“We have always been looking for a good partner to tackle and improve the communication skills of our students. STEP team has done a phenomenal job and we received excellent feedback from students.”
Prof A. GandhiDean - Saveetha Engineering College
For colleges and universities
Build communication skills across your campus.
STEP helps institutions assess students, group them by CEFR level, deliver online or classroom training, and report progress.
Selected for the NEAT Portal by AICTE
since 2021
1,00,000+College students trained
150+Colleges
3Programme formats
CEFRLevel-based grouping
What we deliver
A programme built for your academic needs.
STEP Plus
Assessment and certification
A CEFR-aligned assessment of listening, speaking, reading and writing that places every student on the A1–C2 scale. Each student gets a skill-by-skill result and a certificate; you get the cohort picture behind it. Runs standalone when you need measurement rather than training.
STEP Train
Online training
A baseline assessment groups students by CEFR level, then online training runs at each group's level rather than the year's average. A post-assessment at the end measures the same skills the baseline did, so the movement is comparable.
STEP Train In-Class
Blended classroom and online
Scheduled contact hours with an instructor on campus, paired with the same level-based online pathway students work through between sessions. The classroom carries the cohort's curriculum while the online layer works on each student's own gaps, closing with the same post-assessment.
Admin Dashboard
Progress and outcome reporting
Student-level and cohort-level reports written for two different readers: academic teams tracking who has moved and who needs support, and placement teams needing evidence of communication readiness before recruiters arrive.
See how STEP measures and reports outcomes → · Review the evidence behind the method →
Institutions and university networks that have worked with STEP include:
How deployment works
A clear path from baseline to certification.
1
Baseline assessment
Assess current communication levels before training begins.
2
CEFR grouping
Group students by level so the learning is relevant.
3
Online, classroom or blended training
Deliver the chosen STEP Train model within the academic plan.
4
Post-assessment and certification
Review progress, share reports and issue the relevant certification.
In The Hindu
Our partnerships that made the news.
Our deepest institutional relationships are strengthened with MoU signings.
RV Institute of Technology and Management
The Hindu Group signs MoU with RV Institute of Technology and Management in Bengaluru
Mohan Babu University
MBU students take a ‘STEP’ forward in English proficiency
RV College of Engineering
THG Publishing and RV College of Engineering sign MoU for STEP learning programme
The Central Law College, Salem
MoU signed between THG Publishing Private Limited and The Central Law College for English proficiency programme
R.V. University
R V University signs up for programme on English proficiency
Mohan Babu University, Tirupati
MBU Tirupati signs MoU with The Hindu, launches STEP programme for 5,711 students
Christ (deemed to be university)
MoU signed between THG Publishing Private Limited and Christ for ‘STEP’
Visvesvaraya Technological University
The Hindu Group’s STEP to help VTU with online courses
STEP is a division of The Hindu Group. Coverage is an editorial decision and is not part of any agreement.
What institution leaders say
Partnerships built around student progress.
“We have implemented STEP English program in our curriculum as part of UGC requirements and made it mandatory for 2nd year students. We are very happy with our association with STEP and would like to continue the relationship in the coming years.”
Dr. M. SudheerRajeev Gandhi Memorial College of Engineering & Technology
“STEP course is not just about communications skills but also about important life skills. Students really enjoyed the course and made good progress with their communication skills.”
Dr. S. DeenaVice Principal - Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts and Science
“We implemented STEP for unique set of students mainly English literature students. They had a great time learning and improve their English skills. We look forward to continue our association with STEP.”
Dr. RajanBishop Hebber College
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