Harpita and Harpith Pandian, all set to make an impact on the edtech scene with classminds
Entrepreneur Name: Harpita and Harpith Pandian, (Age: 13)
Business Name: Classminds, India
Harpita and Harpith Pandian were eight years old children when they performed in Australian Spelling Bee in 2015. They are now 13-year-old intrepid entrepreneurs all set to make an impact on the tech scene with Class minds. The twins Harpita and Harpith Pandian titled as “The Great Australian Spelling Twins,” winning hearts globally for their spelling skills, self-confidence, and attitude at the tender age of eight in 2015. spelling bee twins Harpita and Harpith Pandian, the Founders of Classminds.
The show aired on Australia’s Channel 10 showcased them as an inspiration all over the world, and with an impressive vocabulary of 50,000 words, the twins became household names in Australia.
They launched Classminds, an edtech startup early this year as “a global collaborative platform for students to enrich their skills and talents, leading to a strong foundation and provide them with recognition for life.” Their father helped in the whole process. Harpita says that their love for spelling began at the age of than their parents used to read us bedtime stories every night. They began to get curious about the vocabulary they heard in the stories, and from then on, they started learning all the words they came across. Their learning journey was brought up through a joyful approach, where they played word games as a family after dinner.
As this routine was incorporated into their daily life, the twins began curating a word bank of over 50,000 words, which helped them compete with older 14-year-olds in the Great Australian Spelling Bee TV competition. Classminds is expecting a user base of around 100-150 schools in its first year, 2020-21. It had a target of around 500 schools initially, but the goal was cut down due to the COVID-19 situation. Its online platform will also be opened up for subscriptions in a couple of months. The targeted market has over 300 million students in India alone, so they expect immense growth in the long run.
