Insights Success have released this special edition titled “The 10 Most Promising E-learning Solution Providers”. Within the edition, we have focused on exhibiting the E-learning Solution Providers and their portfolios with unique solutions. Considering the same intent, let us introduce you to these exemplary companies. On the cover of the magazine, we have featured eMedicoz

1. The 10 Most Promising E-learning Solution Providers
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eMedicozLeveraging Technology, Revolutionizing Medical Education
Dr. Sumer Sethi
Dr. Deepti Sethi

4. rtificial intelligence is
Atransforming various sectors
across the world. It has
brought prodigious changes in the
education system. Technology and
internet have changed people’s lives
on different scales. For instnace, it
has brought a dramatic change in
teaching and learning methods. Its
innovative application has steered the
way forward for online learning
platforms. This has offered users
access to quality data at affordable
costs.
E-learning without a doubt, has fixed
its roots in modern education system.
Opportunities to multimedia learning
have arisen with the increased access
to internet. Even social media has
made a great impact on education
and is constantly evolving.
E-learning, the virtual world has a
baggage of solutions to every
possible problem in an easy
accessible and affordable way.
Students now are more satisfied with
the web enhanced teaching rather
than those traditional methods.
Today, the use of web to teach and
learn is inevitable for teachers as
well as students. Thus, teachers
should consider this trend and get
prepared technically and
pedagogically for the modern system.
Whereas, students need to get adept
in the skills that will help them
benefit from the advantages
e-learning is providing.
It is worth notable that e-learning is
being adopted not only by students
but also organizations to offer
training to employees. E-learning has
created a great opportunity for
students to build their career and
businesses to optimize their
workforce.
Thus e-learning is no longer an add-
on feature for students and
businesses but a necessity.
Today emerging and well established
companies are providing businesses,
prospect employees and working
professionals, with advanced
solutions and assistance in
unraveling the secrets of all the
industries. In light of this, we at
The modern
classroom
Editor
Rajkunwar Bhosale

5. EDITOR’s
NOTEInsights Success have released this
special edition titled “The 10 Most
Promising E-learning Solution
Providers”.
Within the edition, we have focused on
exhibiting the E-learning Solution
Providers and their portfolios with
unique solutions. Considering the same
intent, let us introduce you to these
exemplary companies.
On the cover of the magazine, we have
featured eMedicoz, which has been a
well-established name in PG Medical
Entrance Education for over a decade
now. It has become India’s first medical
education-centric mobile platform that
connects thousands of verified doctors,
healthcare professionals, and medical
students sharing knowledge, and
learning from each other in their own
private space.
We have also focused on a number of
progressive companies and their core
personnel who have come up with the
most unique solutions; Core
Competency Training and Services
Private Limited (CCTS) creates,
delivers and supports adaptable HR,
Training and Corporate Communication
Solutions and Services worldwide.
Eduisfun Technology is revolutionizing
the K-12 education in India.
Additionally, Knowzies Technology
Solutions is India’s fastest growing
learning technology solutions company
focused on developing custom
e-Learning, mLearning and performance
support solutions. We have also featured
Vruksh Technologies which is enabling
reliable and cost-effective I.T. Training
and Web development solutions along
with e-learning solutions to deliver
unprecedented and measurable business
value to its clients.
Moreover, Walnut Knowledge
Solutions, is a company that strives to
create and deliver content through online
experiential workshops for school
children.
This magazine includes an Experts
View section as well, which features Mr.
Dev Aditya, the Managing Director of
Otermans Institute (OI), and Rohini
Raju Managing Director &, the
Trainer at Rave Institutes. The leaders
discuss the topic “Bringing ‘Soft Skills
& Transferable Skills’ for School &
College Students”, and “How To
Increase Learner Engagement”.
Here, Vinod Gulvady, Director and HR
of Fynamics Training Solutions talks
about the challenges and opportunities
while delivering the e-learning solutions.
We have exclusive articles excerpted in
the magazine namely Ed-Tech Startups
Transforming the Indian Education
System for Better and Secrets to Pick-up
the Right Ed-Tech Tool.
So flip the pages of our magazine and
explore interesting insights into the
world of e-learning!
Rajkunwar Bhosale

6. eMedicoz
Leveraging Technology,
Revolutionizing
Medical Education
Exclusive
E-learning Solutions:
Challenges &
Opportunities
#UpSkilling
Otermans Institute (OI):
Bringing 'Soft Skills &
Transferable Skills’
for School & College
Students
Expert’s view
How To Increase
Learner Engagement
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7. Editor’s Frame
Ed-Tech Startups
Transforming the Indian
Education System
for Better
Core Competency
Training and Services
Business Learning
Solutions Delivered.
Knowzies
Revolutionizing eLearning
Industry with a Dash of
Digital Innovations
STEPapp
Revolutionizing the
K-12 Education in India
Vruksh Technologies
Enabling Growth with Excellent
IT Training Solutions
Walnut Knowledge
Solutions
Preparing Children for
the Future of Work
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10. Dr. Sumer Sethi

11. “We teach success and
we ensure success”
eMedicozLeveraging Technology, Revolutionizing Medical Education
With technological advancements,
human life has turned much simpler
than ever. Digitalization has
significantly supported us to literally take the
matter in our own hands. One can say that
everything around us is merely a touch away.
This touch-centered setting has moved us closer
to food, payments, travel, entertainment,
healthcare, job hunting, and especially
education. From eLearning to mLearning,
technology has revolutionized the education
industry.
However, there are many untapped areas within
this digital education sphere. An example of such
will be of graduate medical students who are
preparing for post-doctoral studies. On the same
notion, we at Insights Success, present to you, an
app which is watching out for these students of
medicine, the eMedicoz app.
COVER STORY

12. eMedicoz is a well-established name in
PG Medical Entrance Education for
over a decade now. The aim of the
development was simple—to aid
students so they can learn in a more
convenient and better way.
Consequently, it has become India’s
first medical education-centric mobile
platform that connects thousands of
verified doctors, healthcare
professionals, and medical students
sharing knowledge, and learning from
each other in their own private space.
Made for Students
According to the developers, the gap
between the access to medical and
healthcare knowledge needs to be
bridged to provide a uniform learning
experience and related kinds of
information to doctors, medical
students, and healthcare experts
worldwide. Thus, the aim of the app
has always been to bridge the gap
amongst medical students preparing for
various career opportunities at
post-doctoral level and provide them a
common platform where they can
receive all useful information in one
place.
