BUSINESS PROPOSAL ON SMART CLASSES

SUBMITTED TO: Prof. Ekta Rani Chauhan

BY: Abhishek Bansal Akash Kumar Ankit Varma Ankur Singhal Ashish Jain Shilpa Kaur

TABLE OF CONTENTS
PARTICULAR PAGE NO.

INTRODUCTION

EDUTECH AFFILIATES

RECOGNITION

EDUTECHS VISSION EDUTECHS MISSION

OUR AFFILIATES

OUR PARTNERS

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

WHAT LIES AHEAD FUTURE PRODUCTS

OLD FASHIONED SCHOOL TILL DATE

SOLUTION FOR SCHOOLS

 SOLUTION FOR STUDENTS

SOLUTION FOR TEACHERS

SMART CLASS

SMART CLASS BENEFITS

IMPLEMENTATION IN SCHOOLS

SUPPORT AND TRAINING

COST ANALYSIS CONTRACTS AND TERM & CONDITIONS

BALANCE SHEET

CASH FLOW STATEMENT

Introduction

Edutech Solutions Limited , founded in 1994 is a globally diversified education solutions provider and the largest education company in India. Edutech Group reaches out to over26,000 schools and 15 million learners and educators across the world. We have 27 offices worldwide including an office in Canada, 20 in India, two in Singapore, one in Sri Lanka, and three in the United States. In addition, the Company operates through its various subsidiaries including authorGEN, Threebrix eServices, Learning.com, USA, AsknLearn Pte Ltd, Singapore and via its associates such as Savvica in Canada.

Edutech works closely with schools implementing innovative models, creating and delivering content to enhance student learning. Edutech has maintained a long, undiluted focus in the K-12 curriculum design and teacher education space. Its innovative applications and products have revolutionized the way information technology and the Internet is used to deliver new age learning to people. Edutech is a publicly traded company on the Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange, India.

Edutech Products Edutech has over the years been at the forefront of various pioneering initiatives in the e-education space. A few notable examples are

Introduced smart class, a teacher-led content delivery system that has dramatically improved learning effectiveness in class. Developed Indias richest 3 D K-12 content library with over 16,000 modules aligned to Indian and international learning standards. Developed Roots to WingsTM, Indias first structured Pre-School learning system. Developed Mathguru.com an online learning initiative. Pioneered Education Process Outsourcing in India through the Learning Hour platform, a benchmark for other similar initiatives. Conducted Professional Development workshops, training more than a million teachers in technology integration, pedagogy, and best practices in teaching.

Edutechs Research Team constantly evolves more effective methods to reach out to learners and educators. Edutech has a track record of implementing large scale Public-Private-Partnership projects. Edutech works intimately with various State and Central Government agencies, Ministries of IT and HRD, and Governments of other countries. The varied programs involve across-the-board education infrastructure implementation, teacher training and content development projects. The current client base of Public-Private-Partnership projects is close to 14000schools including large projects of the Governments of Assam, Karnataka, Orissa, Tripura, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Jharkhand, Rajasthan,

Punjab, Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh in India. Edutech Affiliates Edutech group works with over 26,000 schools across India, US and Singapore Edutechs presence in the US is via its fully owned subsidiary Edumatics Corporation based in Ventura, California, while in the APAC region, Edutech operates via Edutech Asia Pacific Pte Limited. Strategic acquisitions and joint ventures are further enhancing Edutechs footprint across the world. These are:

