WordsMaya provides mobile and classroom-based English language learning programs to empower youth. They have taught over 1000 students using a unique blended learning approach. The founding team has extensive experience in education and software development. WordsMaya solves the problem of low English communication skills among graduates, which results in 75% of graduates being unemployable. Their innovative solution delivers personalized English courses on Facebook Messenger for convenient anytime, anywhere learning. Case studies show students completing courses, gaining confidence, and improving proficiency levels when combining WordsMaya's online and classroom lessons.
3. The Founding Team
Shilpa Shetty Sonawane, Chief Education Officer
Holds 3 masters degrees and completing PhD.
Looking after content and pedagogy based on experience of
20+ years training 65000+ students
Harshad Bhagwat, Founder and CEO
7 years of Innovation Experience
Started WordsMaya with 100 paid students learning on WhatsApp
Looking after innovation and strategy
Sandeep G Khode Co-founder and CTO
8 years experience of developing software products
Looking after platform development and B2B sales
4. Key clients
Media mentions
One of the Best
Management School
in Pune
University of Pune
Emerging B-School
in Jalgaon
One of the best Finishing
school in Pune
Emerging Infrastructure Business
Management Institute in Pune
5. Recognition from Pune University
Harshad Bhagwat, Founder of WordsMaya
with Dr Karmalkar, VC and
Dr Shaligram, Registrar of Pune University
• WordsMaya course as a part of MSc
curriculum in Pune University
• WordsMaya organised a seminar on ‘Mobile
based English Learning’ jointly with Pune
University in Oct 2017
• The Hon’ble VC and the Registar of Pune
University recommended WordsMaya
courses to other colleges
• Read more about the seminar here
• Watch videos of the seminar here
6. The problem we solve
The core problem
Low confidence while
communicating in English
Rejections at interviews
75 % graduates are unemployable
due to poor English skills
• 67% of the engineers graduating lack the level of English communication
necessary for a job.
• Only 2.9% can speak English required for best jobs in IT, sales, consulting
etc.
*The survey, The National Spoken English Skills of Engineers Report, by Aspiring Minds, 2015.
Skilled graduates but unemployable
7. WordsMaya Innovation
• The only service in India on Facebook Messenger
• Easiest on-boarding as Messenger is pre-installed
• Engaging learning with highest completion rates
• Lessons as well as personalized mentor guidance on
chat
• Convenience of anytime anywhere on low bandwidth
internet
• Watch the video on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/icSCX6epGyM
Chat-bot on
Facebook Messenger
Improving English is as easy as chatting
12. Case Study: Indira Institute of Management,
Pune
• IIMP onboards 240 students every year.
• They wanted to improve quality of managers they deliver
to the industry.
14. Every student gets personalised tailor-made course to
satisfy exact need.
Case Study: Indira Institute of Management,
Pune
15. Perfect blend of online learning and Activity based
classroom learning.
Case Study: Indira Institute of Management,
Pune
16. Highlights
• 70% of students completed entire course
• 90% the students showed improvement in confidence
• 60% of students showed one level improvement in their proficiency
level
Case Study: Indira Institute of Management,
Pune