This document provides information about BrainSTARS, an education social enterprise focused on innovative learning experiences in science, math, and skills education in India. Their vision is to be a household name for innovative concept learning by 2020. They have 1 school and plans for 20 schools across India researching new pedagogies. Their management team leads research, implementation, strategy, and development with experience in education, IT, and community services. BrainSTARS aims to create innovative learning experiences through their methodology.

1. CREATING EXPERIENCES
IN EDUCATION

2. ABOUT BRAINSTARS
VISION
To be a social enterprise, which is a household name for innovative concept learning in
Science, Maths and Skills education, by 2020
MISSION
To research, design, develop, implement and support path-breaking learning
experiences in Science, Maths and Skills education in India

3. 1 SCHOOL IN INDIA

4. 20 SCHOOLS ACROSS INDIA
THE MATHS PEDAGOGY

5. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN PROGRESS
THE SCIENCE PEDAGOGY

6. THE SKILLS PEDAGOGY
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN PROGRESS
TalenTown
TM

7. 6 FRANCHISE CENTRES ACROSS INDIA

8. FOOTPRINT

9. BOARD OF ADVISERS
Dr. Shayama Chona is a leading Educationist in India. She is a
recipient of both Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan awards.
Her experience in the Education field spans over 40 years.
Dr Shayama Chona
Viola Krishnamani
Viola R. Krishnamani is an expert consultant on International
Curricula. Her expertise lies in curriculum development, teacher
training and assessment & evaluation protocols.
Dr Rudy Luck
Dr. Rudy Luck is an Associate Professor in the Department of
Chemistry, Michigan Technological University, USA. He
teaches basic and advanced courses in Inorganic Chemistry;
in addition to Introductory Chemistry courses.
Narayanan Vaidyanathan
Narayanan Vaidyanathan is a Chartered Accountant
from India. He is the Group CFO with a large
conglomerate in Muscat – that delves into Education,
Technology, Real Estate and many other industries.
N K Narasimhan
V S S Sastry
N K Narasimhan (fondly known as Narsi) is a born
cartoonist and self-taught animator. A Gold Medallist
from College of Arts Chennai, he pioneered the art of
animation in India and was the first to create
broadcast quality animation using computers in 1986.
V S S Sastry is a brilliant Maths and Science
communicator. Although his expertise lies in Origami &
Kirigami, his interest and passion are wide spread. He
holds a record in the Limca Book of Records for
creating a 67 inch paper model of a rocket.

10. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
BrainSTARS NumberNagar
EDUCATION CONCEPT OF THE YEAR
Awarded at
FRANCHISE
AWARDS’13
20 October 2013
NumberNagar Elements
awarded
Intellectual Property Rights
by
Registrar of Copyrights
Government of India
2014
BrainSTARS
SME EXCELLENCE AWARD
FOR
INNOVATION
IN
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
Awarded at
KSMBOA Annual
Awards
4 July 2015

11. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
INNOVATION PARTNER
Indian Education Congress 2015
June 2015
Hosted by Franchise India & Times Now
PANEL DISCUSSION
“Building Future Schools Today”
Ravi Shankar R – CEO & Chairman
PAPER PRESENTATION
“Is pedagogical innovation effective?”
Vijayashree P S – Head, Strategy & Collaboration
INNOVATION PARTNER
EduFest 2015
May 2015
IIT, Madras
Hosted by EduExcellence
PAPER PRESENTATION
“Maximising Student Success”
Sriraghavan S M – Founder Director

12. BRAINSTARS METHODOLOGY

13. MANAGEMENT TEAM
Ravi Shankar R
CEO & Chairman
Ravi has a MTech in Computer Engineering
from Mysore University and has over 17 years
of experience in education and IT consulting.
He has headed Wipro's largest ($550 million
USD) IT transformation programme. He is the
strategist and the organization architect at
BRAINSTARS.
Sriraghavan S M
Founder Director
Raghu has a MSc in Physics from Bangalore
University. He has over 15 years of experience
in education and community services. His
experience encompasses a diverse cross-
section of over 100 public lectures prestigious
institutions.. He is the pioneer and the flag-
bearer at BRAINSTARS.
Vineet S U
Head
Implementation
Vineet has a BSc.Ed from RIE, Mysore. He is a
master trainer and enabler. He has amassed
considerable and diverse training experience
through wide-spread travel across the world.
He has driven key training initiatives at
BRAINSTARS.
Vijayashree P S
Head
Strategy & Collaboration
Vijayashree has a MSc in Psychology from
Bangalore University. She is a master
collaborator and all-rounder. She has worked
in projects across functions and has driven
several key strategic collaborations at
BRAINSTARS.
Dr Soumyashree S
Head
Research & Development
Soumya has a Doctorate in Chemistry from
Michigan Technological University, Houghton,
MI, USA. She has over 10 years of experience
in education and community services. She
has driven several R&D projects at
BRAINSTARS.

14. THANK YOU