In an exclusive interview, Vijay Kumar Agarwal - CEO and Co-Founder at Makoons group of schools, said that a robust team is must for the growth of the company with trusted business partners.

Excerpts of the interview…

1. Can you tell us more about the founding and vision of Makoons as a preschool franchise under KRS Educreations Pvt? Ltd.?

For your consideration, KRS Educreations Pvt. Ltd. offers a preschool franchise concept. Under this, Makoons Play School, a preschool franchise, was established with the intention of bridging the Pre-School Education Gap. We at Makoons Play School believe that pre-school education should be given the utmost attention because a child's early learning years are so significant and truly shape their growing years. When their foundation is that solid, it equips them to face difficulties and problems in life. In order to prevent early learning from being depicted as a difficult time for children, we are concentrating on giving them holistic learning experiences. With the aid of our unique learning environment, we envision assisting each child in discovering their unique learning style. Makoons Play School provides a secure, encouraging, and engaging environment where children can thrive and achieve, with a strong focus on holistic development and a child-centric approach.

2. How does Makoons differentiate itself from other preschool brands in the market? What are the unique offerings and focus on quality that sets Makoons apart?

Makoons Play School not only focuses on academic proficiency among the kids but also on their holistic development. It equally emphasises academic success, general personality development, and children realising their own potential through involvement in extracurricular activities. Each child has unique needs, and every child learns in a different way. Finding each child's distinctive traits, style, and conduct is the main responsibility of our staff. To bring out the best in children, our competent teachers continue to use a research-based methodology. Moreover, our staff creates a space where children are able to stretch out, come up with new concepts, express their creativity and ideas, and discover unwavering confidence.

3. Could you elaborate on the child-centric approach, cutting-edge technology, and open policies that Makoons provides to its clients? How do these features contribute to a child's growth and development?

Our innovative curriculum integrates music, arts, science, technology, reading, numeracy, and physical exploration. We firmly believe in the value of education and its capacity to foster the growth of intellect. We have had a significant impact on the transition from teacher-led to child-centric education. We are creating an atmosphere where kids can become active learners, make decisions, and look for experiences that will help them grow, owing to our cutting-edge methodologies. With the use of experiential learning, young children can be encouraged to develop their imaginations and express their creativity. Our staff offers an environment where children can collaborate, discover unconditional confidence, and come up with fresh ideas.

4.How does Makoons ensure a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment for children? What measures are in place to maintain the promised level of trust and care for parents?

Makoons Play School does not take any chances with the security of kids. One of our major concerns is the protection and safety of children. Everything at Makoons Play School is welcoming to kids and safe, including the choice of furnishings and the hygienic surroundings. In addition, we've put CCTV cameras everywhere to watch over kids all the time for increased security. The creation of an excellent educational atmosphere for kids is Makoons Play School’s top priority. Our goal is to give our children the best possible care while fostering their mindsets through a thoughtfully designed and personalised programme that is developed based on the identified interests of the children. Parents place a high priority on the quality of their children's early education because they believe it will have a significant impact on their future. With this in mind, we make sure that their trust in us keeps growing by giving their children what is expected of us as an education provider.

5. Can you explain the kit-based revenue model that Makoons follows and how it differs from traditional royalty-based models? How does this model benefit both the franchise owners and the overall success of the business?

Makoons is the pioneer in introducing kit basedbrevenue model in the industry since its inception. Under this model , no royalty is applicable on the franchise revenue and therefore makes it more business friendly on franchise ‘s profit point of view . This unique model helped the company to attract more investors and grew faster .

6. What are the expansion plans for Makoons in the next three years? Which regions of India are being focused on, and what steps are being taken to establish Makoons as a leading name in the preschool education space?

Now Makoons has made inroads in South and Eastern markets and wants to have fair national presence all across India with more focus on Tier-2 and Tor-3 cities .With current presence in 16 states and in 35 cities , Makoons is targeting to have presence with 300 + centres in 100+ cities by 2026

To achieve this , Makoons has already have direct presense in 8 cities through its representatives for faster and effective local services .

7. How does Makoons ensure the best quality education is provided? What steps are taken to continuously improve and enhance the learning experience for children?

Excellence and innovation in preschool education are two things we are passionate about. The Makoons Play School's staff has more than ten years of combined expertise in creating nurseries that are suited to the unique requirements, skills, interests, and capabilities of each child. The mission of Makoons Play School is to develop tomorrow's budding innovators. Our novel methods of teaching and learning assist our students in realising their own learning preferences while also enabling them to reach their full artistic and creative potential. Makoons Play School supports providing children with a compassionate and exciting learning environment that promotes healthy balance. Makoons Play School provides kids with various opportunities to practice self-help skills independently and gain confidence in their ability to make decisions for themselves.

8. In terms of franchise operations, what kind of support and resources does Makoons provide to its franchise owners to ensure their success? How does the franchise-owned and franchise-operated (FOFO) model contribute to better outcomes?

The Franchise owned and Franchise operated ( FOFO) model is the best possible model in the industry and have win-win situation for franchisors and franchise. Under this model, the franchisor has the time and energy to put their resources to expand its base faster and at the same time, the franchise has the liberty to expand his / her business without sharing profits .

Makoons has a distinct edge over its competition as its provide end to end support with its vast experienced team specially their admission cell who helps its franchise to increase admissions which is not the case with most of the competitive brands .That makes Makoons is the most trusted and valued pre school brand among its partners

9. As a CEO, what are your key priorities and strategies to drive the growth and success of Makoons? How do you envision Makoons' future in the competitive preschool education market?