Our Journey
Our Story
Back in 1984, Mr. Naresh Jain began his journey in the publishing industry. The visionary that he is, he saw this as an opportunity to change the way students learn. To simplify learning and empower every student to unleash their maximum potential, he founded Oswaal Books.
Mr. Naresh Jain (Founder & Managing Director at Oswaal Books)
Welcome to Oswaal Books
We are India’s number one publisher of educational books. We publish help books for all the leading boards like CBSE, ISC, ICSE, Karnataka. Apart from this, we also publishbooks for some of the most important national level competitive exams like JEE – Mains & Advanced, NEET, RRB-NTPC, CAT, CLAT etc.
It's the keen eye for changes in the education ecosystem along with a dynamic mindset that has led to our popularity today. The creative amalgamation of exam-oriented content in print with high tech digital tools has played a pivotal role inour success. Our books are 100% updated, easy to understand and packed with innovative cognitive learning tools.
Where we are Today
We are simplifying learning since the last 35 years. Today, we are trusted by 3 Lakh Teachers, 50000 Schools, 13M Parents. It gives us immense happiness to become the number one choice of 8 million students in the last 10 years alone. Our books are bestsellersonline &offline and are recommended by Top Educators. You can find us across India at 16000+ books shops&in 500 Districts.
Oswaal Editorial Board
Accomplished teachers with 100+ years of combined experience, subject matter experts, educationists and class toppers together form the coveted Oswaal Editorial Board. Thanks to this exceptional team, today our book titles have increased from 100 to a whopping 700+ plus.
Feathers in Our Cap
Some recent appreciation for our efforts includes The Economic Times Promising Brands (2019), Innovation Awards from Brainfeed Magazine (2019), Women Entrepreneurship Award (2020), Academic Choice Smart Book & Mind Spring Award (2020),The most trusted brand by CNBC and Product of the year Award (2022).
Our Core Purpose(VISION)
- We exist to Make Learning Simple
- We want reduce the inherent complexity of the exams to make students confident of themselves and their ability
- Achievers get the most focus, but we want to impact students of all Caliber
- There’s more to life than just exams, we want to help students to imbibe life skills
Our Mission
- We aspire to be the biggest provider of competitive exam support through books and e-assessments
- We will work towards creating complete learning solutions for two national and ten state boards
- We will actively leverage technology to enable assessments offerings.
- We will expand to international markets where students find value through our core offering
We behave as Owners
- We will go beyond our own roles to do what is right
- We will always treat the resources of the company like our own
We work as one Family
- We will consciously build a culture of warmth and belongingness
- We will trust each other to do the right things always
We always keep Learning
- We will always look to build new skills and capabilities
- We will constantly look to adapt and improve ourselves
We hold on despite challenging problems; Perseverance
- Failing is ok, but giving up is not
- We will strive and give our best despite difficulties & roadblocks
We uphold Honesty
- We will be truthful and sincere in thoughts, words and actions
Naresh Jain
Chairman
Chairman and Creative Director at Oswaal Books, Naresh Jain has an experience in publishing that spans over 40 years. His educationist mind is the driving force behind all the successful and popular books that Oswaal launches. His excellent vision and far sightedness have helped Oswaal to not just stand ahead of their fellow publishers but also become the most preferred choice for students of CBSE Board.
Being an avid reader himself since a very young age, Naresh Jain’s understanding of a student’s requirements is par excellence. In his four-decade old career, he has launched several series of books which have become bestsellers amongst students in India and across the globe.
Prashant Jain
CEO
Prashant Jain who holds a Masters degree in Publishing from the University of Arts, London completed his BBA from Amity University, Noida. Prior to joining Oswaal Books in 2006, he worked at John Blake Publishing, London and further at Procter & Gamble, UK, where he worked for two years as a National Account Manager for Health, Beauty and Snacks categories.
Apart from his exuberant marketing and leadership skills, he also has a knack for recognizing business opportunities even under crisis.
A firm believer of self-growth and constant learning, Prashant has a vision to establish Oswaal Books as the leader across educational spectrum in India. He is passionate about providing a world-class education to Indian Students.
Swaati Jain
Editor-in-Chief
Swaati, the Editorial Director of Oswaal Books completed her schooling from DPS, RK Puram and later from the Daly College, Indore.
She who holds a bachelors degree in Business Administration, pursued MBA in Advertising & Public Relations. Along with this she also holds a masters degree in English Literature.
She started her career with The Times of India, followed by a stint with Daily News & Analysis(DNA). Since 2007, she has been heading the Editorial Team of Oswaal Books. She manages a team of 300+ Teachers / Authors / Academicians / Designers / Editors. She has led the team in growing Oswaal’s catalogue from 100 books to 650+ books.
Swaati who is an avid reader, has a keen interest in nutrition and devotes a lot of time to social causes.
Divya Bansal
Marketing Director
Divya completed her schooling from the prestigious Welham Girls School, Dehradun. She holds a Bachelors degree in Economics & Statistics from St. Xaviers college, Mumbai, after which she completed her MBA.
She started her career with the ICICI Prudential followed by a stint in Genpact.
With her strong background in statistics, she loves to take her decision based on numbers. She believes that Workplace should be Fun & emotional and in that endeavour she ensures that the Oswaal family is a strongly bonded unit.
Divya has a keen interest in Dance and Meditation.
Shobha Jain
Director Sales
With an experience spanning over two decades in sales, Shobha Jain has efficiently used her skills and vision to help Oswaal Books reach greater heights. Beginning with 1 dealer 20 years ago, today Oswaal Books deal with over 1000 direct dealers and has its publications available in more than 20,000 bookshops.
She who loves to travel, socialize and network, currently leads a team of over 25 members.