ASKnLearn: ASKnLearn is a premier Pan-Asian provider of education solutions and services that caters to over 180 educational institutions in Singapore, China, Thailand, Japan, and Brunei. Three Bricks E-Services: Edutech has acquired a 76% stake in the domestic home tutoring company - Three Bricks E-Services, promoter of online tutoring website The Learning Hour and Threebrix.com will strengthen Edutechs online tutoring platform. AuthorGen Technologies: Edutechs 51% strategic stake in AuthorGen Technologies Pvt Ltd. has helped consolidate its position on online tutoring with access to key technology competence, student teacher marketplace models, and web 2.0 platforms for online learning. Their leading portal wiziq.com connects students and teachers from around the world with capabilities to run on any web browser and any operating system. Savvica: The acquisition of 70% of Canadian online solutions company Savvica has augmented online community building capabilities to Edutechs content offerings. Learning.com: In May 2008, Edutech acquired a majority stake of the US based Learning.com. Learning.com serves around two million students with products licensed to over 7500 schools in 800 districts across the United States. The products are: Aha!Math, a K-5 supplemental math curriculum;EasyTech, a K-8 technology literacy curriculum that helps students develop and apply their technology skills to math, science, language arts and social studies curriculum; and TechLiteracy Assessment, an authentic technology proficiency assessment that provides educators with the data to understand how well students grasp technology skills. Raffles Education Group: Edutech has forged a joint venture with the Singapore based Raffles Education Group, Asia Pacifics largest Private education group for Professional Education in India. The JV opens up growth opportunities in Post K12 to bring the entire suite of the Groups Professional development programs and courses to India. The premium design instituteRaffles Millennium International (RMI), launched in Delhi and Bangalore will provide quality education through Raffles network of institutions in the Asia Pacific region for industry-relevant qualifications.

To tap the opportunity arising from the perennial shortage of schools in the country,

Edutech Infrastructure & School Management Services Ltd. currently works in 20schools, with student enrolment exceeding 16000. Leveraging the core competencies of the Millennium Learning System, which is both a replicable and sustainable model, Edutechs School Solutions team is committed to extending their school network to about 100-150 over the next 3-4 years. Recognition Over the years, Edutech and its affiliates have won recognition from many institutions. Edutech ranks Number 1 in Education & Training in the study: India's Best Companies to Work For 2009. This study was conducted by The Economic Times in collaboration with the Great Place to Work Institute, a US-based institute that ranks Best Workplaces globally. Edutech Solutions was named in the 200 Best Under a Billion for the Asia-Pacific region by Forbes magazine Sept 29, 2008 issue. This annual list picks the best from 24,155 listed firms in the Asia-Pacific region. Similarly BT 500, 2009 featured Edutech in its list of most valuable private companies in India in its November 2009 issue. The Company also has the honor of being the first company in India to have been rated SME1 by CRISIL, in recognition for its outstanding creditworthiness. In addition, the Company also received.

A P1 rating for commercial paper from CRISIL An "A" (Stable) rating for long term debt (Non-Convertible Debentures) from Fitch Ratings. An A / Stable rating for cash credit facilities from CRISIL. An ISO 9001:2000 certification in application of ICT (Information & Communication Technology) related to computer aided learning, training and computer literacy projects in Schools.

In December 2007, BT 500 ranked Edutech as the 7th biggest in percentage gain in market cap (H1, 2007 over H1, 2006) and 140 in the list of the most valuable private sector companies in India (up from rank 346 in BT 500 list of November 2006). The Company has been ranked 319 by ET 500 March 2007 issue. Edutech was chosen as the "FUTURE TITAN", one of the 10 hottest companies in India by Outlook Business Magazine in November 2006. It was also rated the best performing IPO of the year 2006 across all sectors in India. In recognition of its innovations and product offerings, Edutech was conferred the "CNBC-ICICI Bank Emerging India Award" as the Company of the year 2005 in the ICE and ITeS category

E dute chs V is ion To apply innovative solutions to solve critical problems relating to "Quality of Education" and "Access to Education" for all. E dute chs Mis sion To reach out to 20 million learners through our products, services and solutions by the year 2012. Edutech already addresses the needs of over 15 million learners worldwide. Our established business units are market leaders in India.

smartclass provides instructor-led education solutions for private schools, and has developed Indias largest content library. ICT Solutions provides turnkey IT computer aided learning for government schools with content developed in 11 regional languages, for over 14500schools. Our Professional Development Programs, including Quest, have trained over 1.6million teachers in technology integration, pedagogy and best classroom practices.

