Shishyalaya

Personalised Online Coaching…

Nurturing students to fulfil their potential

About Us

The SHISHYALAYA Promise

Our Mission

To provide personalised (1-to-1) online coaching for Shishyas (students) to develop higher-order thinking through interactive sessions with trained Gurus (teachers) in a professional setup, always keeping the Shishya at the core.

Shishyalaya was born out of a passion for education and a deep appreciation of the difference a good teacher can make to a student's learning journey. We provide a nurturing learning environment for our Shishyas, with each Shishya's unique learning needs at the core of the process. We also aim to inculcate a lifelong learning mindset in Shishyas while reaping the unique benefits of the Guru-Shishya bond.

Meet our founders

Shishyalaya Learning Lab is founded by Nithin Chandra and Harini Chandra.

Nithin [IIT, Madras, IIM, Lucknow] is a Partner at the management consuling firm Kearney in the Singapore office. He
was previously with the Tata Administrative Services (TAS) and has over 17 years of consuling and industry
experience.

Harini [Stella Maris College, Pune University, IIT, Bombay] has over 13 years of experience in medical and scientific
writing and believes in the power of thoughtful well-researched content.

They are parents to two school-age children. In their time living and travelling to various geographies, they have had
the opportunity to get a finer understanding of the needs and gaps in education and after-school coaching.

Courses

Personalised 1-on-1 coaching

Customised lesson plans based on Shishya’s board/curriculum
Teaching style adapted to Shishya’s preferred learning pathway (visual, auditory, and/or kinesthetic)
Periodic evaluation and fine tuning of lesson plans
Online coaching for students who are 10+ years of age (grades 4 to 10) across various subjects and boards/curriculums

Courses We Coach

Subjects

Mathematics

Arithmetic
Algebra
Geometry
Calculus

Science

Physics
Chemistry
Biology

Languages

English
Hindi
Sanskrit
Tamil

Grades/Ages

Ages 10+
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Grade 9
Grade 10

Boards/Curriculum

IGCSE

International General
Certificate of Secondary Education

International
Baccalaureate

AP program

American Advanced Placement
program

ACARA

Australian Curriculum, Assessment
and Reporting Authority

ICSE

Indian Certificate of
Secondary Education

CBSE

Central Board of
Secondary Education

Sharpen your child’s cognitive skills

In addition to personalised 1-on-1 coaching, at BrainSPARK, we offer playful experiential learning to develop your child’s cognitive abilities in a fun and engaging way
Children solve a variety of challenging age-appropriate puzzles, guided by our experienced facilitators
Activities to help activate all regions of the brain and sharpen the child’s memory, lateral thinking, speed and intuition, focus, and problem-solving abilities
Conducted online in small groups of 3-6 children with customised modules suitable for 5 to 12-year olds

Methodology

Our three-pronged approach

Goal Setting
Lesson Planning
Class scheduling
Feedback and
course correction

Shishya
(Student)

Parent/
Guardian

Guru
(Teacher)

Student-centric approach
Customised learning plans
Personalised, one-to-one coaching and nurturing
Academic rigour with engagement
Flexibility of scheduling
Periodic high-quality feedback
Safety and convenience of learning from home

How it Works?

Get started at Shishyalaya:
We begin by understanding
your needs and goals

Find the perfect fit:
We match our Shishyas with
the Guru that’s best for them

Develop customised
lesson plan

Commence online
coaching sessions

Map results with the
learning goals, with
course corrections as
required

Monitor performance
through routine
evaluations and
assignmentsx

Get regular updates and
feedback on effort and
performance

Monitor performance
through routine
evaluations and
assignmentsx

Map results with the
learning goals, with
course corrections as
required

Testimonials

Shisyalaya has been a turning point in my son's life . I truly appreciate the warmth, care and patience exhibited by the Guru during the teaching process which has helped my son develop a positive attitude towards learning. Thanks again for this wonderful experience and looking forward to enjoying this journey with Shishyalaya.

Parents of a 10-year-old learning Math and English (Chennai, India)

My son has been taking English tuitions from Shishyalaya for the past 2 years. I am impressed by the way Shishyalaya is organised but at the same time flexible per child’s needs. My son who was struggling with English has made a good progress.

Keep up the good work!

Parents of a 14-year-old (Singapore)