Mission & Vision
Pakistan is facing an uphill struggle to reconcile the goal of national integration with the imperatives of national security. It is a dilemma that both civil and military leaders have tried exhaustively to address.
Thankfully, many educational startups have emerged to help bring about positive change in the education sector of Pakistan. These EdTech companies are reshaping the whole landscape of education in Pakistan by offering more interactive methods of learning to students.
Mission
Our mission is to create a world class learning environment where students with an entrepreneurial mindset can take Pakistan to the next level. Our vision is to provide the tools, infrastructure and support that is needed for our youth to succeed in a complex global marketplace. Our promise is to serve as a catalyst for positive social change and a vehicle to elevate the status of our countrymen. Among our many initiatives, we are launching Extreme Commerce College, a free of cost, fully accredited, world class education and entrepreneurship platform that will change the face of education in Pakistan. The best place to start is by redefining what it means to be an educated, well-rounded and globally minded citizen.
Vision
The vision of Mestdy is to build a social educational platform that brings across learners from all over the world. It helps them build their educational identity, engage with network, meet others around the globe to access knowledge, insights and opportunities.
The founders of Mestdy are from Pakistan and are committed to providing free online tuition to all students across the country. They also help in creating and joining virtual classrooms for a more effective learning experience.
Despite its precarious struggle with the challenges of mass illiteracy, economic inequality and political instability, Pakistan has a deep cultural and intellectual heritage that it wants to share with the world. Its struggles to reconcile its national integration goal with the imperatives of national security will determine how well it survives in the decades ahead.
Mestdy
Mestdy is Pakistan’s first free of cost learning platform, where you can build your educational identity and engage with your network, meet other learners around the globe. Access knowledge, insights and opportunities to grow your career.
The founders believe that everyone has a right to education, regardless of their locations or paying capacity. They use technology to make education affordable and accessible for all, enabling students to learn from the best instructors anywhere in the world.
Edkasa
Edkasa is Pakistan’s First Free of Cost Learning Platform offering Exam Preparation Resources. It offers a mobile application that helps high school students prepare for their standardised Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) exams.
Founded in 2017 by alumni from LUMS and Harvard, the startup has raised $320,000 in a pre-seed round led by i2i Ventures with participation from Walled City Co. and strategic angels in Southeast Asia.
Edkasa is aiming to help students overcome the challenges of the current learning system. Amid the Covid-19 pandemic and school closures, the startup is addressing the issue of access to quality education by providing online tuition.
Near Peer
Mission & Vision
Near Peer is Pakistan’s First Free of Cost Learning Platform that offers video form courses with assessment online. These courses will help students to achieve their academic goals without spending a lot of money on tuition fees or long commutes to campus.
It also provides a classroom community where students can interact with their peers and instructors. This not only helps them learn better but also allows them to express themselves freely in class.
Ilmversity
Ilmversity is a school management solution that’s designed to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the educational system. It provides a cloud-based platform for schools that allows them to manage everything from attendance recording and grades to fee invoices and progress tracking.
The company’s mission is to offer a free of cost learning platform that can be used by students across Pakistan. Its founders believe that everyone deserves to have an equal opportunity to grow and learn regardless of their location or financial capacity.
The edtech startup has been successfully deployed in over 180 of schools and colleges throughout the country, making a positive impact on the education sector. With a one-stop solution that caters to the needs of students, teachers and parents, Ilmversity is transforming education in Pakistan.