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This document proposes an education initiative in Pakistan to address the country's education crisis through a technology-based, self-learning platform. It would focus on adolescent girls, using a 2-year digital skills program teaching skills like app development, embroidery, and software/hardware. The approach is student-centered and data-driven, using tools like Raspberry Pi computers. It has already impacted 250+ students across 4 schools. The proposal seeks further funding to scale the program to reach 900 girls directly and 3,000+ indirectly over 5 years through partnerships. The goal is to equip students with skills for employment or further education while addressing cultural barriers faced by girls.
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- 3. The Problem 1.3 TEACHERS NEEDED 119 out of 127 EDUCATION INDEXRANK 25 Of 52 million CHILDREN NOT IN SCHOOL Pakistan Education Crisis MillionMillion 2
- 4. The Solution Build a Techbased platform focused on: Innovati on DesignTeamwor k Problem Solving Disruptio n 3
- 5. The Method A 2 yearDigital skills program focused on adolescent girls between the ages of 16-19 4
- 6. The Method Self/project based learning Hardware (RaspberryPi) TranslationApplication Developme nt Software EmbroideryVideo Editing Organic Farming 5 Presentatio ns
- 7. The Method Human-Centered Design Inherent tothe approach is “empathy” and designing from the student’s perspective Technology is a key lever as it catalyzes the inherent curiosity of Approach is data driven and agile – experiment, learn and Local dynamics are kept in mind when engineering ` 6
- 8. The Method Pedagogical Principles Targeted Interventions (Poverty,Early Marriage, etc.) Evidence/Data Based Approach (Experiment, Learn, Adjust) Project Based Learning ` 7 `
- 9. The Focus Base of thePyramid Gainful employment (technology, fashion etc.) Pursuit of further studies Focused on instilling skills to enable: 8
- 10. The Focus Address challenges facedby girls Learn Earn Stay Safe 9
- 11. The Focus Sustain/expand via a for-profitmodel focused on the middle class 10
- 12. The Progress In 2 years,lives changed 4 Schools (Urban, Rural, Special) 250+ Students (Ages 6-20) Phase I Complete, Phase II Planned Self- learning Pedagogy Built Girls Vocational Program Established 11
- 13. In 2 years,lives changed 4 Schools (Urban, Rural, Special) 250+ Students (Ages 6-20) Phase I Complete, Phase II Planned Self- learning Pedagogy Built The Progress Girls Vocational Program Established Successful projects are being turned into revenue generating business (e.g. Pakistan Fashion Site, Restaurant Review Aggregator) 12
- 14. The Plan What’s next? Execute ScaleSustain Accelerate via 13
- 15. Focus on outof school girls From marginalized communities Covering various ethnicities and minorities Multi-dimensional approach to build a sustainable model 14 The Plan
- 16. Direct Impact –900 Girls Indirect Impact – 3,000+ Girls (Partner with Government and NGO schools to extend “open-source” self-learning, project based platform) $120,000 over 5 years 15 The Plan
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- 18. Current Education Systemis Rooted in the Industrial Age Where the following were valued: RigiditySilence Regularit y 17
- 19. Time to explorealternatives 18
- 20. Leveraging lessons from theages Inherent curiosity formsthe basis ofthe Montessori method as well Inherent curiosity formsthe basis of the Socratic method “students arriveat their own conclusions” MontessoriSocrates 19
- 21. As well ascontemporary lessons Starteda school forhis kids with the focus on problem solving andno grades Mitrawon the TEDprizearoundusing technology tofacilitate self-learning MuskMitra 20
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- 23. Solve Pakistan’s education crises 25Million do not go to school (the majority are girls) 1.25 Million teachers are needed Source:UNESCO 22
- 24. Started 2 yearsago in Lahore, Pakistan 4 Schools 250+ Students Broad Self-Learning Framework Built Progress 23
- 25. Edit a topicalvideoby combining small clips andmusic Learn graphics,editing as well as the artofbeing concise Presentatio ns Translation Video Editing Develop andgivepresentations on varyingsubjects Learn the subject matter, as well as storytelling, design andresearch Translate articles from Urduinto English andEnglish into Urdu Learn English reading, comprehension and writing Projects Completed 24
