Vigyan Bharati Malwa Prant

Name

Vigyan Bharati Malwa Prant

Legal name

Malwa Vigyan Parishad Samiti

Website

https://vigyanbharatimp.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Vigyan Bharati Malwa Prant is a regional non-profit science movement based in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, that promotes Swadeshi Sciences and Bharatiya scientific heritage to researchers, academics, and professionals through life memberships, conferences, and publications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Science Advocacy Non-Profit Membership Organization

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (813990)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Education, Capacity Building & Community Engagement (BPADALAO)

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Civil Society Strengthening & Civic Space (BPADAGAD)

Keywords

• Science movement
• Community membership
• Swadeshi sciences
• Science education outreach
• Research community

Headquarters

HQ city

Indore

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Life Membership Fees: The organization generates revenue through life membership fees collected from individual members. Life membership is available to Society Contributors, Research Scholars, Ph.D. Holders, Senior Academicians, Senior Scientists, and Senior Professionals. Payment is accepted via UPI, SBI Collect, and bank cash deposit.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Vigyan Bharati Malwa Prant is a non-profit science movement organization (regional unit of Vijnanabharati/VIBHA) that promotes Swadeshi Sciences and Bharatiya scientific heritage. It offers life memberships to researchers, academics, scientists, and professionals, and organizes science events, conferences, competitions, and publications to advance indigenous science education and outreach across the Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh, India.

Product overview

Vigyan Bharati Malwa Prant (VIBHA) operates as a non-profit science movement organization rather than a technology product company. Its offerings consist of a membership management system (Life Membership Program with online registration and certificate generation), student science engagement programs (Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan), and science education outreach activities (conferences, seminars, publications through Science India). The core platform is the Online Membership Portal which handles registration, login, payment processing, and member certificate generation. These are complemented by event organization and publication services aimed at promoting swadeshi (indigenous) science movement across the Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Life Membership Program A life membership program available to Society Contributors, Research Scholars, Ph.D. Holders, Senior Academicians, Senior Scientists, and Senior Professionals. Indian members pay Rs. 1000/- (INR) and foreign members pay $200 (USD), with payments accepted via UPI, SBI Collect, or bank cash deposit.
• Online Membership Portal A web-based portal providing new user registration, login functionality, membership form submission, and online payment options via UPI, SBI Collect, or cash deposit for individuals joining Vigyan Bharati Malwa Prant.
• Member Certificate Generation A PDF certificate generation system for members, generating certificates with unique member IDs (e.g., VB-MVPS-10001, VB-MVPS-10002) upon membership registration.
• Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan (VVM) A national science competition for students organized in collaboration with Vigyan Prasar, aimed at promoting scientific awareness among youth across India.
• Science Events and Conferences Organization of science seminars, conferences, workshops, and competitions including the Bhartiya Vigyan Sammelan (BVS), ANUBHOOTI International Conference, National Science Day celebrations, and Malwa Vigyan Yatra.
• Science India Publication A publication initiative providing science-related content and literature as part of the Vijnanabharati science movement outreach.
• Madhya Pradesh Gram Vigyan Sammelan (MPGVS) A gram (village) science conference focused on rural development through science and technology, held with the theme 'Vikashit Pradesh - Aatmanirbhar Desh developed by science and technology'.
• Member Directory A searchable directory listing over 550 registered members with their names, member IDs, cities, and districts across the Malwa region.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Madhya Pradesh Council of Science and Technology (MPCST)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMPCST co-organizes the Madhya Pradesh Gram Vigyan Sammelan (MPGVS) with Vigyan Bharati Malwa Prant. The conference focuses on science and technology development for Vikashit Pradesh - Aatmanirbhar Desh.
• Vigyan PrasarcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVigyan Prasar collaborates with Vigyan Bharati for Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan (VVM), a national science competition for students. This partnership supports science education and outreach programs.
• Vijnanabharati (National)flagshipOthersVigyan Bharati Malwa Prant is a regional unit of Vijnanabharati (VIBHA), a national science movement founded in 1991 at the Nagpur meet. VIBHA operates in 22 states with a swadeshi science spirit.
• Science IndiaminorOthersScience India (scienceindia.in) is the publication portal of Vijnanabharati, providing science content and resources.
• World Ayurveda CongressminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCross-promotion of World Ayurveda Congress events through Vigyan Bharati channels, supporting traditional medicine and Ayurveda promotion.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Vigyan Prasar: An autonomous organization under India's Department of Science and Technology that popularizes science through publications, programs, and student competitions. It is an active co-development partner of Vigyan Bharati Malwa Prant for the Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan student competition.
• Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA): A century-old professional body that organizes India's premier annual science congress to promote scientific temper and research dissemination, with a member-driven society structure closely analogous to Vigyan Bharati's life-membership model.
• Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan (VVM): A national science talent-search examination for school students run jointly by Vigyan Bharati and Vigyan Prasar. It is both a program of the Malwa Prant and a national outreach vehicle with overlapping participants, content, and operations.
• Science India: The publication portal of Vijnanabharati that disseminates science content in Indian languages. It is directly linked from the Malwa Prant website and operates as an affiliated science communication channel for the same movement.
• World Ayurveda Congress: A global forum promoting Ayurveda and traditional Indian systems of medicine. Listed as a cross-promotion partner of Vigyan Bharati Malwa Prant, with highly aligned interests in promoting Bharatiya traditional-science systems.
• Vijnanabharati (VIBHA): The national parent organization of Vigyan Bharati Malwa Prant, founded in 1991 at the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru. Operates the Swadeshi Science Movement across 22 states with autonomous institutions in 11 areas, sharing the same mission, brand, and chapter structure.

Broad incumbents

• National Council of Science Museums (NCSM): An autonomous body under India's Ministry of Culture that operates a national chain of science museums and centers for science popularization. Operates at a much larger scale than Vigyan Bharati Malwa Prant but addresses overlapping science-communication and public-engagement goals.
• Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR): India's premier public R&D organization with 38 national laboratories. While primarily a research body rather than a membership society, it is a key stakeholder in the Indian science ecosystem in which Vigyan Bharati Malwa Prant operates.
• Indian National Science Academy (INSA): India's apex scientific body of elected fellows that promotes scientific research, publishes journals, and advises the government on science policy. Comparable as a high-status, member-based scientific society, though far larger and more prestigious.

Others

• Indian Institute of Technology Indore: Premier academic institution whose faculty (e.g., Prof. Vishvakarma, Prof. Kodgire) serve as officers and patrons of Vigyan Bharati Malwa Prant. Functions as an enabling academic partner supplying leadership and scientific credibility rather than a competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

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