All great inventions began with a question.
Had Einstein not questioned, how an apple could fall from the tree, we would not have understood gravity.
Imagine students inventing a pencil that floats in the air or an insect that rotates or a car that moves on solar power. Isn’t that fascinating
Learning from text books, exams & results is part of conventional form of learning. Now, with rising awareness & need to provide innovative learning mediums to children, Iken Braingym – Activity based learning club provides a platform to students where they can nurture their curiosity & enhance their creativity & intelligence
Iken Braingym: The Concept
- India’s first Activity based learning club
- A futuristic learning center for school goers (age 6 -16 years)
- Offers more than 250 activities across science, art and craft
- A perfect combination of participative and practical learning
- Students explore, develop and apply scientific ideas and concepts through designing and making activities
- Encourages students to nurture their curiosity, pursue their interests and hobbies
- Science activities are aligned to the concepts taught in schools
Philosophy
Tell me and I will forget
Show me and I may remember
Involve me and I will understand
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Mrs. Sakshi Kurundod
Parent of Pranav & Aarush Kurundod (Age 7 & 9 years respectively)
Initially, both my sons did not enjoy Science but now with the help of Iken Braingym activities and the facilitator he has started to enjoy the subject”.
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Ms. Sunipa Rajasekhar, franchisee Iken Braingym, Kandivali, Mumbai
My kids had initially enrolled at Iken Braingym Andheri centre and my kids loved it. I knew that this had potential and thought of becoming a franchisee. I made a good decision.
Hanson Braganza
(Age 8 years)Student, 14 years
I explained conservation of energy concept in my class. I also showed them my pull back car. My teacher & fellow classmates were pleasantly surprised.
Iken Braingym – Single Space with multiple resources and facilities
Science Activity Area: Ideate and innovate in the science activity space
Computer and Audio Visual Tools: Watch movies, documentaries, solve case studies and play games
Creative and hobby space: Pursue arts, crafts and enhance creativity
Iken Edutainment Retail Products: Buy a range of edutainment products (curriculum books, DVDs and DIY toys)
Library: Stocks over 50 books and DVDs across different genres
Unique Membership Model: Members get a card. Every member gets cash benefits on their card and free access to the library.
Benefits
Children
Experiential Learning
- Activities designed to suit children’s various interests
- Designed to explore, challenge, and nurture a student’s natural intelligence
- Improves understanding and reasoning skills
- Helps memorize the material better
- Strengthens fundamental concepts
- Students begin to appreciate Science as a subject and get encouraged to pursue it in higher studies
Parents
Wholesome Education
- Learning, activities and entertainment brought under one roof for easy access
- Unique list of activities that encourages children to Ideate and Innovate
- Unique membership model through which members get cash benefits & free library facility
- Exposes your child to resources, tools, kits and activities that are otherwise impossible for parents to find
- Science activities are aligned to the concepts taught in schools
How can it work in schools?
Include as part of the academic timetable: The school can include an Iken Braingym Activity Period
Iken Braingym Activity Plan
| Duration of the programme | 8 months (considering vacations & time-off for exams) |
| No. of session/activities in a week | 1 for each class (e.g. Std 3 A) |
| Duration of each session: | 1 to 1.5 hrs |
| No. of sessions/activities in a month for each class | 4 |
| Total no. of activities/sessions for 8 months for each class | 4 x 8 = 32 activities |
The school and/or Mexus representative can select the final list of activities.
Schools
A perfect education supplement for students
- Rising awareness and demand of parents to provide innovative learning mediums
- Acts as an independent outsourced activity lab for schools that provides practical learning environment
- The hands-on learning methodology will enable the child to gain confidence on the topics learnt in class and will aid enable greater proficiency and expertise in their academic and professional outlook
- Wide range of curricular and co-curricular based activities
- Schools can conduct workshops during non-school hours or vacation period
Mexus Education also provides the necessary support to the school to further the activities in the form of:
Support, Space setup, Training, Operational, Marketing
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Key features
Iken Braingym is a combination of a theatre workshop, a gaming arcade, a playground and library. Iken Braingym space comes replete with building blocks of learning from games, questions and mind-maps and state-of-the-art fabrication tools, machine and materials.
With over 200 activities in Science across different categories children can pursue their hobbies and interests thereby enhancing their creativity & nurturing their intelligence.
In Science, the students can select activities from the catalogue or opt for a structured course, Inventer’s module.
Science – Categories
- Robotics/Mechanics
- Electricity & Magnetism
- Pressure & Hydraulics
- Waves: Light & Sound
- Life Science
- Polymer Science
- Electro Chemistry
- Molecules
- Over 200 activities in Art & Craft
- Clay Modeling
- Paper Craft
- Mould & Paint
- Straw Art
- Dolls making
- Showpiece Item
- Finger Painting
- Candle Making
- Pot & Paints
- Sand Art
- Shell Craft
- Tie n Dye
- Embossed Art
- Warli Painting
Inventer’s Module
Apart from choosing the activities from the catalogue, students can opt for a structured course.-Inventer’s module. It has a set of pre defined activities.