The app serves as a platform wherein
students can examine exam papers,
questions of both national and
international disciplines and tips and
tricks to excel in learning. Not all that,
medical students by utilizing this app
can also expand their professional
network. They gain an opportunity to
review medical cases with their seniors
and peers across the world. They can
also enter a discussion forum and
connect with specialists in this field.
eMedicoz provides the following
features:
Ÿ Extensive subject wise teaching by
experts and authors of popular
books
Ÿ Detailed Notes
Ÿ MCQ-based Brainstorming sessions
Ÿ Pioneers in test and discussion
course
“We are a
well-
established
name in the field
of PG Medical
Entrance
Education for
over 20 years
now”

13. Ÿ Discuss Medical Cases Online
Ÿ Sharing of knowledge
Ÿ For students and medical
professionals:
Ÿ A 40,000 plus member digital
medical community where medical
students and Doctors share useful
information
Ÿ Discussion forums for all distinct
aspects and fields of medicine
Ÿ Insightful knowledge and discuss
cases/questions on different forums
Ÿ Budding doctors can get an idea
about latest technology and
development in the field of
medicine
The Working Pipeline
The app consists of diverse medical
learning videos for aspiring candidates.
Students can choose from a variety of
free as well as subscription-based
courses and video lectures.
Revisiting the aim and vision of the
app, the developers comment, “We aim
to disrupt the way medical education-
based content is consumed by medical
graduates. We perceived that globally
today, it is recognized that blended
learning along with support of digital
community accelerates the learning
curve for any student and we want to
pioneer this in India. And thus, our
vision was born, to break the barriers
that exist for medicos in their learning
activities with our digital initiative and
hence, we have pragmatically named
our application, ‘eMedicoz’”.
The app along with traditional learning
brings the concept of blended learning.
Courses blend with live streaming and
recorded videos and are followed up by
post-tests. Many of the courses include
access to high yielding eBooks and
Mock exams. This app is particularly
useful for Doctors preparing for
various postgraduate exams including
NEET PG, NEET Super-specialty,
USMLE, PLAB, MRCP, Australian &
Canadian exams.
For senior Doctors, the aim is to bring
various digital CME activities to help
them in being abreast of the recent
developments in the medical field.
Personifying Disruption
DAMS is a well-established name in
the field of PG Medical Entrance
Education for over sixteen years. All of
this has been possible because of the
Dr. Sumer Sethi.
Dr. Sumer Sethi, Gold Medalist, holds
an MD degree in Radiodiagnosis from
Delhi University, one of India’s leading
universities. In 2003, he received his
MD and for his age, he has had an
exceptional career. He has published a
number of papers in various national
and international journals and has
presented a number of papers and
posters at various conferences.
Dr. Sethi has written the ‘Review of
Radiology’, a handbook for
undergraduate medical students, which
is a favorite among students. The book
came out in 2003 and was the first
review book in India written by an
expert and took the market by storm;
many people followed his idea of
creating a review book by subject
matter experts.
Dr. Sethi has received many honors at
school and university level and has
won numerous national and
international radiology quizzes. He has
been an all-India topper on numerous
occasions, including secondary and
senior secondary school, pre-medical
“Getting into
DAMS is your
gateway to
getting MD/MS
seat of your
choice”
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MOST
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14. tests, and various post-graduate
entrance tests.
Being a tech-savvy leader, he has taken
PG medical education by storm with a
unique use of Facebook, Twitter, and
DAMS blogs. DAMS exclusive club
on Facebook is immensely popular
amongst students. He is also credited
with world’s first and longest-running
Radiology Blog, critically acclaimed
by the whole world.
Dr. Sethi is also leading India’s
Premier Teleradiology Firm called
Teleradiology Providers, which is one
of the pioneers in India in providing
remote radiology reads.
DAMS – The Preferred Choice for
PG Medical Students
DAMS is an institute, which is
recognized among the industry for its
impeccable foresight, enviable
expertise, and innate acumen. “We are
the only institute in the country which
claims 85% success rate in PG
entrance. Our mission is to ensure that
every single student who joins us
benefits to an extent that he comes out
of the PG medical entrance in flying
colors. In all our efforts and ideas, we
sincerely try to ensure that you get the
branch and institute of your choice,”
says Dr. Sethi.
DAMS is considered as the number
one coaching institute for the PG
medical entrance examinations such as
AIPG (NBE/NEET) Pattern, AIIMS,
PGI, UPSC, DNB, and MCI screening.
DAMS provides specialized courses
which are designed by experts in the
respective fields lead by Dr. Sethi.
DAMS was established to be a
benchmark institution in achieving
excellence in the toughest competitive
exam in the country, i. e. PG Medical
Entrance Exam. Over this long period,
DAMS has evolved into a unique
fraternity of educators and students
striving together, year after year, in
pursuit of a single goal.
The institute’s aim is not only to
provide specific knowledge and
strengthen the foundation of the
students in PG Medical Entrance but
also to infuse them with determination
to crack the Entrance Exams at the
post-graduation level. With a passion
to excel, DAMS has raged with the
dynamism of a river, which constantly
renews itself and yet remains
unchanging in its resolve to reach its
ultimate destination.
DAMS is also known as the most
specialized institution of its type in the
country, performing consistently at
high levels and has acquired the rare
distinction of achieving the highest
success-rate in the PG Medical
Entrance Exam.
In short, DAMS is the only institute in
the country which can claim of 85%
overall success rate, nationwide
presence and All India Ranking of tests
In its journey of imparting quality
education, the industry has bestowed
DAMS with:
Ÿ Education Excellence Awards by
ETNOW -2013
Ÿ South Asia E-Health Summit
Award 2014
Ÿ Top 100 Franchise Opportunities
for the year 2014 by Franchise
India
Ÿ Indian Dental Achievers Awards
(IDAA) – 2014
“We
have over
85%
success
rate
in the
entrance
exams”

16. E-LEARNING
SOLUTIONSCHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES
Most of you will agree that
we all get stuck at
crossroads sometimes in
our daily routine. It could be a
situation of taking a simple decision
where there are limited options or
even a situation where we are
provided with several options. It
could be our career, family,
education, sports or could be as
simple as what to wear today!
Let us take the subject of education.
There are several hundreds of young
and bright students who pass out
each year, armed with degrees. It is at
this point they get stumped at this
hypothetical crossroad on what to do
next - whether to continue with
higher studies or take up a
professional course or to attempt
getting into a job. Temptations are
many while peer or parental
pressures start to build up.
Many an opportunity is lost when
bright students get sucked up by
Corporates during campus hiring,
thereby depriving them of an
opportunity of higher education.
BPO/Contact centres rope in
youngsters who get lured by big
money, which hitherto, they would
not have laid their hands on. There
could also be social demands for
fresh graduates to get into jobs at an
early age to either support their
families or to repay loans taken by
parents.
Traditionally in India, it is true that
parents play a large part in
influencing their wards on the next
steps with or without competent
knowledge or without checking the
aspirations of their wards or perhaps
even being over-cautious about their
future, thereby resulting in
unfavourable decisions.
