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  • Kidzee launches Children’s Day campaign on holistic growth

    Kidzee launches Children’s Day campaign on holistic growth

    Mumbai:  Kidzee, a preschool chain, has launched a heartfelt 360-degree campaign celebrating Children’s Day. Alongside this, Kidzee has also unveiled Kidzee Elementary School (KES), catering to students from Classes 1 to 5. While the campaign celebrates the joy and spirit of children, KES reflects Kidzee’s commitment to fostering holistic student growth through innovative curricula and supportive learning environments.

    The newly released commercial beautifully encapsulates Kidzee’s approach to learning, showcasing how children are encouraged to use their imagination, making education an enjoyable and engaging experience. This philosophy is central to Kidzee Elementary School, which offers education from pre-primary through to Grade 5, seamlessly aligning with the National Education Policy to foster early childhood care and comprehensive development.

    At the heart of this new offering is the Pentemind approach, a comprehensive pedagogy and curriculum that integrates academic rigour with emotional intelligence, creativity, and curiosity. Accompanied by a user-friendly app, Pentemind focuses on experiential and inquiry-based learning, providing a strong foundation for lifelong learning while equipping children with a balanced mix of cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development. This approach embodies Kidzee’s commitment to nurturing resilient, empathetic, and intellectually empowered learners who thrive both academically and personally.

    As part of the celebrations, Kidzee hosted a Rewards and Recognition (R&R) ceremony to honour the dedication of its educators and to showcase the transformative impact of its flagship Pinnacle programme. The highlight was the premiere of a captivating TVC that encapsulates how Pentemind nurtures children’s potential through its focus on experiential and inquiry-based learning, fostering holistic development and empowering young learners.

    Kidzee CEO Manish Rastogi remarked : “We’re delighted to launch this initiative, which embodies Kidzee’s vision of fostering learning spaces that celebrate individuality while equipping children with essential life skills. With KES and the transformative Pinnacle programme, we’re extending our vision to empower young learners with creativity, curiosity, and confidence.”

    This 360 degree campaign and KES launch mark a step forward in redefining early and primary education in India, moving beyond traditional methods to create environments that nurture well-rounded individuals ready to embrace life’s challenges.

  • Zee Learn-Tree House proposed merger off

    Zee Learn-Tree House proposed merger off

    MUMBAI: Zee Learn Ltd has informed the BSE that the Board of Directors meeting of the Company held on 16 December, 2016, the Board took cognizance of the recent adverse media reports of Tree House closing down hundreds of its playgroup centres abruptly leaving parents / students high and dry and of many parents filing police complaints against Tree House and its Promoters.

    The Board feels that this may change the complete business dynamics of Tree House and is not in the spirit of the Scheme of Amalgamation signed between ZLL and Tree House.

    This fact coupled with the steadily deteriorating financials of Tree House, allegations of irregularities by Tree House / its Promoters and the need to protect the interest of ZLL shareholders, led to the Board of ZLL to unanimously agree to withdraw from the merger process with Tree House.

    ZLL Board announced that in light of the recent inordinate developments at Tree House, it is withdrawing from the proposed Merger process with Tree House which has been awaiting various court,shareholder and related statutory approvals.

    The Board approved sending requisite communication to Tree House to this effect and also convey to them that ZLL reserves its rights to initiate further suitable action against Tree House, its Promoters for ZLL’s loss of reputation, goodwill and damages.

    ZLL, a company promoted by Essel group, which runs Asia’s largest play school chain (Kidzee) with 1600 plus centres, had agreed sometime back to participate in this Merger process with Tree House with great hopes of serving an even larger network of students. Recently, inspite of the reported worsening financial situation at Tree House, ZLL had agreed to keep the merger alive at renegotiated terms. However, the current media reports of Tree House, its Promoters closing down a huge number of centres mid-session without even a thought for the helpless students, parents has left everyone at ZLL aghast as this sort of an action is completely against the moral and professional values of ZLL.

    ZLL CEO Debshankar Mukhopadhyay said, “ZLL has already requested its Kidzee Franchisees to try and provide proper mid-term admissions to such ex Tree House students who are stuck and wish to seek help because of Tree House I its Promoters actions. I am sure that our Franchisees will help to whatever extent possible. We hope that other play school chains will also come forward to help the students in this time of their need.”

  • Zee Learn-Tree House proposed merger off

    Zee Learn-Tree House proposed merger off

    MUMBAI: Zee Learn Ltd has informed the BSE that the Board of Directors meeting of the Company held on 16 December, 2016, the Board took cognizance of the recent adverse media reports of Tree House closing down hundreds of its playgroup centres abruptly leaving parents / students high and dry and of many parents filing police complaints against Tree House and its Promoters.

