We invited Alok Daiya, Founder of Edification Academy Private Limited for an interview with Most Popular Stories. Let’s get to know about his entrepreneurial journey.
- Tell us a little bit about yourself and your Journey as an entrepreneur.
Ans: I am the CEO & Founder of Edification Academy Private Ltd. I am a Financial Instructor who has a zeal for Education and Technology. I’m an active Financial Market Professional and want to carve out a niche in Finance & Financial Markets.
I’m a SEBI Registered Sub-Broker and an Insurance & Mutual Fund Advisor. Having an 18 years of experience in the field of finance, I have taught in various Institutes & Colleges like NSE Academy, Institute of Chartered Accountants Of India, BSE Institute Ltd, St. Xavier’s College, Praxis Business Schools & many more.
“FROM ASPIRING TEACHER TO AN EDUPRENEUR”
Edification Academy started on 26th of September, 2015. In this journey, so far I have taught near about 5000 students. We have been the examination partner of NSE Academy.
We have taught academic courses for students pursuing B.COM & BBA, so that the base for Finance & their knowledge becomes stronger at initial stage, and they are ready as per the industry requirements. Edification Academy has always had a zeal for education. In the year 2018, we had introduced an Online Live Session learning mode for our Students with the help of a renowned software. And till date students are loving and enjoying the benefits of digitalized education provided by us.
This 26th September, 2020 Edification Academy will be celebrating its 5th Year.
- Why did you choose entrepreneurship over a job?
Ans: I am not saying that having a corporate career is not good. I learned a lot of practical skills to do the work. How to work with different types of people, how to handle workload and difficult people within organizations and their customers and many more. Somehow I was not very content with the feeling that I got stuck in the corporate environment. Deep inside of me I knew that I could do a much better job than the management does.
So I decided to go for Entrepreneurship and It provided me the Freedom of Idea Implementation, Creativity, Faster Execution & Vital Creative thinking. And also I have full control over my workspace.
- What was the vision behind it?
Ans: The nation is going through a very sensitive state where both the economy and the society are in a critical condition. What it needs today are potentially equipped individuals who cannot only think through this situation but also be prepared to Fight & Win through it.
Applied Knowledge is the Key to beat this situation because knowledge has no importance unless there’s skill to apply it.
As we at Edification Academy have always emphasised on the motto “your potential and our efforts.” From my 18 years of experience I can say that the generation today has enough potential and with the right support to develop their skills they can be prepared to face the corporate world with a smile because we at Edification Academy make them 100% corporate ready.
The vision Edification Academy always had is to help it’s students & society find out their innate talent and also to spread Financial Literacy among the society.
- Describe the services that you offer to your customers and in what way they are unique?
Ans: We provide a wide range of Career Oriented & Job Oriented Financial Programs from Financial Learning to Financial Execution. We offer Short & Long term financial courses for students & working professionals through online/offline mode with my diversified knowledge and experience gathered from the Industry over a period of 18 years by being associated with different institutions & colleges like NSE Academy, BSE Institute Ltd, St. Xavier’s College and many more in the capacity of adjunct, visiting lecturer.
“GAMIFICATION WITH EDIFICATION”
“Gamification i.e., learning in a gamified way is the key motto of our Academy.”
To make Learning a fun experience for our students we have introduced “GAMIFICATION WITH EDIFICATION” where topics are taught in a gamified learning mode.
- What difficulties which you have faced or you are facing?
Ans: Going by the present day scenario, students are running after big brand names without even evaluating the quality of education they are providing. We at Edification Academy believe in delivering the most relevant and updated content for all our courses offered so that the aspiration of the students and the expectation of the industry are aptly met.
- How do you handle pressure and manage stress?
Ans: Meditation & Photography are the two most important things in my life that help me to handle pressure & manage stress.
- How do you market your business?
Ans: We market our business through Digital Platforms. WhatsApp & Telegram have played a crucial role in helping to market our business.
- How many hours a day do you work on average & can you describe/outline your typical day?
Ans: I work approximately 12 hours a day.
My day starts around 7:30 am and from 8:30 am I start giving out my Market Outlook for Market Enthusiasts – popularly known as Morning Mantra.
9:00am – 3:30pm- These hours are dedicated to my full-time research & office work on Alok Daiya’s Trading desk, in between I provide live sessions to my students & clients. After 3:30 pm I usually take an hour break.
From 5pm- 7pm: I take classes. Again after half an hour break, from 7:30pm -9:30pm: I provide mentorship to working professionals.
- In your opinion what are the keys to success?
Ans: I believe in My Dog Theory, which means Dedication, Observation & then Governs. Also, a lot of patience is required. We should always be ready to take action, use challenges to reassess strategic progress.
- What advice would you give to someone starting out as an aspiring entrepreneur?
Ans: Follow your Heart & Instinct. Do not go for Short Term Gains. Don’t be the resource of someone else. And always understand the difference between optimum utilization & over utilization.
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Website: http://www.edificationacademy.com
Mail: [email protected]
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