January 2020|14

17. Exclusive
Vinod Gulvady,
is the Director – HR
Operations
specialist of
Fynamics
Training Solutions.
He has over
35 years of
hands-on
experience
in managing
India and
APAC countries
operations.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
There are instances where young aspirants have
undertaken professional courses but end up
choosing wrong careers, thereby leading to
frustrations and causing levels of anxiety down
the path.
In all of the above situations, it is very clear that
there is a lack of professional counselling in both
education and career sectors. According to a TOI
article in May 2019, close to 93% of students in
the age group of 14-21 years do not have access
to counsellors in their educational premises.
More surprising is that these groups are aware of
only a handful of career options whereas India
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18. boasts of 250+ such options.
Likewise, it is yet to be seen how
many skill evaluations or
assessments of employees in
organisations have helped in
choosing or being realigned to right
roles within the organisation.
This calls for strong government
and/or private-public intervention in
a large way if India’s youth need to
progress and lead a contented life.
However, all is not lost. With the
advent of wireless technology and
mobile applications, online education
or e-learning options seem to have
come to the rescue. Educational or
career enhancing options are
abundantly available online and seem
to have filled the gap in a big way.
This provides a great window of
opportunity to youngsters and
professionals alike to take up the
most relevant course in order to help
them in enhancing their careers or
knowledge. There are several e-
learning websites today which offer a
variety of self-paced, anytime and
anywhere courses at reasonable
prices, which one can take advantage
of. Many of them provide online
counselling too in order to help the
aspirants to pick and choose the right
path.
Corporate L&D teams who wish to
implement regular or specialised
training programs for their
employees can now just link up with
one of the providers and set it up
with minimal cost, time and effort.
Further, they have an option to either
introduce their own customised
course by using the provider’s
platform or pick from any course that
the provider also offers.
Mock tests, exams, tuitions,
certifications, study or reference
material, user manuals, progress
trackers, dashboards, live interaction
via video/audio sessions, webinars,
study groups, etc are the various
facilities available through these
channels.
The only disadvantage one can see
from online courses is the lack of
interaction with one another – be it
the faculty or other students. The
atmosphere of a classroom would be
sorely missed though one would
‘virtually’ be in touch with each
other.
In the words of the great children
rights activist of USA, Marian
Edelman, who once quoted
“Education is for improving the lives
of others and for leaving your
community and world better than you
found it”.
January 2020|16

20. Today’s competitive world demands that
professionals be always updated with the latest
in their profile. They need to up-skill themselves
to stay in the mainstream and demand. This is because
there is no dearth of people who are talented, know the
latest happenings and are waiting for an opportunity to
showcase their skills.
To help people stay competitive and learn new things
along with their work, Core Competency Training and
Services Private Limited (CCTS) creates, delivers and
supports adaptable HR, Training and Corporate
Communication Solutions and Services worldwide. It is
to help dynamic organizations manage their business
needs effectively. The company was established with a
customer-centric approach to providing varied solutions
and services under one banner. Core Competency is one
of the fastest-growing companies in India focused on
100% Customer Satisfaction. Its key strength lies in
providing Competency identification, building
technology solutions for organizations to hire the correct
talent and train and manage their competency skill levels
by taking analyzed decisions on training needs.
Prolific Services
Core Competency has a broad portfolio of services,
products, and solutions that address different markets,
requirements, technologies, and types of organizations. It
delivers its services and solutions through four verticals:
• Custom E-learning, training development and off-the-
shelf training CBT’s, WBT’s and mobile-based bite-
sized e-learning & Videos.
• Off-the-shelf competency building IT solutions and
Client-specific IT software developments.
• Video pre and post-production. Videos for training,
social media, and product, and company branding.
• Pre-press publications. Designing of any publication –
Books, learning, branding & marketing collaterals and
corporate magazines.
Core Competency is certified under ISO 9001:2008
Standards. Its extensive experience in training
development and providing competency management
solutions makes it a one-stop solution provider. Effective
tracking of skill gains and gaps analyzed approach on
training planning, quality and the ability to handle any
content development makes it a leader. In a nutshell,
Core Competency is a ONE STOP SOLUTION for
Competency Building, Digitized Training Content
Development, and Corporate Communication and
Branding Solutions, with complete in-house teams and
management.
The Visionary
Capt. Sanjay Bugnait is the CEO and MD of CCTS.
He has a working experience of over 30 Years, in various
functions and industry sectors, including Oil & Gas
Sector, Mid-stream Sector, Training & HR, and
Occupational Hazard & Safety & Quality Management.
He holds extensive experience in training development
for Maritime, Aviation, Automobile, FMCG and Heavy
Manufacturing.
He established the company with a vision to provide
continuous value addition to its clientele with the
unsurpassed and most pioneering technologies, by
delivering exceptional business solutions. He and his
team strongly believe in qualities like integrity,
objectivity, quality, consistency, and dedication that
bring success to every sphere of life. He shares the
Core Competency
Training and Services
Business Learning Solutions Delivered.
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21. company’s mission as follows:
• Be a dynamic organization catering to a wide array of
training needs.
• Continually improve our products, services, and
management of our business.
• Employ new technologies and stay abreast of and
implement the latest development in the training arena.
• Deliver learner-centric products and services while
upholding the highest standards in quality.
Keeping Up with the Evolving Industry
The evolution of E-learning and training developments
have shown the pace of change within the industry. The
innovative and creative ideas of the instructional
designers and prosperous content integration in e-
learning modules, such as gamification, video, virtual
and augmented reality-based training have made the
learning engaging and has enabled with immense
knowledge penetration. Quick authoring tools have
evolved to provide cost-effective solutions for training
development.
CCTS strongly believes that custom-developed training
and targeting the skill gaps in the organization benefits
the organizations much more as compared to a generic
training imparting approach. This is the key skill Core
Competency specializes in. Customized online learning
is the current trend, as modules are designed according
to the learner’s requirements and also gives them
leverage to 24*7 access.
CCTS’s Growth Curve
Core Competency’s products and solutions have a
dynamic framework that can be modified according to
the future technological innovations. It’s IT software and
solutions are completely custom-based, self-owned, and
adaptable quickly to new technologies and can be
customized for clients with ease. To date, Core
Competency has developed over 1000 e-learning training
for varied industries. It has also taken care of over 500
licenses deployment for Competency Management
System & counting. In 2020, CCTS aims for 600 to 1000
deployments.
Core Competency adds 2-3 new clients every year and is
anticipating more in the coming times. Keeping in line
with its core objective of customer satisfaction, Core
Competency invests in long-term relationships and seeks
to identify opportunities. Its client retention is high due
to its product and service quality. CCTS welcomes
overseas and national companies and organizations to
explore its products and services with a promise of
world-class products and services. In the future, CCTS
sees prosperity in internal as well as external
associations.