- 26. Projects in Progress OrganicFarmingusing sensors to measure water, humidity etc. Learn practically byputting science intoaction Build andpublish an iPhone App using aMacandiPod Touch Learn mobile andmarketing in a social/ connected world Soft/Hard- ware Organic Farming App Dev Build small Raspberry Pi computer andprograman adventure game Learn logic andnotonly the power ofa computer, but how it works 25
- 27. We aim tobe data driven Typing 26
- 28. - 27 - Baseof the Pyramid (BoP) Our digital, self-learning pedagogy is aimed squarely at educating children from underprivileged backgrounds. Use technology to help educate children given a) teacher shortage (1.25 Million teachers needed) 27
- 29. - 28 - Baseof the Pyramid (BoP) We are focused on instilling skills that will enable girl to either be gainfully employed immediately or pursue further studies Lastly, as part of our vocational schools we plan to place children in jobs immediately (e.g. embroidery work for high- 28
- 30. - 29 - Girls Establishvocational schools that will address the challenges faced by girls to learn, earn and stay safe Skills in Focus: App Development, Embroidery and Tailoring Partner with leading local technology companies and fashion houses that 29
- 31. - 30 - Girls Developcreative ways to address cultural obstacles faced by girls For example, develop a “mother hen” approach where girls can meet at one of their houses under the supervision of a mother to work remotely on learning vocational skills and eventually work remotely 30
- 32. - 31 - Human-CenteredDesign Inherent to our approach is “empathy” and designing from the customer perspective Since, technology catalyzes the inherent curiosity of children, technology is a core part of our solution 31
- 33. - 32 - Human-CenteredDesign Our project based learning is designed with the students in mind so as to enable them to take advantage of employment opportunities Our approach is an agile one in terms of what works and what doesn’t – 32
- 34. - 33 - Quotesfrom Children I like self-learning … now we teach other students … our lives are changing – Ijaz M. (Grade 6) “ “I am searching new things daily and increasing my knowledge – Amina R. (Grade 8) I have improved my English by using Google Translator – Rehan I. (Grade 8) “ Through the Khud lab I am linked to the world by internet – Amina I. (Grade 7) “ 33
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- 36. Multi-dimensional approach to builda sustainable model for Bottom of the Pyramid 1. Funding from Girls Education Challenge 2. For-profit model generates revenue 3. Successful projects will generate revenue Approach 35
- 37. Assumptions Max Students per Class:32 Hours per week: 20 Winte r Jan-Apr Sum mer May-Aug Fall Sep-Dec Year is broken into 3 parts 36
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- 39. Growth First cohort of20 students Grows by 2 each semester over 5 years Leading to an ~900 students graduating from the Digital School Cost increases by 5% per 38
- 40. Core Financials per month: Costper student: $25 Revenue per student: $60 (only for profit segment, NOT bottom of pyramid) (Platform cost separate) 39
- 41. Cost Components Teachers Technology Training Center PlatformBuild Classroom Build Rent Utilities Other Staff 40
- 42. (Does not includefixed platform costs and potential revenue from businesses) Breakeven 41 Breakeven
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- 44. Core Team Hassan Aftab EducationSpecialist Khud Lahore Minahil Mehdi Research andCommunication Khud Lahore Salahuddin Khawaja Founder Khud New York Bilal Afzal Khan Education Specialist Khud Lahore Qasim Mehdi Education Specialist Khud Lahore 43
- 45. Advisors Naveed Chowdry Executive Director MedipakPharmaceutical Lahore Yasser Bashir CEO Arbisoft Lahore Naseem Khawaja PhilanthropistandBusinessman Lahore Naeem Ahmed Director GoldmanSachs HongKong ShahzadAli ManagingDirector GoldmanSachs New York Nadia Khawaja MPP Education& SocialPolicy Pittsburgh Yasmeen Shahid Principal ZahoorSchool Lahore Dr. Zainab Latif Development UnitedNations New York 44
- 46. Detail out Pedagogy Scale Sustainby Developing For Profit Model Next Steps 45
- 47. Thank you forviewing, Salahuddin Khawaja s@khud.org About Salahuddin Salah has spent 15+ years in the financial sector in New York, Hong Kong and Tokyo. Initially 11+ years as a management consultant with Deloitte. He then moved to J. P. Morgan and Bank of America where he worked in Investment Banking running large scaleprograms. He strongly believes in the transformational power of education whichis whyhestartedThe KhudInitiative.