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WordsMaya, a government recognised startup, is bringing about change in the lives of hundreds of people worldwide by giving them one simple thing- Effective English communication skills.
2. I call upon the nation to
take a pledge to make
India the SKILL CAPITAL
of the World.
Shri Narendra Modi
All of us do not have
equal talents. But, all of
us have an equal
opportunity to develop
our talents.
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
3. is a government recognised startup
(Recognition No.:DIPP8624)
striving for skilling Indian youth with
English communication skills using
digital learning technologies.
Among Smart-Fifty solutions to transform India.
4. We are WordsMaya
WordsMaya Management
Sandeep G. Khode, Co-Founder & CTO
As the CTO, Sandeep brings the perfect combination of strategy and execution to
WordsMaya. Sandeep helps WordsMaya realise the vision of making education easily
accessible to one and all with technology. An Info-techie turned Edu-techie & Fellow
of Startup Leadership Program, Sandeep wields the power of technology to teach
students worldwide with a smooth 'Learn-on-Chat' experience. He has more than 8
years of vast software product development experience at Aricent and Siemens
Industry Software behind him after completing post graduation in Engineering from
ThaparUniversity,Patiala.
Harshad Bhagwat, Founder & CEO
As the founder of WordsMaya, Harshad brings energy, inspiration and direction to the
company's vision. A Scientist-turned-entrepreneur & Fellow of Startup Leadership
Program, Harshad is a staunch supporter of pragmatic education. After completing
mechanical engineering from College of Engineering, Pune, Harshad learnt the art of
innovation during his 7 years tenure at Tata Research Development and Design
Centre.
Shilpa Shetty Sonawane, Chief Education Ofcer
Shilpa, an inspirational and energetic lady, oversees the curriculum design and lesson
plans for learners of all levels of prociency. Having sculpted over 65000 students
individually or in groups over a teaching career spanning 21 years, Shilpa encourages
all her students to believe that 'Effort is the key to achievement'. Shilpa has three
mastersinthreedistinctareasandiscompletingherPhD.
Our Vision
To provide effective solutions for
improving English communication
skills worldwide.
Our Mission
To empower 1,00,000 youngsters
with English communication
skills by 2020.
5. We have proudly served
Savitribai Phule Pune University (Department of Electronic Science)
WordsMaya conducted Technical communication course in which students learned to
writeatechnicalreportandcondentlydeliverapresentationontechnicaltopics.
Indira Institute of Management, Pune
English communication course was conducted for all 240 students at Indira Institute
of Management. The students learned to express themselves. Their condence was
increasedwhilecommunicatinginEnglish.
Bharti Vidyapeeth College of Engineering for Women
WordsMaya conducted assessments to check the English prociency level of 1000
students which included students from 1st Year to Final Year engineering.
WordsMayaalsoconductedEnglishcommunication&interviewskillscourseafter
theassessment.
K. K. Wagh Institute of Engineering Education and Research, Nashik
WordsMaya took an elaborative approach to guide the faculty members to build their
personality and increase the effectiveness of their English communication skills. A
course of faculty development was specially carved for the faculty members to satisfy
theneed.
IKSC Knowledge Bridge
We have been conducting English communication course at IKSC Knowledge Bridge
for past 2 years to enhance the employability of students with better English
communication.
INDIGO Paints, Pune
The professionals working at INDIGO Paints completed the English communication
course online in their busy schedule. The professionals were from the sales and
marketingdepartmentofthecompany.
6. “Good English, well-spoken and well written will
open more doors than a college degree...
Bad English will slam doors you don't even know exist.”
-- William Raspberry
*The survey, The National Spoken English Skills of Engineers Report, by Aspiring Minds, 2015.
67% of the engineers graduating from Indian colleges lack the level
of spoken English necessary to compete for a job.
Only speak English at a level required for the best jobs in2.9%
software development, sales, or consulting.
Skilled graduates, but unemployable
And poor English communication skills is one of the most
important reasons.
Indians who speak English uently earn around in wages and34% more
those who speak a little English earn around in wages than13% more
Indians who don't speak the language at all.
A Study by Dr Abusaleh Shariff from Centre for Research and Debates in Development Policy, New Delhi.
34% more
13% more
Average
Earning
7. Our Solution
ACCESSIBLE
Best trainers from cities
made available.
Learn anytime, anywhere.
PERSONALISED
Lessons assigned according to
prociency level tested at start.
1-1 personal attention
from trainer.
CONVENIENT
Fits into daily schedule.
On the go mobile learning.
EFFECTIVE
Standardized curriculum and
trained trainers.
Visible learning outcomes &
progress.
ENGAGING
Learn-on-chat on student's
favourite Facebook Messenger.
Activity based learning in
workshops.
Our Elaborative Approach
Problem Denition
The core issue of poor English communication skills.
Low condence while communicating in English.
Less focus on listening and reading good English.
Lack of speaking and writing practice.
Poor vocabulary and understanding of grammar.
Why Institutes are struggling
to solve this problem?
Less room for English training in busy schedule.
Shortage of accessible and effective English
training programs.
Mix of students with different English
prociencies.
Why are students weak at
English communication skills?
Lack of English environment around.
Neglecting English over technical subjects.
Boring methods of English teaching.
8. What We Offer
Faculty Development Program WordsMaya English Club (For Students)
Makingfacultyexpressiveandelaborative.
Communication skills and Personality
development.
Impressivepresentationabilities.
Conductingeventstoencouragestudents.
Different activities to build condence of
students.