The
Most Promising
E-LEARNING
Solution Providers
1
Our innovative ideas, competencies,
and experience, together with the
passion to excel and support from
our clients have put us where
we are today
“
Capt. Sanjay Bugnait
CEO and MD
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22. Ed-TechStartups Transforming the Indian
EducationSystem for Better
The technology advancements
are paving a creative pathway
towards empowering the
existing as well as the next-gen. The
tech-enabled discoveries are
transforming both, teaching and
learning. Acknowledging the teacher-
student relationship, the Ed-Tech
startups are embracing the technology
changes and rolling-out prominent
solutions for the well-being of the
society. These startups are redefining
the way teachers and students gather,
access, analyse, present and transmit
information. Bringing novelties to
existence, these are transforming the
education system for better.
Gone are the days where education
system was being recognized as
theoretical, exams-driven, and
impractical. Today, the emerging as
well as the existing Ed-Tech startups
are changing this scenario and
providing relevant education in simple
yet effective ways. Leveraging digital
platforms, these startups are defining
the true essence of learning and
education. A platform which is
accessible for users across India. This
implies that the combination of digital
media and education is enhancing the
distance education along with the
cultural preservation. Further, the Ed-
Tech startups are blending user
experience and analytics and
generating profitable learning
outcomes.
The changing education game theory is
developing newer opportunities which
are boosting the civilization.
Breaking the Traditional Barriers
The traditional academic approach
dealt with the content that encouraged
linear learning – an approach moving
from one chapter to the other. Basically
humans learn in pieces and have the
capabilities to connect these dots, when
necessary. Recognizing these
loopholes, the Ed-Tech startups are
working with the publishing houses,
academicians to create content based
on the past pedagogy and educational
experiences. With a number of inter-
disciplinary skills, the startups are
attaining interconnections between
technology platforms, influencers,
educators, publishers, administrators
and learners. This in turn is enhancing
the critical thinking instead of forcing
steps from a textbook. These
tech-enabled startups are developing
content that empowers the student-
teacher relationship, especially at the
school level.
Currently, the education system is a
book, which is full of chapters
showcasing personalised assessments,
VR content, parent engagement,
gamification, soft skills development,
and digital libraries. Student
networking, test preparation,
procurement marketplaces, learning
analytics, language tools, internship
location, and real-time scenario
engagement are also some of the key
areas, where the Ed-Tech startups are
benchmarking their presence.
The Practical Approach
Nowadays, the educational institutes,
especially schools opts an interactive
educational product which stimulates
the sensory system by staging a playful
atmosphere for movement. Thanks to
the Ed-Tech startups which are
enhancing collaboration and teamwork
among students, right from the
beginning with a practical approach.
As such, the students can easily
remember and recall things – they just
have to replicate their experiences and
improve on it.
The digital products initiated by these
startups boost the teachers to
conceptualize and create simulated
games that support learning. This helps
the students to interact with the
stimulations – via a motion sensor
(using hands and feet) – and solve the
games. These games are a pathway to
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23. encourage students’ collaboration at right age. On the other hand, the
Ed-Tech startups also cherish epistemic games – students play various roles
like engineers, city planners, reporters, public administrators, judges and so
on, to create awareness in them about the real-world problems. Further, the
startups are working at an exponential rate in providing these solutions to
schools and other educational institutes in order to help the students learn
important real-time concepts.
Going Hand-in-Hand
The digital learning is adding various colors to the learning
and training process. But, the significance of humans in education system
cannot be understated. The Indian Ed-Tech startups are building a
perfect blend of online and offline learning - augments human
connect between the teacher and the students, and yet
automating and personalizing the experience. This
enables the teachers to be a mentor rather than being
an administrator. Furthermore, this imparts the
students with their own independent perspective
about the education. It influences the children
at every level with the virtues of trust, safety,
ethics, relevance and focus in cyberspace.
Future with Ed-Tech Startups
It is necessary for a student to develop a
learning-based creative thinking to
withstand the future challenges. The
Ed-Tech startups are all set to nurture
the students’ life with problem
solving skills, abilities to deal with
high level of stress and expectations
as well as professional values and
ethics. Keeping-up the same
momentum, these startups are just
at the right position to dismantle
the future educational challenges.
This is a way towards achieving
better literacy rate in the coming
years.
The future with Ed-Tech startups
would present a scenario which
would help students in collaborative
activities, ranking, and asking
questions, not just answering them!
The Ed-Tech startups are definitely a
way to bring high-end education and
learning to the masses with comparatively
lower cost. The Ed-Tech transformations
are the rays of hope for creating diversified
opportunities for a better future. All in all,
these startups are one of the key factors in
shaping the Indian youth and workforce in the
coming decades.
- Rahul Niraj
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24. With the mobile revolution the learning pedagogy
and the patterns have changed and eLearning is
now a more acceptable method of learning.
Anytime Learning (ATL), mobile learning, microlearning,
AR/VRare the new methods that are going to impose/impart
the best quality learning to the end-users.
With advance authoring tools and technology in place, the
flexibility in building creative eLearning courses at a lesser
cost is a boon for the industry. It is now very easy to create
a gamified experiential learning experience with the latest
technologies like mobile, AR/VR, highly engaging
simulations, etc.
Knowzies Technology Solutions is India's fastest growing
Learning Technology Solutions company focused on
developing custom eLearning, mLearning and performance
support solutions.
The Impressionist Leader
Amol Shinde, the Founder and CEO of Knowzies is a
serial entrepreneur with more than 14 years of experience in
the Learning Technology domain. He is deeply passionate
about building scalable and trusted technology products that
help organizations to transform digitally. His acute vision of
making an organization with a difference that has helped to
develop a unique culture where everyone is the owner of
their task.
“I’m also a believer in investing deeply in company culture
and people to build an organization that lasts and sharing
lessons learned – the wins and the not-so-muches – to help
other companies do the same. Our customer-centric
approach and never give up attitude makes us the most
lovable outsourcing partners for our customer with 99%
retention ratio with our happy clients,” asserts Amol.
Extraordinary eLearning Solutions
Custom eLearning Solutions
Knowzies offers design and development services for
creating custom learning solutions that help organizations to
achieve specific learning outcomes aligned to business
goals.
Rapid Authoring Tools
With an in-depth knowledge of various eLearning authoring
tools, Knowzies’ learning designers can assist organizations
in building cost-effective, engaging, and interactive media-
rich eLearning content. The company helps organizations
build impactful eLearning solutions while managing
budgetary as well as technological requirements. They build
eLearning using: Articulate Storyline; Adobe Captivate;
Lectora Inspire and Lectora Online; Camtasia; and Gomo
Learning.