    The Board feels that this may change the complete business dynamics of Tree House and is not in the spirit of the Scheme of Amalgamation signed between ZLL and Tree House.

    This fact coupled with the steadily deteriorating financials of Tree House, allegations of irregularities by Tree House / its Promoters and the need to protect the interest of ZLL shareholders, led to the Board of ZLL to unanimously agree to withdraw from the merger process with Tree House.

    ZLL Board announced that in light of the recent inordinate developments at Tree House, it is withdrawing from the proposed Merger process with Tree House which has been awaiting various court,shareholder and related statutory approvals.

    The Board approved sending requisite communication to Tree House to this effect and also convey to them that ZLL reserves its rights to initiate further suitable action against Tree House, its Promoters for ZLL’s loss of reputation, goodwill and damages.

    ZLL, a company promoted by Essel group, which runs Asia’s largest play school chain (Kidzee) with 1600 plus centres, had agreed sometime back to participate in this Merger process with Tree House with great hopes of serving an even larger network of students. Recently, inspite of the reported worsening financial situation at Tree House, ZLL had agreed to keep the merger alive at renegotiated terms. However, the current media reports of Tree House, its Promoters closing down a huge number of centres mid-session without even a thought for the helpless students, parents has left everyone at ZLL aghast as this sort of an action is completely against the moral and professional values of ZLL.

    ZLL CEO Debshankar Mukhopadhyay said, “ZLL has already requested its Kidzee Franchisees to try and provide proper mid-term admissions to such ex Tree House students who are stuck and wish to seek help because of Tree House I its Promoters actions. I am sure that our Franchisees will help to whatever extent possible. We hope that other play school chains will also come forward to help the students in this time of their need.”

  • Zee Learn appoints new CEO Debshankar Mukhopadhyay

    Zee Learn appoints new CEO Debshankar Mukhopadhyay

    Zee Learn Limited, a leading player in core education and India’s Most Trusted Diversified Education Brand has announced the appointment of Debshankar Mukhopadhyay as the new Chief Executive Office (CEO).  Mukhopadhyay has taken charge of the company from July 2016.

    Debshankar comes with over 20 years of experience in educational and financial sector across South Asia. Network and channel development is his forte, along with effective leadership in business and operational management. Prior to this, he was the Head of Educational Sales – Financial Services & Insurance at Manipal Global Education Services. His previous stints have been with Max Life Insurance Co. Ltd, Western Union, Scholastic India, Zee Interactive Learning Systems Ltd and DHL Worldwide.

    Speaking about Debshankar’s appointment, Zee Learn Board commented, “We welcome Debshankar to Zee Learn. We are delighted to have him at the helm of Zee Learn and are confident that his vast experience will further accelerate the growth of the company and further us on our path of excellence and growth.  We look forward to the rich experience and knowledge that Debshankar brings along, which will add immense value to the organization and to the extremely talented team at Zee Learn.”

    “It gives me immense pleasure to be associated with Zee Learn, which is one of the largest players in the core education sector. I am looking forward to working with the team to further strengthen the award winning education brands of Zee Learn. With brands like Kidzee – the largest preschool chain in Asia, Mount Litera Zee School – one of the fastest growing K-12 school chains in India, ZICA – one of the premiere institutes in the creative arts and ZIMA – one of the leading media arts institutes, the future of Zee Learn looks extremely bright for the company. I look forward to working with the board and the team at Zee Learn and building on the strong credentials of the company and help accelerate growth at the company,” Debshankar commented on his new assignment.

    A Commerce Graduate from Kolkata University, Mr. Mukhopadhyay has done Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management, IISWBM, Kolkata. He has also completed various professional workshops like Management Development Program from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management, Service Excellence Training at Western Union, Rome, Certificate course from Indian Institute of Management, Kolkata in Project Management, and Transformational Leadership Program at Indian School of Business, Hyderabad.

     

  • Zee Learn appoints new CEO Debshankar Mukhopadhyay

    Zee Learn appoints new CEO Debshankar Mukhopadhyay

    Zee Learn Limited, a leading player in core education and India’s Most Trusted Diversified Education Brand has announced the appointment of Debshankar Mukhopadhyay as the new Chief Executive Office (CEO).  Mukhopadhyay has taken charge of the company from July 2016.

    Debshankar comes with over 20 years of experience in educational and financial sector across South Asia. Network and channel development is his forte, along with effective leadership in business and operational management. Prior to this, he was the Head of Educational Sales – Financial Services & Insurance at Manipal Global Education Services. His previous stints have been with Max Life Insurance Co. Ltd, Western Union, Scholastic India, Zee Interactive Learning Systems Ltd and DHL Worldwide.