We also provide a slew of offerings in the retail segment, via online and offline tutoring products, educational portals for children to get access to content and communities for teachers and students to interact with each other. We have also launched a chain of schools following our proprietary Millennium Learning System, and a chain of preschools called Roots to Wings.

We are expanding our reach across geographies by acquiring companies and joint partnerships. We are acquiring the best global talent to be a part of our endeavor. We have acquired ASKnLearn, which is Singapore's largest K-12 company and hold a significant majority stake in Toronto, Canada based Savvica Inc. to build large scale education communities. Our US operations are through Edumatics corporation. While our work is predominantly in the K-12 sector, we are also expanding our reach through various programs such as distance education, higher education, professional training and special education. Our visionary leaders are defining the future of learning technology. Our experienced leadership team consists of enthusiastic professionals with an MNC background. They are alumni of some of the leading educational and management institutions of the world, including the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), Cornell University, the Ohio State University and the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

Each of our leaders brings over a decades experience in working at the grassroots level with educators and students. Our world-class infrastructure and processes coupled with our sincerity and passion is what makes us confident of achieving our goals and making our vision a reality.

Our Affiliates:

AsknLearn is Singapores largest e-learning company which provides web based elearning solutions, content and services over 180 educational institutions in Singapore, China, Thailand, Japan, and Brunei. It Partners with BESTA Singapore to provide online learning for primary and secondary students, home subscriptions bundled with Bestas ultra-mobile PC. It has been chosen as the 2nd fastest growing technology company from Singapore at the 2008 Deloittes Technology Fast 500 Awards.For further information, please visit www.asknlearn.com.

AuthorGEN Technologies provides e-learning software products and services to enable the customers to communicate completely around the globe. authorGEN also has developed WiZiQ (www.wiziq.com), a portal for teachers and students to come together. For further information, please visit www.authorgen.com .

Edumatics Corporation is the developer of Edusmart Science. Edumatics Corporation is the provider of technology-driven solutions to facilitate standards-based learning. The company is collaborating with educators across the United States of America to create products that assist teachers in meeting the many challenges they face in the classroom. For further information, please visit www.edusmart.com.

EuroKids is Indias leading Pre-schools company. There are over 390 franchised and 30 owned EuroKids Pre-schools in 160+ towns and cities across India. In addition, the Euro-Books division has brought many internationally recognized brands like Disney, Barbie, Noddy, Dora the Explorer and several other brands into the homes of Indian children. EuroKids is the recipient of Best Franchisor Award, 2008 at Franchise India 2008. For more information about EuroKids , click here , or visit www.eurokidsindia.com. Our Partners We have built strong partner relationships with major companies in India and abroad, each bringing in their special expertise and contribution. We utilize these partnerships to keep our processes and knowledge at the highest level across all paradigms. We work with leading companies and trusts, such as Intel, Microsoft. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT V is ion & Mis sion of R & D To provide accessible quality education for all by designing innovative products that shape the lives of the people we educate. The Research & Development department, since its inception, has created content for the entire K-12 segment for different types/genres of schools, spanning a wide spectrum from premium target groups with higher incomes to the lower middle class segment. These efforts have resulted in creating different pedagogically-designed products. R & D also ensures smooth implementation of curriculum developed and designed by its team. Rigorous training programmes for master trainers, teachers and the marketing team are held to reiterate the philosophy and methodology of each project and product.

