Aparna Viswanathan

Aparna Viswanathan is an educationist and founder of Zocio, an organisation working extensively in the social-emotional learning space. She works closely with children, teachers, public and professionals on topics relating to communication, gender, sexuality, mental health and diversity & inclusion. She is a social entrepreneur who has been facilitating health support through interactions and interventions specially during COVID times. She is an independent media contributor who now writes a column in Mathrubhumi newspaper and Economics Daily.

She is a postgraduate and a gold medal winner in Journalism and Communication. She passed out of IIM Bangalore with a second rank for her business model under the Women Entrepreneurship Program. Her thirst for studies saw her achieving an MBA in entrepreneurship from Pondicherry University and currently pursuing her research studies and a post-graduate diploma in women and gender studies too.

Her latest creation ‘KUTTAPPAYI’, is an animation series for children in Vernacular language that brings the best of yesteryear stories to children in a format they engage largely with. The soon-to-be-released series’ title song was launched on YouTube to much reception and welcome.

Her #TogetherWeCan campaign launched during the pandemic is weaving people and stories together to address larger social causes and change.

ZOCIO deals with Social Intelligence, a topic she calls her biggest passion. The goal she lives now is to bring smiles on as many faces as possible. Along with social Intelligence, she does Women Entrepreneur and Empowerment programs, communication, gender trainings and parenting workshops to name a few. Aparna is a Motivational Speaker, mentor and Consultant trainer in various institutions and organisations across India. She interacts with students and professionals in the fields of Communication & Journalism, management, gender equality, parenting, behaviour, and leadership.