Chennai, July 15 -- Enterprise software provider Zoho on Wednesday launched an AI-powered platform for schools, colleges and universities as the Chennai-headquartered company expanded its push into vertical SaaS.

The company also told Mint it is working on an education-focused large language model that could eventually support the platform.

Zoho will offer it free to central and state government educational institutions as well as individual teachers handling up to 100 students, while private institutions will pay for the software.

Last year, Zoho chief executive Mani Vembu had outlined the company's plans to focus on industry-specific software for sectors such as education, healthcare and financial services, arguing that vertical SaaS...