4 years

Skills you need

  • Teaching
  • Course design
  • Local marketing
  • Student counselling

Why difficulty 2/5: Setup is easy; keeping students and good teachers takes effort.

§3Market

Who buys

  • Students who want job skills
  • Working employees who want to upgrade their job profile

How it sells

  • Regular advertisements in local newspapers
  • Counselling of applicants to pick a suitable course
  • Placement help for students

Good to know

  • Courses in the report include Tally ERP, MS Excel, CorelDraw, Adobe Creative Suite, CAD/CAM, Oracle DB, networking, cloud and hardware assembly.
  • The report assumes a fee of ₹2,500 per course per month and 125 students a month at full capacity.

§4Raw material & machinery

ItemQtyCost
Computers25₹7,50,000 (₹30,000 each)
Licensed software25₹2,50,000 (₹10,000 each)
Colour printer cum photocopier cum scanner1₹35,000
Hardware tool kits for the assembly lab10₹85,000 (₹8,500 each)
Inverters25₹87,500 (₹3,500 each)
Air conditioners2₹56,000 (₹28,000 each)
Internet infrastructure and electrification1 set₹15,000
Furniture1 set₹90,000

From: UP MSME 1-Connect (Govt of UP, RAMP) – Project Report: Computer Training Institute (2024)

  • Internet connection₹1,500 a month in the report
  • Software subscription renewals₹4,500 a month in the report
  • Paper (500-sheet reams, 70 GSM)₹1,300 a month in the report
  • Ink cartridge and toner refills₹1,500 a month in the report

From: UP MSME 1-Connect (Govt of UP, RAMP) – Project Report: Computer Training Institute (2024)

§5Licences & registration

  1. Shop & Establishment registration
  2. Udyam
  3. GST (if turnover is above the limit)
  4. Fire safety NOC
  5. Coaching centre registration where the state has notified the Centre's 2024 guidelines

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§6Schemes & subsidies

Service unit of ₹17.7 L: within the PMEGP service limit (₹20 L); MUDRA Tarun; CGTMSE; Stand-Up India for SC/ST/women.

§7Money

How the investment is worked out: Report total cost of project ₹17,72,000: equipment/other fixed investment ₹13,68,500 (25 computers ₹7.5 L, licensed software ₹2.5 L, printer, lab tools, 25 inverters, 2 ACs, furniture ₹0.9 L) + working-capital margin (3 months) ₹4,03,500. Land/building rented.

Working capital: Monthly cost ~₹1.35 L (salary ₹95,000, rent ₹15,000, utilities ₹9,000).

Report 2024.

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§8Export potential

A local service business; it has no goods to export.

§9Risks — where people fail

  • Low enrolment
  • Faculty attrition
  • Online competition
  • Tech obsolescence

§1030 / 60 / 90-day plan

A general plan that applies to any business. A plan for this business will be added after research.

  1. Days 1–30: Visit a working computer training / coaching centre unit, ask 10 buyers about price and quantity, and get quotations from 3 suppliers.
  2. Days 31–60: Udyam and the licences you need (Shop & Establishment registration, Udyam), a project report (DPR), and the scheme or loan file.
  3. Days 61–90: Space and machines, trial production, and first deliveries to 10 customers.

§11Who to connect with

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Associations, clusters and training institutes — the directory is being built. Connect

§12Watch

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Sources

  1. UP MSME 1-Connect (Govt of UP, RAMP) – Project Report: Computer Training Institute (2024)

Data review: 6 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it. For information only — not legal or financial advice.