khud edtech initiative - pakistan

Students Organizing ThemselvesProject Khud

1.3TECHERS NEEDED

119out of 127

EDUCATIONINDEX RANK

25Of 52 million

CHILDREN NOT IN

SCHOOL

Pakistan Education Crisis

Million Million

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Current Education System is Rooted in the

Industrial Age

Where the following were valued:

Rigidity AttentionSilence Punctuality

Regularity

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Time to explore alternatives

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Leveraging lessons from the ages

Inherent curiosity forms the

basis of the Montessori method as well

Inherent curiosity forms the basis of the Socratic

method “stu dents arrive at their

own conclusions”

Montessori Socrates

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As well as contemporary

lessons

Started a school for his kids with the focus on

problem solving and no grades

Mitra won the TED prize around using technology to facilitate self-learning

MuskMitra

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Catalyzing power of

Technology

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Khud’s innovative approach to tackle

Pakistan’s Education Crises

(Khud means “self” in Urdu)

Students Organizing Themselves7

Building an EdTech platform focused on 21st

Century Skills:

Innovation

DesignTeamwork

Problem Solving

Disruption

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The Method

Self/project based learning

Hardware(Raspberry Pi)

TranslationApplication

Development

Presentations

Software EmbroideryVideo Editing

Organic Farming

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The Method

Techn

ology

Scien

ce

. . .

History

MathEngli

sh

Arts

Grade 2

Grade 12

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Grade 1

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Ensure pedagogy addresses traditional subjects

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The Method

Human-Centered DesignInherent to the approach is

“empathy” and designing from the student’s perspective

Technology is a key lever as

it catalyzes the inherent curiosity of

children

Approach is data driven and agile – experiment,

learn and adjust

Local dynamics are kept in mind when engineering

the pedagogy

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Base of the Pyramid

Gainful employment (technology, fashion etc.)

Pursuit of further studies

Focused on instilling skills to enable:

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The Method

Address challenges faced by girls

Learn Earn Stay Safe

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The Method

The Method

Typing Speed

We aim to be data driven

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The Progress

In 2 years, lives changed4 Schools (Urban,

Rural, Special)

250+ Students(Ages 6-20)

Phase I Complete,

Phase II Planned

Self-learning

Pedagogy Built

Girls Vocational Program

Established

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The Progress

Multiple projects completed successfully

Edit a topical video by combining small

clips and music

Learn graphics, editing as well as the art of being concise

Presentations

Translation

Video Editing

Develop and give presentations on varying subjects

Learn the subject matter, as well as storytelling and

design

Translate articles from Urdu into English &

vice versa

Learn English reading,

comprehension and writing

Build software using Scratch (MIT programming

language)

Learn logic and not only the power of

tech, but how it works

App Dev

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The Progress

Quotes from Children

I like self-learning, now we can help other students, our lives

are changingIjaz M. (Grade 6)

I have improved my English by using Google Translator

Rehan I. (Grade 8)

I am searching new things daily and increasing my knowledge

Amina R. (Grade 8)

Through the Khud lab I am linked to the world by internet

Amina I. (Grade 7)

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The Plan

What’s next?

Execute Scale Sustain

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Approach to SustainabilityBuild For-Profit Model focused

on children from affluent families

Develop an after school & summer school focused on

digital classesApplication

Development

Video Editing

Intro toComputers

Graphic Design

Software

PresentationsRobotics Hardware(Raspberry Pi)

Approach to Sustainability

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Explore other Sustainability Models Related to Fashion

Build a Pakistan Fashion News aggregator (iPhone

App and Website) – leverage audience to build

a fashion e-commerce platform

Work with established designers to outsource

manufacturing to young ladies in our existing Khud

Embroidery Vocational school

Fashion App Manufacturing

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Detail out Pedagogy

Scale

Sustain by Developing For Profit Model

Next Steps

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Thank you for viewingMore at Khud.orgSalah Khawaja, Founders@khud.org

About SalahSalah 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 transformation related projects. Wanting to give back and recognizing the magnitude of the education crises he founded Khud. He believes that education technology coupled with self-learning is a 21st century solution to tackle the education crisis.