The education sector is sometimes touted as the next big opportunity for investors. You only have to look at the valuations of the few plays on education in the market to realize it’s a story that has been sold to investors. And not without reason. A recession-proof sector, an inefficient public education system, a growing young population and aspiring middle class besides the “education-hungry” Indian, are reckoned to be reasons for this rush of funds into education. A CLSA Asia-Pacific report last year said India’s education and training sector is a US$40 billion market, with a potential to grow at a compounded 16% a year for the next five years. Profit margins at the operational level range from 15 to 35 % across the sector. […]