NIDHI – PRAYAS Programme

of
Department of Science and Technology, Government of India
National Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Board (NSTEDB)

PRAYAS - Individual Innovator Application form

Application Ref no –
(To be given by PRAYAS Centre) Latest Photo (not less
than 6 months)

1. Title of the proposed project: MathsOne Genius

2. Applicant Details:
a. Name of the applicant: Shana L

b. Father’s name/Husband’s name: Dr. Biji Kumar R

c. Date of Birth: (dd/mm/yyyy): 06 – 02 - 1984

d. Email ID: shanbiji@gmail.com

e. Mobile Number: 9995485580 / Alternate Number :

f. Landline Number: 04712205500

g. Gender: Female

h. Educational Qualification: M.Tech, P.hD(Pursuing)

i. Category (General/SC/ST/OBC): General

j. Address : (Please enclose residence certificate issued by Sub-Divisional

Magistrate(SDM)/District Magistrate(DM) or a copy of ration card or any other
document regarding proof of Residence)
Postal Address Permanent Address
Pushpa Bhavan Pushpa Bhavan
Anchalikonam Anchalikonam
Ayira (PO) Ayira (PO)
Parassala Parassala
Pin - 695502 Pin - 695502
 k. Profession of the Applicant: Managing Director

l. Name & Address of the Institution/Organization: EdConcert Research and Technologies

Private Limited.

m. Annual Income of the applicant:

n. PAN Card no (mandatory): AGJPL7366F

o. Aadhaar No (mandatory): 7579 6284 9494

3. Brief description of the idea highlighting innovative element:

Please refer page number 5

4. (a) Status of work already carried out (if any) such as. Please tick ✓ as applicable.
 participation in competition
 making a model 
 provisional application for patent 
 paper presentations
 publication
 college project
 Any other

(b) Science and working principle behind the idea

(c) Final outcome/deliverable of the project:

(d) Who would be the beneficiary of this innovation and why?

Please refer page number 6

5. Proposed costs and time frame

Sr.No Items Project Cost PRAYAS support

Own Share sought
1. Outsourcing Charges for R&D/Design
Engg/Consultancy/Testing/Expert cost
2. Raw material/ Consumables/Spares

3. Fabrication /Synthesis charges of

working model or process
4. Business Travel and Event
participation Fees (Ceiling 10% of
approved project cost)
5. Patent filing Cost – (PCT- Ceiling 10%
of approved project cost)
6. Contingency - (Ceiling 10% of
approved project cost)

Project period in months: ________________________

(Not more than 18 months)

6. Activity details/work plan

Sr.No Activities Monitorable Duration (months)

Milestones

7. Have you received financial support / award for your present work from any other sources?
(if so, please furnish details)

8. Essential Criteria
 Applicant Confirms that he/she has not been a Yes / No
recipient of any NIDHI-PRAYAS or similar
support previously for the same innovative
concept as proposed in this form. NIDHI-
PRAYAS can be used only once.
Applicant is planning to pursue NIDHI- Yes/No
PRAYAS full time with no other concurrent
commitments
Applicant confirms that he/she is fully Yes/No
committed to work towards the prototype
development for which the support is being
sought and should not treat this as a stop gap
arrangement to support any other pursuits
Applicant has or is planning to register for the Yes/No
pre incubation or incubation program at the
TBI for the entire duration of PRAYAS
support

9. Declaration:
I declare that all the statements made in this application are true, complete and correct to the best
of my knowledge and belief. If any information is found false or incorrect, my candidature will
stand cancelled and all my claims will be forfeited. I have not received any
financial assistance for the present proposal from any other agency.

Place: Signature of the applicant

Date:
Brief Description of the Invention:

MathsOne Genius is an activity-based creative learning platform that gives children the right
opportunity to explore their own. MathsOne Genius is a series of joyful learning activities, which will
gradually help them achieve a strong foundation of mathematical concepts. The key feature of the
programme is that we use child-friendly educational aids and processes to foster selflearning. Hence,
the child can logically grasp the math involved in every aspect of life.

MathsOne Genius programme consist of the following

a. Math Skill enhancement activity

b. Puzzles

c. Math skill based Game

d. Arts & Crafts

e. Model Making

f. Logical Reasoning

g. Creative thinking

h. Fun-based activities

i. Applied mathematics

j. Group discussion
Who would be the beneficiary of this innovation and why?

MathsOne Genius is an activity-based learning platform, aimed to inculcate problem-solving

skills in young minds. Children need an ideal as well as a positive learning environment to explore and
make the learning process joyful to establish a sustainable foundation of knowledge to recognize and
develop their latent skills. Every learning activity in MathsOne genius ensures the development of one or
more associated skills. Each task assigned to a child is carefully planned to achieve the growth of the
intended skill. The programme creates a constructive ecosystem wherein to nature socially and
culturally active children. MathsOne genius enriches children to have an appetite for ecofriendliness and
encourages green practices like environmental protection, zero plastic usage, sustainable living, etc. It
aids an out-come based education to experience the real fun activities and excitement of self-explored
learning.