The Inventer’s Module has of 6 levels
- Level 1 (Std IV)
- Level 2 (Std V)
- Level 3 (Std VI, or students who has completed level 2)
- Level 4 (Std VII, or students who has completed level 3)
- Level 5 (Std VIII, or students who has completed level 4)
- Level 6 (Std IX, or students who has completed level 5)
They will be given a kit which will consists of
- Kit with components
- I invent workbook
- Student manual
- CD to help the students
- Categories covered: Robotics, aero modeling, product design and technology, structural engineering, marine concepts, hydraulics
With over 200 activities in Science across different categories children can pursue their hobbies and interests thereby enhancing their creativity & nurturing their intelligence.
In Science, the students can select activities from the catalogue or opt for a structured course, Inventer’s module.
Franchisee
Why a preschool entrepreneur should invest with Iken Braingym?
Due to the following reasons, a preschool should invest in Iken Braingym
- Preschool can extend to school goers
- Need of today’s parents to provide quality education to their children
- The uniqueness of the concept, list of activities
- Low operational cost
- Optimization of the existing space, infrastructure n resources
Revenue Advantage
- Low on operational and set-up cost, high on margins
- Assured return on investment in a proven and functional business model
- Student membership model which increases scope of revenue
- Scope of earning revenue from 200 + Sku’s from Iken Retail products
- Bonus earnings from summer and winter camps
Operational Advantage
- Effective utilization of the existing space and resources
- Activities can be conducted after preschool operational hours, especially on weekends
- Sharing of existing operational cost of the preschool between 2 businesses
- Modular and vibrant ready-to use space setup which can be used for preschool as well
- Pre-packaged activity kits for easy inventory management
SMS: iken braingym to 567678
Website:www.mexuseducation.com
www.ikenbraingym.com
Our Network
Existing network
Starting from 1 company owned center open at Vapi, there are 7 franchisee centres operational in – Andheri, Kandivali East, Kharghar, Surat, Pune, Coimbatore & Chennai. The projected franchisees for the year are over 30 franchisees for the year 2011-2012
Vapi
Iken Braingym
Mexus Education Pvt. Ltd. GIDC – Vapi – 396 195.
T: 0260 6545454 / 2467476, M: 98254 19026 | 99041 02250
Email: kush.sakaria@mexuseducation.com
Contact Person: Kush Sakaria
Kandivali East
Inventions And Creations Unlimited
Iken Braingym,
Shop No 45, 46, 47 and 48
Gayatri Satsang Building, Behind Vishnu Shivam Mall, Thakur Village
Kandivali(E), Mumbai
Call: 9833272533 | 02232262553
Email: braingymkandivali@gmail.com
Contact Person: Ms. Sunipa Raj Shekar
Andheri East
Iken Braingym
Santa Niwas
Opp. Holy Spirit Hospital
Mahakali Caves Road
Mumbai – 93
Call: 02265999901 | 998768348
Email: braingym.andheri@mexuseducation.com
Contact Person: Ms. Namrata Thakker
Kharghar
Angad Education, Iken Braingym, Guru Angad Niwas
Plot No. B-5/B-6, Sector 12
Kharghar, Navi Mumbai
Mobile – 9833667599
Email: khalsacool@yahoo.co.in
Contact Person: Mr. Inderjeet Singh
Surat
My Own Company, Iken Braingym
Block D – G1, Pragati Nagar, Nr. Old Jakat Naka
Piplod, Surat – 395007
(L) 0261-6544536 |09723454427
Email: bhumika.desai@ikenbraingym.com | jigardd@gmail.com
Contact Person: Ms. Bhumika Desai
Chennai
TVR Enterprises
Iken Braingym
10/954 Pachaiyyappan Salai, Moggapair East,
Chennai – 600037
Mob- 09840879469
Email: tv_radha@yahoo.co.in
Contact Person: Mr. Radhakrishnan
Pune
Cognition Now Education Ltd
Iken Braingym, Bungalow No- 3, Acacia Gardens IV
Margarpatta City, Hadapsar
Pune – 411028
Mob- 09890066910
Email: prashant.dobriyal@cognitionnow.com
Contact Person: Mr. Prashant Dobriyal
Coimbatore
Iken Braingym,
104, East Lokamanya Street,
R.S. Puram,
Coimbatore – 641 002.
Call: +91 95787 17000 | +91 88830 17000 | +91 88832 17000
Email: ikenbraingym.cbe@gmail.com
Contact: Ms. S Sangeetha | Mr. Santosh
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