P eople@R&D Gr eat Minds at Wor k! The Research & Development team at Edutech has over 100 professionals and specialists in the field of education. Each member of the team has a unique identity and specialisation that adds to the diversity, sensitivity and development of the department. There is a robust blend of optimism, vision, questioning, far-sightedness, hard work and quality consciousness amongst the members of the team. This provides a healthy platform for interaction, innovation, growth and change. Each team member is futuristic in approach and attitude and ever ready to take up new challenges so as to learn, create, grow and evolve. Thus, at R & D, the team of special educators, researchers, engineers, analysts, designers, illustrators and technicians join hands with the motto to

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Innov at ion @wor k Our P roducts Edutechs R & D has pioneered a vast range of products to meet the needs of learners from all segments of society. Changing trends have always enthused R & D to experiment and innovate to redefine the old and to create new learning systems in the fields of curriculum, assessment and language. The learning systems created at R & D offer a multitude of curricula to match the requirements of the target groups which range from young preschoolers to mature learners. Our pioneering preschool curriculum, Roots to Wings, aims at developing language, cognitive, gross motor, fine motor, socio-emotional skills and personal awareness of children in the long run. The Seven Petal and Eclectic approach inRoots to Wings carefully nurtures and develops strong roots and assists in the emergence of wings in young learners so that they are ready to face the challenges of all kinds. The Millennium Learning System forms the backbone ofThe Millennium Schools, which aims to impart 21st century skills to the new age learners. It beautifully integrates the NCERT educational content with the best pedagogic teaching methodologies and latest technological tools. TheMillennium Learning System exposes learners to a vast variety of vocations and orients them towards a secure future. It is characterised by a Learning by Doing and Project approach. Our endeavour is to liberate children from the tyranny of rote learning and thereby empower them to be independent and focused thinkers. The One on One Learning System has been developed at R & D in collaboration with Intel to revolutionise education. The system integrates technology with pedagogy, thereby empowering teachers with innovative teaching strategies and tools to adopt a blended learning approach in the classrooms. It exposes the learners to a world of information that is available at the click

of a button. Learning Hour, a chain of tutoring centres, caters to the tutoring needs of school students. The learning material has been created by subject matter experts to equip learners with practice exercises that have been wellresearched and crafted at Edutechs research centre. Approximately 1200 modules and a bank of 10,000 questions based on varying skills and complexity have been created specially for this programme. Education for All is the inspiration behind the chain of Vidya Prabhat Schools. These are budget schools with a specially designed curriculum that ensures that students learn from their environmentmaximum use of minimum resourcesin a cost effective manner. Content is mapped to individual themes and the environment is seen as a learning tool that uses natural resources which are easily available to the learners. Wha t Lie s A hea dFuture Proje cts The ever-expanding field of education provides inspiration and impetus to the team at R & D to create innovative learning solutions for new needs. EnglishCan is an innovative easy-to-use English Language Teaching System in collaboration with the worlds best name in English teachingPearson Education Limited that promises to open new gateways to success at every communication platform. It aims at providing a powerful means of social and business communication for a variety of audience and transforming them into global citizens with good entrepreneurial skills. ABCL the Autonomy Based Concept Learning which focuses on allowing each child to be the master of his own learning. It is an endeavour to enable the learner to reach his/her optimum potential while learning at different levels. By autonomous learning a student learns to think independently and extends his/her learning beyond mere rote

memorisation of facts and moves toward higher order critical thinking through practice sheets. Thus, learning is progressive, moving from basic knowledge and comprehension to the level of application. EduIgnite is a progressive and scientifically designed assessment system that helps students identify and nurture their inner potential to achieve excellence. EduIgnite, with its motto of Inspiring Excellence, is aimed at helping students to achieve success in their chosen fields.