    Speaking about Debshankar’s appointment, Zee Learn Board commented, “We welcome Debshankar to Zee Learn. We are delighted to have him at the helm of Zee Learn and are confident that his vast experience will further accelerate the growth of the company and further us on our path of excellence and growth.  We look forward to the rich experience and knowledge that Debshankar brings along, which will add immense value to the organization and to the extremely talented team at Zee Learn.”

    “It gives me immense pleasure to be associated with Zee Learn, which is one of the largest players in the core education sector. I am looking forward to working with the team to further strengthen the award winning education brands of Zee Learn. With brands like Kidzee – the largest preschool chain in Asia, Mount Litera Zee School – one of the fastest growing K-12 school chains in India, ZICA – one of the premiere institutes in the creative arts and ZIMA – one of the leading media arts institutes, the future of Zee Learn looks extremely bright for the company. I look forward to working with the board and the team at Zee Learn and building on the strong credentials of the company and help accelerate growth at the company,” Debshankar commented on his new assignment.

    A Commerce Graduate from Kolkata University, Mr. Mukhopadhyay has done Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management, IISWBM, Kolkata. He has also completed various professional workshops like Management Development Program from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management, Service Excellence Training at Western Union, Rome, Certificate course from Indian Institute of Management, Kolkata in Project Management, and Transformational Leadership Program at Indian School of Business, Hyderabad.

     

  • Zee Learn CEO KVS Seshasai resigns

    Zee Learn CEO KVS Seshasai resigns

    BENGALURU: Zee Learn CEO KVS Seshasai has resigned from his post on 25 January, 2016.

     

    Seshasai’s resignation has been accepted by the board.

     

    He will be relieved from the services of the company with effect from close of business hours of 1 February, 2016.

     

    Seshasai replaced Navneet Anhal when he joined Zee Learn in January 2014. Prior to joining Zee Learn, Seshasai, an alumnus of IIM Bengaluru, was business head of Kenneth Cole & Thomas Pink at Reliance Brands.

     

    Zee Learn is the education arm of the Subhash Chandra led Essel group and has diversified education companies namely Kidzee, Mount Litera Zee School and Mount Litera School International.

  • Zee Learn CEO KVS Seshasai resigns

    Zee Learn CEO KVS Seshasai resigns

    BENGALURU: Zee Learn CEO KVS Seshasai has resigned from his post on 25 January, 2016.

     

    Seshasai’s resignation has been accepted by the board.

     

    He will be relieved from the services of the company with effect from close of business hours of 1 February, 2016.

     

    Seshasai replaced Navneet Anhal when he joined Zee Learn in January 2014. Prior to joining Zee Learn, Seshasai, an alumnus of IIM Bengaluru, was business head of Kenneth Cole & Thomas Pink at Reliance Brands.

     

    Zee Learn is the education arm of the Subhash Chandra led Essel group and has diversified education companies namely Kidzee, Mount Litera Zee School and Mount Litera School International.

  • Zindagi partners Zee Learn to celebrate Teacher’s Day

    Zindagi partners Zee Learn to celebrate Teacher’s Day

    MUMABI: Zindagi has associated with Zee Learn’s Kidzee and Mount Litera to thank the people who shape the minds of our future. 

     

    Zindagi is planning to bring a special ‘Teacher’s Day Shukriya’ episode on 6 September, with the heart-warming story of Akhil from Chandigarh – a young boy who had a tough time adjusting to hostel life. In this episode, Akhil says Shukriya to his teacher not only for helping make his transition to hostel life easier but for also encouraging him and completely changing his life for the better. 

     

    Through the #ShukriyaMyTeacher campaign, students from across 2200 Kidzee and Mount Litera Zee schools will get a chance to say Shukriya to the teachers.

     

    Additionally, students from the 900 Kidzee schools will make cards for their teachers and stamp their hand impressions on a wall, dedicating it to their favourite teacher. Over and above these activities, the students at Mount Litera School will write special messages for their teachers on a wall, make certificates for their teachers to thank them for their support and hard work. 

     

    Considering APJ Abdul Kalams’s love for children, the kids at Mount Litera School will also organise an exhibition dedicated to him with stories, pictures and artwork created by the students.

