Zyro
Duration: 8 Weeks
Domain: Branding, System Design, Packaging Design
India’s National Education Policy (NEP) 2020envisions a shift from rote memorisation to experiential, play-based learning in the foundational years. However, in real classrooms, this vision often struggles to translate into daily practice due to limited tools, teacher bandwidth, and a lack of structured systems. This project explores how design can bridge the gap between education policy and classroom reality by creating a holistic learning ecosystem that supports institutions, teachers, and children simultaneously. The outcome is a structured, scalable system that brings NEP from policy documents into everyday classroom experiences.
The Present System
Why NEP struggles in real classrooms
Despite progressive policy intent, foundational classrooms across India remain largely syllabus-driven and worksheet-based. Teachers are expected to interpret NEP independently, design experiential activities, manage large multilingual classrooms, and document learning outcomes; often without adequate training or resources.
As a result, experiential learning becomes inconsistent, and NEP implementation varies widely across schools.
Key Challenges
Overloaded teachers with limited preparation time
Large, multilingual classroom environments
Lack of tactile, classroom-ready learning tools
Continued dependence on rote assessment methods
Problems Identified
Research revealed that the core challenge was not resistance to NEP, but the absence of systems that translate policy into classroom practice.
Key Problems
• NEP principles remain abstract and difficult to operationalise
• Teachers become the primary “carriers of burden”
• Existing learning kits are decorative, digital, or non-scalable
• Tools are not designed for multilingual, high-density classrooms
• Assessment remains marks-driven rather than competency-focused
The Proposed System
Translating policy into classroom practice. The solution is a modular, two-tier learning ecosystem designed to support both institutional requirements and everyday classroom realities.
System Layers
Lenquo - an institutional framework that anchors NEP alignment, structure, and scalability for schools
Zyro - a tactile, classroom-ready learning experience that translates the system into play-based, hands-on activitiesTogether, these layers bridge the gap between policy intent, pedagogical structure, and classroom experience.
System Components
The system is designed as a complete classroom ecosystem rather than a single product.
Activity Cards
Visual-first, bilingual cards mapped to NEP competencies with progressive difficulty levels.
Manipulatives
Tactile, child-safe, and durable elements designed for group-based classroom interaction.
Teacher Guides
Low-prep guides with step-by-step visuals, classroom management support, and clear setup instructions.
Assessments
Competency-based evaluation focused on learning progression rather than marks or scores. Each component is designed to reduce teacher effort while increasing student engagement.
Branding As A System Tool
For a learning system to be adopted at scale, it must communicate effectively with every stakeholder involved. In this project, branding functions as: Trust for schools and administrators adopting NEP-aligned systemsClarity for teachers navigating new pedagogical approachesWarmth for children engaging with learningmaterialsRather than being decorative, branding acts as a functional layer that enables recognition, consistency, and long-term adoption across classrooms
Lenquo - The Institutional Framework
Lenquo is the umbrella framework that anchors the entire learning ecosystem. It provides schools with a structured,research-backed approach to NEP implementation without increasing teacher workload. Lenquo functions as: A standard for NEP-aligned learning systems. A trust marker for institutions scalable framework adaptable across grades and contextsLenquo is not a product, but a benchmark for classroom-ready experiential learning.
Zyro: Classroom Experience
Zyro is the child-facing expression of the system. It transforms everyday lessons into tactile,play-based experiences that encourage curiosity, exploration, and confidence. Through Zyro, children Learn by touching, sorting, building, and exploring. Engage without fear of “wrong answers” . Experience learning as play rather than pressure.
Experience-Led Design
Zyro’s visual identity and packaging are designed
to feel playful, warm, and inviting while remaining
functional for classroom use.
Design considerations include:
Clear visual cues for children
Durable, classroom-friendly materials
Packaging that supports organisation and reuse
What I Learnt
This project taught me that design’s role in education is not just to create engaging materials, but to remove invisible burdens from systems.
By balancing institutional structure with classroom joy, I learned how design can translate complex policy into human, everyday experiences, allowing teachers to teach and children to learn freely.