Mobile Learning Solutions
Increased use of smart devices by learners and acceptance
of BYOD by organizations has made aspirations of creating
self-paced, just-in-time, or on-the-go learning achievable in
their truest sense. Knowzies specializes in creating learning
content that plays seamlessly across a variety of smart
devices. Its mobile learning content is designed based on
expert-defined principles of instructional design, user-
interface-interaction-experience design, and responsive
design.
The products designed are:
Mobile-First Learning Content; Device-Agnostic Learning
Content; Mobile Performance Support Solutions (MPSS);
Interactive Microlearning Nuggets; Videos Based Learning;
Infomercial Style Content.
Explainer Video & Animation
Knowzies’ instructional designers are expert at writing
video scripts and ensuring learner engagement by designing
interactive elements such as Traditional animation (2D, Cel,
Hand Drawn); 2D Animation (Vector-based); 3D Animation
(CGI, Computer Animation); Motion Graphics
(Typography, Animated Logos) and Stop Motion
(Claymation, Cut-Outs).
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25. Microlearning
Microlearning solutions by Knowzies are designed to
provide precise information mapped to a specific actionable
learning objective.
Translation & Localisation Solutions
Knowzies also offers translation and localization services to
meet the learning needs of its global staff. They support the
organizations with the translation of the content in multiple
languages; location of the content; voice-over recording by
local artists; and Camtasia Voice-Over integration.
Knowzies also offer Flash to HTML5 conversion services
which include Flash-based eLearning courses; Flash
activities, games, and Simulations; and Flash Assessments
and Quizzes.
Knowzies Offshore Development Centre (ODC) has
expertise in developing, testing, deploying, and supporting
the learning development initiatives of organizations.
With Knowzies gamification learning solutions,
organizations can surprise, challenge, and engage their
learners. Its gamified solutions integrate elements of fun
with instructional design.
Benefits for Clients
The highly focused custom eLearning development
solutions allow the Knowzies to do the rapid development
helping clients to reduce their go-to-market time. “For our
clients, we help them to get the best eLearning experience
in a very quick and cost-effective way without
compromising the crux of the content and visual
aesthetics,” expresses Amol.
Obstacles down the Road and the Smart Strategies
The company takes pride in its existing client retention rate
of almost 95%. However, going forward with increasing
operational costs a part of its growth, shrinking margins
have emerged as one of the challenges for the team.
eLearning is a very competitive industry and to sustain year
on year continuity with the clients, one must need to be
ahead of the curve and the solution lies in innovation.
eLearning is a field of imagination and creativity and more
creative and innovative you are, more the chances of bigger
success.
“With growth going forward on-boarding, the right set of a
team that shares a similar vision as that of organizations
seems a challenge. We are extremely cautious and choosy
when we recruit and we follow the ACT (Attitude,
Communication, and Technology) model while recruiting
the right talent. For us having the right attitude is very
important, rest two things can still be taught,” Amol
asserts.
“Also, eLearning is a field of creativity and being creative
has to be in basic nature. We see that as the major
challenge at the moment for the industry. However that also
act as an opportunity for progressive organisations like
ours. To mitigate the risk of this challenge, we have a
constant focus on training our internal team on the latest
technologies and trends in the eLearning industry and we
engage with the best of the best talent to seek their
consultative advice on building very innovative and creative
solutions,” he concludes.
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We help our clients to get the best
eLearning experience at in a
very quick and cost effective way
without compromising the crux of
the content and visual aesthetics
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28. ondon based Otermans Institute is bringing ‘Soft
LSkills & Transferable Skills’ for School and
College Students. Soft skill is need of the hour
in Indian education ecosystem. No one can deny the fact
that our existing education infrastructure is unable to
ensure the possibilities of employment for millions of
students, many of whom are even termed as
‘unemployable’. But do we ever question whose fault it
really is?
Do we ever think of adopting the real skills required for
the job market from the beginning of our education? “It’s
time to bring the change in education ecosystem to make
the future generation job ready”, believes Mr. Dev
Aditya, a London based social innovator who is bringing
the much needed change in education to India & the
subcontinent.
Mr. Dev Aditya who passed out from St. Paul’s school
Darjeeling founded Otermans Institute (OI) in London
along with Dutch Researcher Dr Pauldy Otermans, soon
after they realized the prevailing gap of ‘Soft Skills &
Transferable Skills’ training in Indian & Bangladeshi
Schools when they were in a tour to teach new academic
scientific methods in the region a year ago.
Mr. Dev & his team have extensively travelled across
various states of India including Bihar, Tamil Nadu, West
Bengal, Uttarakhand and Maharashtra, besides
neighboring countries like Nepal and Bangladesh to
create awareness about this essential soft skills training.
In the upcoming academic year, Otermans Institute (OI)
London is launching Soft Skill Training Course for
school students starting from Class 9. This year-long
style course will enhance some of the key skills required
for getting high-income employment including key skills
like communication, business etiquette and career
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29. planning among the students. “We are confident to
train at least 5000 students in India alone in 2020
itself. “says Mr. Dev.
Mr. Umesh Dwiwedi, the principal of Hillwood
Academy, where they conducted one of the training
sessions in Uttarakhand, said, “I have never seen a
program that can teach key concepts so quickly and
have such a lasting improvement on students”.
Recently, Mr. Dev Aditya was awarded the
prestigious “Bengal’s Pride Award” at the Churchill
Room, in the House of Commons of the UK
parliament for his exemplary work on this project and
other social innovation projects across UK and the
world. He was also elected as the first ever non-
European Vice-President at Brunel University where
he proved his mettle by initiating handful of projects
for South Asian Students and to bring the Post Study
Visa back for Indian students which is now becoming a
reality.
He and Dr Otermans have previously worked on various
Social Projects with British Prime Minister Mr. Boris
Johnson, including an Award Winning Green
Transportation Project called “Brunel Bike”.
This London based Curriculum & Skill Development
institute also runs it’s CSR project called ‘Project Aditto’
which aims to provide training to up-skill teachers of
under privileged schools without any cost. This Project
helps to impart the skill in modern blended learning
techniques to improve education and to nurture it at a
grass root level.
Ottermans Institute (OI) London and Dev Aditya are
taking a big leap to up-skill a generation through soft
skills training for the next five years. “We are confident
that OI will definitely train 100,000 students by 2023”,
expresses Dev. Dr Otermans. On the other hand said
“barriers to the English language will be a big hurdle
which we aim to solve by incorporating communicative
and spoken English training in our modules.”
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30. Imagine yourself at a young age, probably sitting in
front of the TV with a connected controller in hand.
You just rescued the Princess from Bowser in Super
Mario Bros. Now, imagine the satisfaction you get at the
end when you beat that villain. At that age, it is the greatest
reward you will ever receive after arduous work.
