Medhavi Skills University and All India Hair and Beauty Association have partnered to synchronise the existing skilling frameworks to create and promote Skill Competency embedded Higher Education programmes that are industry-led and can support the youth across India for better employment. Our association aims to provide unity, education, and recognition to hair and beauty professionals all across India through UGC recognized courses.
ABOUT AIHBA
STRENGTHING THE PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS OF INDIAN BEAUTY AND WELLNESS INDUSTRY
All India Hair & Beauty Association is India’s largest Industry association formed in 2011 under societies registration act of 1860. Under the superlative vision of Dr.Sangeeta Chauhan , AIHBA has made a mark on international turfs like OMC, Workdskills, Guinness Book to name a few. The association aims to provide unity, education and recognition to its members pan India. AIHBA annually conducts competitions known as the famous “AIHBA India Awards” in various states & zones to increase standards of excellence in the industry. AIHBA is also the first organization which started Jury Training through Jury Seminar and honored the industry leaders by the name of “Guruvey Namah”.
WHO WE ARE
- AIHBA holds two Guinness World Records and has a presence in over 13 states across India.
- Boasting over 100,000 members, ranging from salon owners to freelance beauty professionals.
- With dedicated teams in each state, including notable SPOCs such as Ms. Minati Sahoo (Odisha), Ms. Bhavani Sridhar (Karnataka), Mr. Anthony David (Tamil Nadu), and Ms. Tapti Sangha (West Bengal).
AIHBA continues to strengthen the professional landscape of India’s beauty industry through education and recognition.

ABOUT MSU
WE ARE NEW AGE & INDUSTRY – LED!
Medhavi Skills University (MSU) is a State University established with the passage of the M.S.U Sikkim Act, 2021 and has been included in the UGC list of universities established as per Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956. As a young Skills University, we aim to synchronise the existing Skilling frameworks to create and promote Skill Competency embedded Higher Education programmes that are industry-led and can support the youth across India for better employment.
With genesis laid in the post-pandemic reformations in education, our foundational framework is technology integrated and compliant to the structure of the National Higher Education Qualification Framework (NHEQF) as per National Education Policy, 2020 (NEP2020).
We implement Outcome Based Education (OBE) via Competency-driven curriculum, Industry-aligned training, Continuous assessment, Criterion-based grading, Blended learning, and innovative pedagogies.
M.S.U. has become the leading Skills University in the Eastern and North Eastern region of India and is pioneering in the convergence of the skilling ecosystem with higher education, in line with the NEP2020.
Medhavi Skills University (Sikkim) is the first of its kind pioneering university model, where corporates/industries are the stakeholders and influencers in curriculum design, programme delivery, practical skills training, on-job-training, etc.