Old Fashioned Schools till Date

Over the last few decades, everything has changed in our lives with the all pervasive intervention of technology. However classrooms have remained untouched by technology. The classrooms that our grandparents went to are exactly the kind of classrooms our children study in. Chalk and blackboard, a packed classroom, text books, regimented curriculum, a teacher painstakingly explaining abstract concepts with the limited tools at her disposal. The students listen to the teachers, try to decipher the figures drawn on the blackboard and read from their text books, take notes and try hard to visualize how it happens and remember. At the end of the class, the teacher asks a few random questions to assess how the class fared. Invariably a few hands (mostly of the same set of brightest students in class), go up, the answers are given and the class ends. Smart Class brings about a complete transformation in classrooms. The Science teacher while explaining how a DNA replicates is able to show the class a 3D animation of the DNA replication process on a large screen. She can explain the fine points of

the process, zoom in to show the relevant visuals freeze and annotate when and where she needs to emphasize. Similarly the History teacher shows the class a virtual walk through of the Harappan Civilization. Uncovering the relevant parts step by step as a part of her lesson plan , while the Geography teacher shows a virtual Block mountain being formedall with engaging animations, colors, music, sounds and voice. The teachers gain complete attention and interest of every child in the class. Every child gets a visual input on how it happens and the concepts are well understood and internalized. Towards the end of the class, every teacher displays a set of questions on a large screen, every child in class gets ready to answer the questions with their personal answering device SAS. Students click the answers, instantly, teachers are able to get a score sheet for every child in class. She ends the class re teaching the parts of the lesson that were not understood well by class. This results in faster and accurate understanding of the concepts in class and helps improve the overall academic performance of students. Teachers are able to keep students engaged in the learning process and also get an instant and accurate assessment of learning outcomes achieved at the end of the class.

SOLUTIONS FOR SCHOOLS

Edutech believes that every school can become a "Learning Organisation" by bringing in a collaborative culture and dynamic practices in the school system. Edutech provides many products and services for schools to enable them to utilize technology effectively. Smartclass, the Instructor-led education solution for private schools has brought about a revolution in teaching learning process by providing a comprehensive content repository in schools to help students learn better. Edutechs QuEST (Quality Education for Students and Teachers) program is based on the core premise that every school can become a "Learning Organisation" by bringing in a collaborative culture and dynamic practices in the school system. Our QuEST program provides multifold services to help schools to reflect on their current reality and reach highest level of effectiveness. From training programs to whole school development projects, we have services and solutions for all stakeholders in the education set up.

Our Whole School Development program is built on the premise that every school can improve if its culture and organizational policies are in synch with the vision and mission of the school.

The Millennium Learning System is an integrated learning delivery framework for the entire school ecosystem. It has been developed to bring in best international practices into the classroom and to know What Works best in the current scenario. We have also blended it harmoniously with the unique requirements of the student of today, who simultaneously needs to excel in a competitive world and also needs holistic envelope of relevant 21st century life skills. The Edutech O3 program is offered to schools as a comprehensive one-stop solution and includes all the essential components that schools need to make an effective transition to this new age learning.

Edutech provides schools with a basket of the solutions that include:

Personalized Intel powered CMPC laptops for every student in the school. Laptops for teachers with special teaching tools developed for one on one teaching and learning. The O3 learning system that includes comprehensive facilitators Guide Books to help them integrate O3 in their day-to-day teaching in school. Intensive teacher training to help teachers work with the system and ongoing handholding support. A training Manual and Learning Wheel to spin and strategize Curriculum based digital resources for use in O3 All supporting equipment and infrastructure including routers, servers, and networking.

SOLUTIONS FOR STUDENTS

Edutech provides solutions keeping in mind the core beneficiary- the learner. All the innovative ideas and practices are aimed at providing the best we have to offer, to the learner. M at hgur u T M

An innovative math-help program designed to provide solutions to the students problems, in a step by step fashion, using a pen and virtual notebook. MathguruTM has a repository that contains all math problems and their solutions, from the NCERT Math textbooks, for Classes VI to XII. Lear nH ub LearnHub is a Social Learning Network for people who love learning and sharing knowledge with others. Learn Hub not only helps people learn, but it helps them connect with other students and teachers. A comprehensive reputation system, authority, helps people find reputable teachers, who can be trusted. Lear ning Hour The online tutoring service regularly used by thousands of school students in the Middle East. Learning Hour offers a complete suite of assistance services to students across the world. The main services offered are academic assistance to school students, Test Preparation and Application assistance. Que st Progr am for Students