In such games, our brain gets directly involved, engaged,
keeps itself relevant and charismatic to capture the attention
for long. Similarly, due to the fun element of video games,
children remain hooked up to them for long and master its
nitty-gritty effortlessly. Now, the question that arises is what
would happen if children were to study with the idea of the
same fun incorporated in their studies?
Well, with the answers to the said question in mind,
Praveen Tyagi, Founder, and CEO of EduisFun
Technologies has developed STEP (Student Talent
Enhancement Program) app, a revolutionary EdTech
product focused on gamification of learning.
Developed by a team of 400+IITians and doctors, the app
levels the playing field for children in accessing high-
quality education at an affordable cost. All of this in a fun
and engaging way to encourage optimal learning outcomes
in students. With access to every child in the country,
STEPapp encourages students, engages parents, and
enablers to ensure students reach their full potential,
anytime and anywhere.
Born of a Champion
Mr. Tyagi is an educationist, a man with a vision to make
quality education available to even the most distant parts of
India. Hailing from a modest background, he has come a
long way to become a well-known name in the field of
education. His contributions through Pace - IIT and
Medical, have been recognized and appreciated by IIT
Bombay, the CBSE and top International Universities such
as Stanford, MIT, etc. After 20 years of leading students to
elite institutions, his vision has now expanded to
strengthening the pillars of education in India through
STEPapp.
His creation, the STEPapp has been welcomed and
appreciated by leading schools, top businessmen, and
government officials. With excellent features such as
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31. gamification, personalization, digital learning, rewards and
scholarships, and engaging content, he is committed to
impacting the lives of Indian students.
Built for Students
STEPapp has been developed after five years of extensive
efforts with PACE classrooms and 10000+ students who
have played the games and helped in improving the product
by giving their valuable feedbacks. The app provides Math
and Science curricula in India, mapped to National and
State boards, to help students understand and achieve
intellectual understanding in a fun way.
STEPapp Concepts is the gamified learning program for
th th
grades 6 -10 mapped to the Math and Science syllabus of
CBSE and ICSE. It breaks down tough concepts into easy
to understand capsules and then tests the children on their
learning in a gamified format. Students cannot move on to
the next learning capsule until they answer all questions
correctly. And hence, it ensures that the kids have
conceptual clarity before they move on.
To elaborate on the benefits of STEPapp:
Personalized, Gamified, and Adaptive Learning
Learning is made fun and easy for kids through STEPapp’s
engaging gamified platform. STEPapp is interactive and
automatically adapts to the requirements of children with
different learning abilities.
Mapped to School Curriculum
STEPapp Concepts is mapped to the curriculum of school
boards (CBSE and ICSE). STEPapp Scholarships follow an
overlapping syllabus of key Math and Science concepts.
Conceptual Clarity
As said before, the content has been created by a team of
400+ IITians and doctors who have worked for over five
years on the concept delivery in a unique gamified format.
This enables a child to learn concepts in a fun way and
develop conceptual clarity. Consequently, coming out with
enhanced performance in school exams, especially
competitive exams.
Rewards and Scholarships
STEPapp Scholarships award 10,000 students from each
th th
grade (5 to 11 ) with scholarships ranging from ₹ 5,000 to
₹ 1 crore.
Detailed Progress Reports
Each student's strengths and weaknesses are summarized
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and communicated to the parents and teachers along with
detailed reports of each chapter instantly via SMS and
email.
Mentorship and Guidance
Winners are mentored by the experts for continued
educational success.
The Story So Far
STEPapp has been successfully implemented at various
private and government schools, including numerous
NDMC Schools and Eklavya Model Residential Schools.
Students have been loving the application and their
feedback has been heart-warming.
You can learn more about the app by visiting
www.stepapp.ai
“Convinient Learning and having
fun while studying is what Today
is Technology is enabling for
students”
Praveen Tyagi
Founder & CEO
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32. SECRETS TO PICK-UP THE RIGHT
Ed-Tech Tool
The educational universe is witnessing technology advancements at an
exponential rate. Recent upliftment in access to technology through bring-
your-own-device (BYOD) and 1:1 initiatives are rolling out blended and
virtual learning opportunities for the students. These advancements are becoming
the cornerstones of novel discoveries – tools that elevate a student’s learning
experience to exceptional levels. The traditional classrooms are evolving into an
enriched tech-based space where the educators are looking for guidance on how to
choose the best Ed-Tech tool in order to enhance the learning outcomes.
Ed-Tech tools have started becoming an integral part of a classroom. These tools
can effectively empower the students as well the teachers when integrated wisely.
As modern classrooms are being transformed by technology, it is necessary to know
which tools are the choices to improve learning in the classrooms.just right
Acknowledging the increasing number of tools available, let’s learn how to make the
right call and choose the perfect Ed-Tech tool for a better education system.
Clear Learning Objectives
The tools which overcome the traditional standards of education and fulfill the learning goals
can prove to be the best for attaining a one-of-its-kind student-teacher relationship. It should be
built on a foundation of clear learning objectives, competency-based and should frequently assess
student progress until mastery is attained. Also, tools which facilitate learning objective as its prime
motive can help students to learn in a more creative manner and explore the frames of education system
with a simple click.
The Ed-Tech tools should be effective in satisfying the evidence-based requirements of the Every Student
Succeeds Act (ESSA) with respect to the clear learning objective. These evidence tiers include strong,
moderate, or promising evidence. Institutions prioritizing evidence-based interventions or strategies while
developing improvement plans will boost the education system with unique capabilities.
Engaging Students at its Best
With tools where students are more likely to participate and voice their thoughts, better student engagement can
be achieved. The Ed-Tech tools should engage students by delivering solutions with a choice of when and how
they learn. These tools should pre-assess student knowledge and construct learning activities at the student’s
zone of proximal development. Tools that allow students to co-engage with others leverage the theory – learning
is socially constructed, and it provides opportunities through interaction for the tool to elicit higher-level
cognitive skills through discussion, debate, and collaboration. This in turn, creates a win-win situation.
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33. Accessibility at Ease
It is significant to choose a tool which is accessible to all students in the classroom as well as
at home. When choosing a tool, remember, the ease of access is the key to success. So, go
for the one which uses a simple internet connection or Wi-Fi, allows for a single login in
and is safe and secure. A tool which should be able to easily use, navigate and
troubleshoot student problems. A tool enhanced with tutorials, guides and supports
teachers and students – enabling students to use the technology with minimal or no
supervision from the teacher. Also, this will lessen the time that teachers need to
teach the functions of the tool to the students.
Effective Assessment – Leverage Technology
Technology that can make Ed-Tech tools eye-pleasing and engaging can surely
provide teachers with real-time data of the student performance, thereby lending a
hand in students’ progress. Tech-enabled assessments can craft detailed
information, help drive students’ learning experience towards a pathway of
self-development. A tool which can help teachers in collecting data on the progress
and performance of their students would be the best for achieving milestones. This
would also target specific skills and knowledge of an individual. Also, these tools
need to be adaptive – based on Computer-Adaptive Testing (CAT). This would offer
accurate assessment data on students from a wider range of abilities. It will also
eliminate the loopholes in fixed-form tests and empower customized learning paths that
meet students more precisely.
