Knowledge Platform, a leading ed-tech organization, has launched Pakistan’s first educational device in collaboration with GSMA and CreditPer, a leading digital lending platform that provides easy access to digital credit to under-served and un-served market segments.
Launching such a device and facilitating access to it on easy installments via CreditPer is a game-changer that is expected to eliminate the digital divide in education in Pakistan.
The device offers everything a student requires to study. One can easily get the device of their choice recommended by Knowledge Platform on installments through CreditPer with instant financing options. It comes pre-loaded with learning solutions powered by Knowledge Platform, a library of content including videos, games, assessments, and mobile data.
Only 1 million out of 49 million school-going (grade 1-12) students in Pakistan have access to dedicated educational smart devices. This means that approximately 98 percent of students are significantly affected and disadvantaged when it comes to education and learning opportunities.
Knowledge Platform has stepped up to bridge the digital divide in education with Pakistan’s first-ever educational device.
The device also comes with Learn Smart Pakistan’s state-of-the-art learning solutions, which include curriculum-aligned digital content for K-12 students. It also comes preloaded with Parhai Buddy (Pakistan’s first AI-powered learning coach), Exam Prep Master (Learn Smart Pakistan), 1-on-1 competitions, and teacher-led training.
To increase mobile adoption, CreditPer is offering easy installment plans to meet unique individual needs. To increase internet adoption in the region, Knowledge Platform has also partnered with Jazz to come up with an edu-data SIM card containing a subsidized internet package at Rs. 150 per month.
The project has been recognized, and nominated for the Global Mobile Awards, by the GSMA as the best mobile innovation for the emerging markets and is considered an outstanding contribution to the UN SDGs.
CEO Knowledge Platform, Mahboob Mahmood, said,
We are honored to be the change-makers in the ed-tech industry. Affordable devices and internet access are key barriers to online education. With the launch of this educational tablet, we have moved a step closer to our goal of bridging the digital divide. Through this deal with CreditPer, the device is available in installments to people with low-income streams, providing them access to personalized learning, digital content, games, assessments, and data. Over the years, the way education is practiced has evolved rapidly and it is good to see tech companies joining hands to transform education.
CEO CreditPer, Owais Zaidi, said,
CreditPer is on a mission to bring affordable and accessible credit for every Pakistani to improve their lives, and this partnership with Knowledge Platform as Pakistan’s leading education technology organization helps us in the pursuit and fulfillment of this mission. Parents will be able to order the Knowledge Platform education device, access Learn Smart Pakistan’s learning solutions and Parhai Buddy (Pakistan’s first AI-based learning coach), and Jazz mobile connectivity, all from the comfort of their homes and places of work. Additionally, they will also be enjoying swift loan approvals and product delivery via CreditPer, thus being empowered to better equip their children for online learning. At CreditPer, we are honored and thrilled to be a part of this initiative to help eliminate the challenges (of device affordability) faced by a majority of Pakistani students.
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