Variouscompetitionsandprizesforthewinners.
Assessprociencylevelofstudents.
Understandtheirareasofimprovementsandcategorising.
Ice-breakingsessionforstudents.
Assessments & Evaluation
Wehelpstudentsto:
ImprovebasicEnglishtounderstandthecontextofthesubjects.
BuildvocabularyandcorrectuseofEnglishgrammar.
Improvereadingandlisteningskills.
Boost Students’ English Language Prociency
Weguidestudentsto:
BuildcondenceinEnglishspeakingandwriting.
Improvepresentationskills.
Enhancetechnicalcommunicationskills.
Improving Communication Skills
Wehelpstudentsto:
EnhanceInterviewskillswithmockinterviewsessions.
PracticeGroupDiscussions.
Advancecommunicationtechniquesandsoftskills.
Make Students Corporate Ready
PATHWAYTOSUCCESS
9. Mobile Learning platform
Workshops
Tracking
Assessments
WordsMaya gauges students’ exact prociency levels before start of the course and at the end of
the course. Based on the pre-course assessment, every student gets personalised tailor-made
course. Post-course assessment helps in measuring effectiveness of the course.
With Digital India initiative, Govt of India has taken mobile technology by storm. WordsMaya has
developed world’s only chat based learning platform. This gives students a friendly environment to
self-learn & self-assess their learning. The platform with articial intelligence delivers tailor-made
coursesforpersonalisedtoeachstudent’slevel.
WordsMaya’s courses are perfect blend of online mobile learning and ofine classroom activities.
During workshops every student gets chance to perform which boosts their condence. The activity
basedlearningmethodologymakesworkshopsinterestingandinteractive.
Data analytics at service. Using the precisely captured data of student’s progress, WordsMaya
generates intuitive report. The report gives a transparent picture of each student’s level, performance,
progress and improvement. The dashboard gives key metrics for the institute to take disciplinary, or
qualityrelatedaction.
Our Methodology
Complete Course Report
A complete course report is submitted to the institute which summarizes workshops conducted,
completion report of the online course, assessments taken during the course and improvements
observedforeachstudent.
10. Benets for Institutes
Standardised
The training content as well as activities
have been developed by WordsMaya's
industry experts and subject matter
experts. These resources are mapped
to industry needs and carved to justify
students level.
Reliable Resources
WordsMaya has invented various
innovative ways to give similar but
distinctive experience to each student.
WordsMaya has developed standard
operating procedure in every aspect
of the training to ensure awless and
smooth execution.
With WordsMaya, students get trained
to the extent that the improvement
in their communication skills will
be clearly visible and transparent.
Visible Improvement
WordsMaya uses latest
mobile technologies like chat bots, AI,
machine learning etc to give a unique
experience to the students which
is compatible with all types of
internet connections. This is
scalable to any number of students.
Latest Technology Least impact on academics
WordsMaya uses a blended way
in which the learning happens through
online modules and classroom sessions
are used only for activity based learning.
This reduces the contact hours by
70% to 80% causing least impact
on academic calendar.
Benets for Students
Mobile learning at its best.
Using learn on chat method
students can learn at anytime in
the day at any place they want.
Anytime, anywhere
Using WordsMaya platform,
every student get personalised guidance.
The courses are also carved to the exact
need of the student.
Personalised attention
WordsMaya’s courses are meticulously
planned that every student gets a
chance to participate during the
classroom session.
Guaranteed participation
in activities
Practice makes man perfect.
The online course has numerous
interactive quizzes. The lessons include
various activities like role playing,
debates, speech shadowing etc.
to ensure better learning outcomes.
Quizzes and activity
based learning
Anytime during the online course,
if students face any issues or difculty
then the WordsMaya support team is
approachable to the students through
the platform. Any technical issues
occurred get resolved within few hours.
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11. Accolades
Media Mentions
Workshop at
Indira Institute of Management
Assessment of 240 students at
Indira Institute of Management
Faculty development program at
K.K.W.I.E.E.R. Nashik
WordsMaya’s seminar with
Hon’ble VC & Registrar of Pune University
2nd Runner Up at
Startup Showcase Event.
Selected as a mentee in
its mentoring program.
Mentioned as one of the
top ten innovative start-ups
in India.
3rd Prize at
Startup Showcase Event.
Smart Fifty - 50 solutions
to transform India.
“Startup of The Year” by
MPTA Parivartan Awards 2018
WordsMaya’s association with
Bharati Vidyapeeth CoE for Women.
Hosted panel discussion on
‘Campus to Corporate’ with Pune University.
WordsMaya’s seminar with Registrar of
Pune University at K.K.W.I.E.E.R. Nashik
MPTA Parivartan Award 2018 for
“Startup of The Year”
12. hello@wordsmaya.com+91 9168385959 www.wordsmaya.com
“Wordsmaya is really working well and it would denitely bring
a wonderful change in the overall communication ability of the students.”
- Dr. Nitin Karmalkar, Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, Savitribai Phule Pune University
“WordsMaya’s innovative way of teaching through digital media
has given us a positive feedback and has a signicant amount of change in the
students.”
- Dr. A. D. Shaligram, Registrar (Offg.), Savitribai Phule Pune University
“The faculty should be expressive, elaborative and should
make the learning engaging for the students. Considering this we conducted
Faculty Development Program along with WordsMaya at our institute.”
- Dr. K. N. Nandurkar, Principal, K. K. Wagh Institute of Engineering Education and Research, Nashik
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