Supporting Sound Teaching
Change is the name of the game and choosing the right Ed-Tech tool in the constantly changing
technology landscape is definitely a challenge. This implies that it is significant to link
decision-making processes to sound foundations of teaching in order to generate a better learning
result. Therefore, the institutions would focus on implementing tools which serve the students and
teachers who use them. Fostering an engaging differentiated learning experience that connects with
students and helps increase their knowledge and skills in an enhanced way.
The Next Big Thing
While 2017 was an enthusiastic year for the passionate educators, institutes, erudites and other educational
organizations, the end of the year 2018 will witness discoveries like never before. The Ed-Tech tools are coming
up with limitless possibilities to transform the walls of classrooms into a best-in-class educational setting. There
is a bright future waiting for the students with incomparable opportunities. In this robust environment, where
new devices, apps, and even completely new technologies are entering the fold on a daily basis, the Ed-Tech
tools will bring creativity, collaboration, and flexibility of the social and home lives to learning. The future
outlook is brave enough to buck the current norm of standardization and unleash the potential of teachers and
students at its best. This is the key to unlock newer success doors and a way towards civilization.
- Rahul Niraj
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36. E-learning has evolved big time since its
inception and it is still growing at a rapid pace.
There was a time when classroom learning was
responsible for an effective teaching and learning
process/experience. But with the introduction of
computers, mobile, and tablets; e-learning solutions have
enabled a new process of teaching & learning which has
revolutionized the education sector. In a class of approx.
40 students the teacher used to read out the concepts and
would explain them verbally. Only a few enthusiastic
teachers would go above and beyond by using charts and
basic models prepared by them to teach the students
effectively.
While doing so there would still be few students who
could not understand concepts in a single go. A lot of
effort was required from the teacher's side to clear their
doubts. Yet, after the introduction of the AV model, it
became quite simple for both, the teachers and students
to teach and learn respectively. All of this while
establishing a much efficient way of teaching and
learning without wasting more of their time. Earlier, the
study material was taught verbally and the students were
expected to imagine the concepts and visualize
independently. Now, with the help of e-learning
solutions, the concepts can be shown to the students so
that they can see for themselves how exactly the concept
is materializing while making the job of the teacher quite
easy. The students get a better idea when they get to see
things in audio and video format. This also helps the
students to retain concepts for the long-duration of time
and in return score better in exams.
Having a similar approach, Vruksh Technologies is
enabling reliable and cost-effective I.T. Training and
Web development solutions along with e-learning
solutions to deliver unprecedented and measurable
business value to its clients. It is a mature and fast-
growing company having a successful track record of
serving the most demanding customers in onshore and
offshore locations. “We bring to you the benefits of
working with a partner having the requisite software
skills, networking expertise, project management
experience, and domain knowledge in every aspect of
Information Technology,” states Vruksh's team.
Spreading its Roots
Vruksh Technologies delivers high-end professional
training to students in order for them to become the next
generation of software developers. It also develops
world-class software solutions across the business lines
along with the highest standards of professionalism,
quality, and customer service. With a strong technical
knowledge base and proven expertise in the areas of
software technology, the team of Vruksh works towards
becoming an ideal technology partner for its clients.
“Our quality consciousness, process, and commitment
make us immensely valuable for our partners,” says the
team. The team at Vruksh does not limit itself by only
focusing on onshore training but also facilitates offshore
training with similar zeal. It strives to achieve this feat
with the help of e-learning platforms where the
organization trains students from the USA, Australia, and
Dubai, etc.
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37. Vruksh ensures that it keeps itself abreast of the latest
trends in terms of technological advancements and
current affairs. That way, the team stays sharp in dealing
with the domain that they are working in order to deliver
the recent and best results to the customers. Seamless
customer service & regular interaction with the clients
has always been one of its top priorities.
Growing like a Tree
Nikhil M Bhivgade—Managing Director, founded
Vruksh Technologies in 2009 with a vision to provide the
best I.T solutions and training to the client organizations.
He has been working relentlessly in this domain for more
than fifteen years while striving to achieve his goals.
When asked about the kind of challenges he faced with
the team of Vruksh, Nikhil said, “It did take a little time
for us to adopt/adapt to the latest trends.” A few times
the clients came up with specific requirements which
took a lot of time for the team to implement as it
required a lot of work on a particular technology. But,
the team delivered what was expected from them without
any alterations even though there were some delays.
Still, the team ensured that they don’t compromise on
quality while providing the service at all.
Nikhil always appreciates his team for the company’s
huge success as it has made an eminent difference
towards achieving the organizational goals. The
company which was started by a single person and now
with its amazing group of personnel is working daily to
take Vruksh Technologies to greater heights. Spreading
awareness for the young blood entering this industry,
Nikhil guides them with a few lines. He shares, “We are
all eager to adapt to the new technological trends in
order to ensure that we offer the latest and best services
to our customers. But, it is also very important to be
patient enough while acquiring new business
opportunities and serving customers simultaneously.”
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Our vision is to visualize an
opportunity inside a challenge,
that aims to be a leader in the
areas of IT Training, Website
Development, and Software
Development
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Nikhil M Bhivgade
Managing Director
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38. Isn’t it important to build a teaching process that
works well for all the students? Today’s education
system demands unconventional teaching-learning
methods which nurture knowledge through inclusivity.
Innovative methods like quizzes and storytelling build
the thirst for knowledge in every student. Integrating
these methods with education can bring brilliant
outcomes.
Over the last few years, the e-learning market has moved
from offering one-size-fits-all solutions to now
embracing a personalized approach, combining online
and offline experiences. One such education company
which focuses on student engagement and development
is Walnut Knowledge Solutions, a Bengaluru based
company which strives to create and deliver content
through online experiential workshops for school
children.
The Idea Varies from the Conventional One
Working with over 100 schools, the company believes in
making questions more diverse and ensures that the
atmosphere is fun. The company conducts innovative
workshops with the aim of preparing children for the
future of work. Their flagship online program QShala
st
equips children with all the 21 century skills they need
to thrive in the ever-changing future. Their well-crafted
content not only tests students’ knowledge but also
brings out their lateral thinking and quick strategy. It
uses questions along with comprehension, context
building, listening, storytelling, and many more
activities.
All the content and engagement of the program is
designed with the goal of sparking curiosity among
children and developing a questioning mindset – by
simply asking more questions about everything they see
around them. The various activities in QShala help build
an attitude for problem solving and teaching children to
reason better and solve problems methodically. It helps
children know how to learn rather than what to learn.
