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Venkat Raghulan

Co-founder, Kalvium

One of the four co-founders of Kalvium. Previously co-founded FACE Prep alongside Rajesh, the engineering placement-prep company that worked with 2,000+ Indian colleges and reached 60 lakh+ students over 15+ years. Writes regularly on Indian edtech and higher-education economics, most recently on the structural pivots that turn innovators into commodity vendors and the case for designing for the 40-minute, 40-student classroom reality.

6 posts

For Parents

Nasscom, SIH 2025, and the Bharat Bodhan AI Conclave: how Kalvium's external recognitions read for families

Four things Kalvium didn't ask for: a nasscom partnership, a room of 150+ leaders, a national hackathon win, and a Ministry of Education recognition. Here's why I think they matter.

For Parents

What Kalvium actually looks for in students: grit and curiosity over scores

Kalvium's admission process isn't about top scores. KNET tests learnability, problem-solving, and communication. Here is what the selection process is actually trying to find.

For Parents

Is this just another coaching institute? An honest answer for parents

Parents often ask if Kalvium is a coaching institute or bootcamp. It isn't. Here's what a work-integrated B.Tech CSE is, what it isn't, and how the four years are actually structured.

For Parents

Coding for kids vs building engineers: what actually transfers

Parents often conflate early coding exposure with engineering capability. They're related but not the same. Here's what actually carries over, and what the four years are for.

For Parents

The 'just get a B.Tech' advice is breaking: what changed, and the sharper question to ask instead

The 'just get a B.Tech' advice assumes all B.Tech programmes produce roughly similar outcomes. They don't anymore. Here's the question that actually matters in 2026.

B.Tech

Why we built Kalvium the way we did

Three and a half years in. Why a new B.Tech, why partner universities, why production code from year two. What I tell families who ask what we're actually trying to do.