Author: Bihar Say | Amrita | FindMyDrona: One of India’s Largest Coaching Directories, Born in Bihar | 1,00,000+ Coachings | 650+ Cities “Kahaan milega best coaching?” This question
This question keeps students up at night. A startup from Bihar answered it—for the entire nation.
In India, students often feel lost while choosing the right coaching. With hundreds of options, most decisions depend on hearsay. Sadly, many end up in the wrong place. But in 2016, Vivek Kumar, a passionate innovator from Patna, Bihar, decided to change that.
That’s how FindMyDrona (FMD) was born—not with funding, but with purpose.
Vivek had experienced firsthand how difficult it was to identify credible coaching options. Determined to ease this burden for others, he created FindMyDrona, a pan-India platform where students can discover, compare, and verify coaching classes, hostels, mess services, and even stationery vendors—all in one place.
Rather than acting like a listing site, FMD became a curated ecosystem. It enables users to access authentic reviews, competency scores, and verified listings, so students don’t have to depend solely on word-of-mouth.
The platform also encourages institutes to register themselves, giving visibility to even the smallest towns and setups. As a result, students across India gain access to verified educational resources previously hidden from view.
FindMyDrona has achieved remarkable scale without any external funding:
1,00,000+ Coaching Institutes
50,000+ Hostels
Across 650+ Cities, Towns, and Villages
What sets FMD apart isn’t just the volume—it’s the credibility. The platform applies a unique quality framework known as FMD Standards, a globally-aligned benchmark built by education experts, data scientists, and advisory board members.
These standards help assess institutions on parameters like faculty quality, infrastructure, and student outcomes. Students can browse listings by score and make informed, data-driven decisions.
Additionally, FMD hosts micro-credentials—compact, competency-based profiles of institutions that help students assess value beyond marketing claims.
FMD understands that education isn’t limited to classrooms. It includes where students live, what they eat, and the tools they access daily. That’s why the platform also includes verified listings for hostels, messes, and stationery shops.
By covering these essentials, FMD supports students in building self-discipline, independence, and clarity—traits vital for both academic and personal success.
The startup’s journey—from a modest beginning in Patna to a nationwide directory—is proof that vision matters more than funding. When the focus is on solving real problems, even limited resources can fuel limitless impact.
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