Quiz-masters and Quizzers
Walnut Knowledge Solutions has come a long way since
it was incepted by a pair of lawyers in 2014. It has
achieved numerous landmarks under the dedicated
leadership of Sachin Ravi, the Co-founder and Head of
Business Development and Raghav Chakravarthy, the
Co-founder and Head of Research and Development.
After his stint as a legal manager at ICICI in Hyderabad,
Sachin decided to convert his passion for all-things-
quizzing into a profession and co-founded the company
with Raghav.
Working as a lawyer after graduation, Raghav spent two
years in ICICI Bank as a legal manager. While honing
his legal skills, he always remained attached to his
passion – quizzing. An avid quizzer since his days at
school in Bangalore, he has participated in and won a
host of quizzes on various topics.
Both Sachin and Raghav believe in and have adopted a
flat hierarchical structure at Walnut. The brainstorming
sessions with team members is a religion at Walnut and
the best ideas are put into practice.
Every team member at Walnut is a great storyteller and
weaves interesting, informative, and learning-oriented
stories that stay in the minds of the children for a long
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39. time. The team at Walnut is not only involved in carrying
out the assigned responsibilities, but works tirelessly.
They help the company make its system, process and
procedure robust and future-ready.
A Bright Future Ahead
Walnut Knowledge Solutions is inspiring students to
achieve higher goals by enhancing the e-learning
experience. They are working out a comprehensive
system that can widen its online base making it more
interactive and natural. The online platform aims to
provide maximum benefits to highest number of students
within the nation and overseas as well.
After transitioning to an online product, the team at
Walnut is excited about its growth trajectory. It states,
“Indian parents are increasingly aspirational and a
product which merely supplements classroom curriculum
or helps with test preparation will no longer suffice.
Parents are increasingly looking at developing real
world skills in their children and preparing them for the
st
uncertainty of the 21 century.” The company believes
there is huge scope in this space. It is confident about its
future growth prospects and has set its sights on
accomplishing ambitious targets.
To know more about Walnut, click here.
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more important than the
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40. HOW TO INCREASE
LEARNER ENGAGEMENT
The first question that comes to
mind when we talk about a
training program is, “What
Makes A Program Successful?” The
answer to this question is simple. The
one thing that makes a training
program successful is: Learner
Engagement.
What does Learner Engagement
mean?
Learner Engagement means involving
the learners at every phase of the
training program keeping them
motivated to fully invest themselves in
learning. Engaged learners are active in
their learning, understand the need for
training, are motivated to participate in
discussions and activities and are
willing to bring about a positive
change in their work.
Learner Engagement increases the
productivity of the learners as more
engaged learners means highly
motivated employees who are willing
to implement what they have learnt
which results in better performance.
5 Best Learner Engagement
Strategies:
1. Understand And Communicate
The Training Objectives:
Learners engage better when they
know what they are about to learn and
what exactly is expected of them.
Understanding the training needs of the
participants is an important first step.
That could involve simply asking the
participants about their previous
learning experiences, what they are
expecting from the program and what
do they want to achieve at the end of
the program. Understanding the
training needs of the learners at the
very beginning of the program helps
determine the gap between their
current skill levels and those required.
2. Make Learning Fun And
Interesting:
The next thing to do is to design the
content in a structured manner so that
the message is easy to understand.
"Learning by Doing" is the best policy
therefore the program must include
short videos, activities, role plays and
case studies to make learning more fun
and interesting. This also helps the
participants to grasp the content
effortlessly while they are enjoying the
activities.
Just remember that fun is a means to an
end, not the end goal itself. Also
remember that short breaks and
interactive discussions allow the
learners to recharge and refocus.
3. Creating Open Communication
Channels:
At the very beginning of the session
itself one must communicate to the
participants that their feedback and
opinions are important, valuable and
will be heard and their questions will
be answered. Allow healthy
discussions, exchange of ideas and
questions and answers. Effective
Communication occurs when all
parties feel that they have reached the
desired outcome.
4. Customization Based On Real-life
Situations:
One sure-shot way of getting
disengaged learners is to make a
generic program.
Corporate learners are interested in
translating their learning experiences
into better performance. They are
likely to be more engaged when asked
to deal with their specific real-life
workplace issues. Successful training
programs use case studies and
scenario-based activities relating to
common issues encountered at the
workplace. This way the learners feel
that they are getting the help and
knowledge they actually need.
Customization as a learner engagement
strategy means that you need to take
into account your learners' culture,
language, and learning preferences.
5. Learner Must Be Engaged On
Multiple Levels:
• Intellectual Level: I think curiosity
is an excellent way to engage
learners. Keeping learners engaged
intellectually helps them retain their
learning. Trainers may introduce an
activity with a problem or question
that the participants need to solve.
For example, the trainees can be
asked to do a SWOT Analysis of
their organization or they can be
asked to prepare their weekly plan
using planning tools such as Mind
Mapping.
• Emotional Level: Trainers may use
a wide variety of strategies to bring
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41. As the Managing Director & Trainer at Rave
Institutes, Rohini Raju plays a key role in
understanding client's training objectives,
customizing the modules as per their specific
training needs, and adding value to the
client's organization by ensuring that the
objectives are achieved. Rohini has also been
one of the directors of Riba Constructions, a
premier construction company, for 10 years.
Rohini has always believed in, "Excellence is
not a skill, it is an attitude" which is reflected
in whatever she does. This attitude has made
Rave Institutes "Leading Soft Skills Training
Institute in Hyderabad", having received the
award from celebrity author Ms. Shobha De
at Education Excellence Awards, New Delhi.
Under her leadership, Rave Institutes has
featured in the Silicon India Magazine among
"20 Most Promising Corporate Outbound
Training Providers- 2019". Rohini has also
received the award for 'Super Woman
Achiever' at the World Women Leadership
Congress & Awards, Mumbai, amongst 120
other Woman Achievers from different parts
of the world.
about positive emotions in the trainees that will facilitate the learning process and minimize negative
behaviors. For example, in a team building session, the trainees can be given fun activities which help them
bond and connect with each other. This positive emotion will motivate them to work effectively with the other
team members.
• Physical Level: Trainers may use physical activities to stimulate learning or interest. For example, instead
of asking the trainees to answer questions aloud, they can be asked to walk up to the whiteboard and write
the answer on the board. In this case, the trainees are more likely to remember information when they are
“Learning By Doing”.
• Social Level: Trainers may use a variety of strategies to stimulate engagement through social interactions.
For example, the trainees may be divided in pairs or groups to work collaboratively on a task or activity.
Conclusion
Engaging your learners and actively involving them in their own learning will make them feel empowered and
motivated. Engaged learners are more likely to implement what they have learnt and improve their
performance at the workplace. That, in turn, means that they will be more productive and will add more value
to their organization.
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