Navneet Anhal promoted as CEO of Zee Learn

Anhal will also handle the operations of ZeeQ, the edutainment channel from Zee Learn.

Zee Learn has promoted Navneet Anhal, erstwhile chief operating officer, as its chief executive officer.

As a part of his mandate, Anhal will also handle the operations of ZeeQ, an edutainment channel from Zee Learn.

Anhal joined Zee Learn in 2008 and has worked across various functions in the organisation. He was nominated as COO in July, 2012.

Anhal says, "At Zee Learn, we are focussed on improving human capital. We are optimistic about the future opportunities in the education sector in India and gearing up to meet expectations of all stakeholders associated with the sector."

Besides Anhal, Pradeep Pillai has also been promoted as chief operating officer. Earlier, Pillai was business head at the K12 unit of Zee Learn, which includes Kidzee preschools and Mount Litera Zee Schools.

Anhal has more than 10 years of experience. Before Zee Learn, he has worked at Nicholas Piramal, Goldshield and Wockhardt in brand marketing and strategic planning.

Zee Learn is a part of the Essel group and acts as a consultant to local entrepreneurs who wish to setup K-12 schools, under its brand name Mount Litera Zee Schools, and provides end to end education management and advisory services.

Mount Litera Zee Schools is now the second largest chain of schools in the private-unaided category with 65 schools in 48 cities. Launched in December 2008, 60 schools signed up in one year make Mount Litera Zee School the fastest growing school chain in India.

ZeeQ, a kid's genre channel, was launched by Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) in 2012. The channel aims to cater to the needs of children in the age group of 4-14 years.