The story of Zocio’s induction and emergence is not independent of our founder-director’s story. Aparna Viswanathan, our founder is an entrepreneur working to guide individuals to be responsible and socially committed citizens. Having quit her journalism career, she started our predecessor business model, then under the name of RACE (Research Analyze Communicate Evaluate). RACE was founded to bridge the learning gap observed within a population, differentiating them into experts and amateurs. The learning gap was based on a close observation of non-urban population on Aparna’s job as a field journalist with a leading media house. Their lack of awareness of basic social and emotional intelligence to traverse through daily life was the idea that sparked an idea for the business model of RACE. After several iterations and the addition of socially relevant education initiatives targeting various tiers or audiences, Zocio emerged as it is today.
Our Story
What we do
At Zocio, we help in attaining Social-Emotional intelligence (SEL) or Social-Emotional quotient (SEQ). Social Emotional Intelligence (SEL) is comprised of two counterparts – Social Intelligence and Emotional Intelligence
Social Intelligence is an aggregate term for self and social awareness of an individual. Emotional intelligence refers to the management of one’s own emotions as well as the emotions of others.
For Whom?
Zocio works with schools, colleges, professionals, and the general public in providing Social Emotional Learning (SEL). At Zocio, we believe in guiding individuals to be responsible and socially committed citizens. This is achieved by engaging them through curated workshops offering unique and authentic experiences. Our workshops and modules are designed to help participants explore the unknown by breaking inhibitions.
Our custom-designed modules are developed after thorough research into the fields of pedagogy, anthropology, psychology, and mechanisms of content delivery. Our field experience through training programs and our trainers’ experience in education and training are another reason for our rapidly evolving content.
By Whom?
Zocio’s workshops are conducted by experienced facilitators with diverse backgrounds. They undergo constant knowledge enhancement sessions and research to include latest developments. Apart from our on-field studies, we constantly engage with industry stalwarts to optimise our processes. At Zocio, we believe in staying committed to emerging social causes and community engagements.