This program offer myriad strategies to all students for achieving success that will last a lifetime. The students find opportunities for personal growth, self-discovery and fun. It enables them to enhance their learning and built certain core skills to help them grow into responsible, contributing members of the society. The core modules being offered in our program are Effective Communication, Persona Plus, Study Smart and Road to Success.

WiZiQ The internet learning platform that connects students and teachers all around the world regardless of their age, nationality or school/ college. WiZiQ not only facilitates the connection between learners and teachers around the globe, but it also provides a channel of communication between them. S inga pore Le ar ning A one-stop learning portal for parents and students comprising a learning segment and an e-shop for educational products

SOLUTIONS FOR TEACHERS

Edutech aims at empowering teachers by equipping them with a vast repertoire of latest tools and techniques, preparing them to Teach for Understanding. Our objective is to help teachers effectively implement instructional strategies to help diverse set of learners, learn better. Our products and services offer wide range of solutions for teachers.

S mart Cla ss

The Instructor-led education solution for private schools, has provided a comprehensive design to assist teachers in meeting day to day classroom challenges & enhancing students academic performance with simple, practical & meaningful use of technology. ICT

Edutech has been facilitating and addressing Technology Aided Learning (TAL), Pedagogy & Cognitive Learning Issues of teachers. Teachers are key forces in tapping ICT- facilitated learning opportunities and bridging the digital divide. Edutech runs exclusive centers for teacher training and teacher-training programs across India Edutech has already partnered to train a large number of teachers in India in the application of technology in education. Pr of es sional De velopme nt P rogr am for Educ ators (PD PE ) PDPE aims at empowering teachers and conducts series of interactive workshops for teachers on topics such as Brain-based Instruction, Art of Questioning, Effective Strategies, Assessment Toolkit and Group Learning. WiZiQ The internet learning platform that connects students and teachers all around the world regardless of their age, nationality or school/ college. WiZiQ not only facilitates the connection between learners and teachers around the globe, but it also provides a channel of communication between them.

Smart Class Benefits

Improves teacher effectiveness and productivity in class. It brings abstract and difficult curriculum concepts to life inside classrooms. Makes learning an enjoyable experience for students. Improves academic performance of students. Enables instant formative assessment of learning outcomes in class. It also enables teachers to instantly assess and evaluate the learning achieved by their students in class.

We Provide Implementation In Schools:

Provision of digital content mapped to schools syllabus All hardware , equipment and accessories installation and maintenance Initial and ongoing training of teachers Day to day support and monitoring of usage Any school can adopt the program by entering into a contract with us and pay a nominal subscription fees on a per student per month basis.

Support and Training A team of multitalented professionals is fully dedicated to continuously upgrade its content repository, support schools and teachers on a day to day basis. Armed with highly evolved methodologies, tools and processes to absorb the benefits of Smart Class.

Cost Analysis

Particulars
Computer Projector SAS Device Installation Cost Maintenance Cost Total

Details
Core 2 Duo, 2GB,500GB Sony P4450 ETU 540i Assembling & Testing Annually

Cost
Rs. 22,000 Rs. 1,05,495 Rs. 1195 Rs. 40,000 Rs. 40,000 Rs. 2,08,690

Contract and Terms & conditions We provide you with a contract as per the requirement of the respected school. The plan which suits you the most you can chose that from our range of plans from 1 year plan ranging up to 10 years. Service and maintenance cost is included in our contract, so that the school dont have to pay any penny after signing the agreement contract. We also provide facility to pay later so that the school can themselves see the benefit of acquiring the smart class technique and feel the difference in the attitudes of the parents and students.