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.shiksha Domain Registration India
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.shiksha is the open generic top-level domain named for shiksha — शिक्षा, the Hindi and Sanskrit word for education — delegated to the DNS root on 18 January 2014 and managed today by Identity Digital. WebJi® lists it at ₹1,891 for the first year, ₹2,302 to renew, read 4 November 2026, before 18% GST.
For coaching institutes, schools and edtech that want their category said in the audience's own word.
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- Registration
- ₹1,891/yr
- Renewal
- ₹2,302/yr
- Term
- 1–10 yrs
- Billing
- INR + GST
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Last editorial update: 15 November 2026.
What does .shiksha mean in a domain name?
.shiksha is the education-ending generic top-level domain named for shiksha — शिक्षा, the Hindi and Sanskrit word for education, learning and study — delegated to the DNS root on 18 January 2014. Its stated mission centres on the Indian subcontinent, which makes it unusual among gTLDs: the audience is named in the extension itself, in a word Indian families use every day.
The registry is Identity Digital Limited, which took the zone over from Afilias Limited, the original delegate. One clarification that surprises buyers: the address uses the Latin spelling "shiksha" — there is no separate Devanagari-script top-level domain in the IANA root, so campus.shiksha is typed in Latin letters while meaning शिक्षा.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | Generic top-level domain (open, unrestricted) |
| Meaning | "Shiksha" — शिक्षा, education in Hindi and Sanskrit |
| Registry manager | Identity Digital Limited (originally delegated to Afilias Limited) |
| Delegated | 18 January 2014 (delegation report 17 January 2014) |
| DNSSEC | Signed — secure delegation at the root |
| Term | 1 to 10 years |
Coaching institutes, schools and edtech: who registers .shiksha
The natural registrant is any Indian education business that wants its category understood in one glance — above all coaching institutes, where WebJi® already hosts hundreds of client websites. A name like rankers.shiksha says both the industry and the language of its audience before a visitor reads a single line of copy.
| Institute or business | Example name | Why the ending works |
|---|---|---|
| NEET or JEE coaching institute | rankers.shiksha | Result-focused branding in the audience's own word |
| K-12 school with an English site | spduschool.shiksha | Shorter and cheaper than the school's .com variant |
| Play school and activity centre | littlesteps.shiksha | Warm, memorable address for parents |
| Test-prep portal or question bank | neetprep.shiksha | One name per exam or per course, at education pricing |
| Vocational and skill-training centre | tradeskill.shiksha | Says "learning" without the formality of "institute" |
| Diaspora tutoring service | sanskritclasses.shiksha | The word travels anywhere Hindi or Sanskrit is taught |
Registering one name per course or per campus is a common pattern here precisely because the first-year price is modest — see the budget math below.
Fees: ₹1,891 first year and the three-year math
WebJi® lists .shiksha at ₹1,891 for the first year and ₹2,302 for each renewal year, before 18% GST. A three-year renewal budget — year one plus two renewals at listed rates — comes to ₹6,495 before tax. Premium dictionary labels, if the registry has priced one you want, are quoted before payment and renew at their premium rate.
| Extension | Registration (₹/yr) | Renewal (₹/yr) | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| .shiksha | ₹1,891 | ₹2,302 | Education, said the Indian way |
| .education | ₹1,800 | ₹2,188 | Formal, international education wording |
| .institute | ₹2,861 | ₹2,977 | The word most Indian coachings put on their board |
| .school | ₹4,562 | ₹4,846 | Schools that want the plain English word |
Prices read from WebJi® billing on 4 November 2026; checkout confirms current charges. The renewal column is what the second and later years cost.
Is .shiksha restricted? Documents and eligibility
No — .shiksha is an open gTLD: no accreditation, affiliation or education-sector proof is checked, and the first completed order takes the name. That is a real difference from India's regulated education zones, where .ac.in, .edu.in and .res.in registrations are handled exclusively through ERNET India, and from .in-family names, which involve e-KYC or supporting ID at WebJi®.
- Who can hold it: a coaching proprietor, a trust running schools, an edtech private limited company, or a single tutor — identical terms.
- Documents: none for the domain itself; a GSTIN is optional and only affects the invoice.
- Accuracy: keep registrant contact details valid — the registry verifies the email address.
- Claims discipline: "shiksha" in the name is not an affiliation; results claims on the site remain your responsibility under advertising rules.
The order path is the standard one on the domain registration hub: search, choose a 1–10 year term, pay in INR with the GST invoice at once.
.shiksha or .institute — how a coaching centre should choose
Pick .shiksha when the audience is Indian families and the word itself carries trust; pick .institute when the signboard says "institute"; pick .education when the institution works internationally. No ending ranks better in search by itself — the site's content decides that — so decide on how the full name sounds when a parent reads it on a hoarding.
.institute — ₹2,861/₹2,977
Mirrors the legal-style name most coaching centres already use.
.education — ₹1,800/₹2,188
The cheapest of the three, with an international reading.
.school — ₹4,562/₹4,846
Plain-English clarity, at the top of the price band.
After registration: the institute website
A .shiksha domain is ready to build on within hours: point it at hosting, add mail, and publish. Coaching sites with batch pages and enquiry forms run well on shared hosting from ₹299 a month, faculty and admissions addresses such as admissions@rankers.shiksha run on business email, and the renewal guide and transfer guide cover the years and moves that follow.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is .shiksha an Indian government or NIXI extension?
No. .shiksha is an ICANN generic top-level domain run by Identity Digital Limited (originally delegated to Afilias), named for the Hindi word for education. India's official education zones, such as .ac.in and .edu.in, are separate and are administered through ERNET India.
Can I get a Devanagari शिक्षा web address?
Not as a top-level domain. The IANA root database lists .shiksha in Latin script only — checked 15 November 2026 — so the address is typed shiksha in Latin letters even though the word is Devanagari in meaning.
What does a .shiksha domain cost for three years?
₹6,495 before 18% GST at listed rates: ₹1,891 for year one plus two renewals at ₹2,302 each, read from WebJi® billing on 4 November 2026. It is a renewal-budget scenario, not a prepaid package.
Does a coaching institute need CBSE or board affiliation to register?
No affiliation or education-sector proof is required — the zone is open to any registrant worldwide. The domain only provides the name; any claims about results or recognition on the website remain the institute's own responsibility.
Which is better for a NEET-JEE coaching brand: .shiksha or .in?
.in at ₹1,000 a year is the sober Indian default, while .shiksha at ₹1,891/₹2,302 says "education" inside the address. Many institutes register the .in for mail and a .shiksha name per course page; both work — the choice is about how the name reads.
Who was .shiksha originally delegated to, and when?
IANA's delegation report of 17 January 2014 assigned the zone to Afilias Limited, and it entered the DNS root on 18 January 2014. The registry manager today is Identity Digital Limited, which absorbed Afilias.
Registry facts checked against IANA on 15 November 2026 · Prices follow the dated sources on this page; checkout confirms current charges.
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