Lakme Academy, Connaught Place, Connaught Place, Delhi

Lakmé Academy’s Connaught Place centre in New Delhi delivers the Certificate Course in Barbering and Grooming, a 168-hour part-time classroom programme run across the Lakmé Academy network, a joint venture between Lakmé and Aptech. Entry requires an SSC or Class 10 pass, which makes it one of the more accessible structured routes into men’s hairdressing in India. The centre lists Men’s Grooming Specialist among the job profiles it trains towards.

Teaching covers scalp and hair care for men, cutting work across fades, layers and tapers, wet shaving and beard grooming, colour including grey coverage, fashion shades, highlights and weaves, and texture services such as frizz control. Students are assessed on both written and practical work and finish with the exit profile of Men’s Hair Stylist. On recognition the picture is less clear than the marketing suggests. Lakmé Academy names the Beauty and Wellness Sector Skill Council among its course families and refers to an NSDC-backed partnership at brand level, but neither is published against this particular course, and no NSQF level is attached to it. Fees are not listed publicly. Because centre pages advertise course families rather than named courses, contact Connaught Place directly to confirm the barbering course is running in the intake you want.