  • Zee Learn reports PAT for Q1-2014 after 8 consecutive quarterly losses

    Zee Learn reports PAT for Q1-2014 after 8 consecutive quarterly losses

    BENGALURU: The last time that Zee Learn Limited (Zee Learn) reported a profit was for the Q3-2011, the second quarter since it commenced operations. The education player then reported loss for eight quarters and two financial years until Q1-2014 when it showed a PAT of Rs 3.25 crore as compared to a loss of Rs 3.36 crore in Q1-2013 and a loss of Rs 7.35 crore in Q4-2013. For FY 2013, Zee Learn reported a loss of Rs 21.22 crore. Zee Learn saw an improvement in operational EBITDA by Rs 5.69 crore in corresponding Q-o-Q.

    Let us look at the other financials of Zee Learn for Q1-2014

    Zee Learn reported Rs 33.52 crore as total income from operation for Q1-2014 as compared to Rs 23.34 crore in Q1-2013, registering a growth of 43.6 per cent. However, operating income was lower by eight per cent as compared to Rs 36.43 crore in Q4-2013.

    Zee Learn also had ‘Other Income’ of Rs 2.22 crore in Q1-2014, in Q1-2013, this was 0.3931 crore, while ‘Other Income’ was Rs (-0.5607) crore for Q4-2013. Other income includes Rs 1.8561 crore exchange gain on remittance of GDR issue proceeds.

    Total expense for Q1-2014 at Rs 30.95 crore was higher by 19 per cent as compared to Rs 26.01 crore for Q1-2013, but lower by 23.3 per cent than the Rs 40.37 crore in Q4-2013.

    Expense towards purchase of education goods and television content in Q1-2014 at Rs 12.28 crore was more than double (more by 117.8 per cent) as compared to the Rs 5.37 crore for Q1-2013 and 15.3 per cent lower than the Rs 15.08 crore in Q4-2013.

    Other expense for Q1-2014 at Rs 9.51 crore was lower by 8.4 per cent as compared to the Rs 10.38 crore in Q1-2013 and was 28.6 per cent lower than the Rs 13.32 crore in Q4-2013. Other expenses includes marketing, advertisement and publicity expenses of Rs 3.6028 crore and Rs 3.9683 crore for the quarter ended 30 June, 2013 and 30 June, 2012 respectively.

    Zee Learn CEO Navneet Anhal said, “The improved financial performance is a result of all brands in the Zee Learn bouquet performing well due to improved efficiencies. Our investments in each of the brands are continuing to payoff. This year Kidzee has registered almost 25 per cent growth in the number of operational centers (192 new centers added) significantly expanding our footprint in the country.”

    “Also, we have witnessed growth of 37 per cent in enrolments in our MLZS schools wherein average enrolments has moved up to 292 students in Q1 FY14 vis-?-vis 213 students in Q1FY13 largely on account of better academic content and its delivery model. Zee Learn’s school solution program ‘BrainCafe’ which has undergone business model change last year pre-empting the change in dynamics of school solutions, is also showing signs of acceptance across schools. Our offerings of educational content to ZeeQ are getting amazing responses from parents and industry alike,” added Anhal.

    Zee Learn says that the outlook for the Education business remains positive despite overall challenges in the Indian economy. The Company also sees good momentum in MLZS and Kidzee, overwhelming positive response in ZeeQ, India’s First Edutainment Channel for kids wherein Zee Learn provides content to the channel and huge potential in its newly revamped BrainCafe School Solutions.

    Zee Learn launched its first Global Depository Receipts (GDR) for value of $9.99 million which were subscribed by overseas investors on 21 May, 2013. The GDR issue was fully subscribed and the company allotted 56,17,977 GDRs at a price of $3.56 per GDR. Each GDR represents 10 (ten) underlying equity shares in the company and the GDRs are listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.

  • Zee Learn promotes Navneet Anhal to CEO

    Zee Learn promotes Navneet Anhal to CEO

    MUMBAI: Navnnet Anhal former chief operating officer at Zee Learn has now taken the position of the chief executive officer.

    Anhal started off with Zee Learn in 2008 and has since earned made his way up the ranks showing dedication and commitment towards the organization. He was appointed as the COO in July 2012.

    Meanwhile, Pradeep Pillai has been appointed as the chief operating officer to step into Anhal’s shoes.

    Pillai was earlier the business head for K12 unit at Zee Learn which includes Kidzee preschools and Mount Litera Zee Schools.

    Anhal said, “At Zee Learn we are focused on improving Human Capital. We are optimistic about the future opportunities in the education sector in India and gearing up to meet expectations of all stakeholders associated with the sector.”

    Zee Learn HR head Aman Pal Singh said, “The demand for quality education is an important social reality today and Zee Learn is well poised to cater to this growing aspiration. We are confident that the new leadership team will drive the organisation to set new benchmarks in education in India.