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The Ilmtech Story 🤝

We not only build software for making learning more accessible, but through education and community, we empower our members and their families to break the cycle of poverty and build a brighter future 

There's a problem with EdTech in India

Technology in India’s educational system is acting more as an alternative delivery mechanism while the process and system of education remain traditional.

Other EdTech companies are only providing a digital delivery of content in a more accessible way to factions of the society that have the purchasing power. The ones doing this better are being able to attract more funding.

At Ilmtech, however, we do things differently.

Here are the problems we are tackling 

  • Lack of Awareness 😕
    The biggest challenge in EdTech is the lack of awareness amongst learners and educators. Most people, even today, do not know about the plethora of content, apps, and tools that are readily available.
  • The dire need for employable youth 💼
    Today, most graduates do not have relevant skills to get a job. Colleges are still stuck to the old curriculum.
  • Fixed mindset and culture 🤼
    As a society, we have fixed mindset. We refuse to grow and develop. No matter how much progress we make technologically, we cannot grow if we are stuck to this mindset.
  • Inequality in access to quality education 📉
    There is inequality in access to quality education in India across rural and urban India as well as across socioeconomic classes. This results in massive inequality of opportunity.
  • Lack of creative leadership 🚀
    In order to meet the challenges of the 21st century, we need leaders who are willing to explore, create, and cultivate creativity. This, however, is not easy, given the lack of proper institutions.

Software, Community, and Education

Here's how we are tackling the problems

  • Upgrading schools with learning tools 🔨
    With Edify, we help schools make education more accessible and affordable.
  • Transforming bookstores and libraries 🏫
    Call us romantic, but, we believe in the value of physical bookstores and libraries. With Bookmark, bookstores can have an online presence, while still working as a physical store.
  • Teaching students how to self-learn 💡
    We are in the information-era. Instead of creating more courses, we should learn how to make the most of free online resources.
  • Re-educating teachers in alternative teaching 👩‍🏫
    At it's essence, teachers are the drivers of education, not software. We educate teachers on how to adopt better teaching strategies.
  • Upskilling and providing jobs to the youth 🚀
    Unemployment is one of the biggest problem of our country. At Moocable, we upskill students and professionals and help them get placed at tech companies.

How was Ilmtech found 🙂

Ironically, Ilmtech was built inside a classroom

Ilmtech was founded by Junaid Khan in early 2021 with one big idea: "Tech-based pedagogy". As a software engineer, Junaid was well aware of the drawbacks of the Indian educational system. Appointed to help a local school with setting up Zoom accounts and Google Drive, he quickly realized the need for a personalized platform for students and teachers.

Borrowing the school's classroom as working space, he created Edify. He soon realized the need and potential for innovative solutions to comeback the pitfalls of traditional education system. Since then, Ilmtech has conducted virtual marathons for teachers, organized a virtual readathon for students, conducted numerous tech programs at colleges, and provided jobs to young professionals.

Junaid Khan
Founder

A software engineer, educator, and an autodidact - Junaid khan is the founder and CEO of Ilmtech. He started his online learning journey back in college, when he skipped college lectures to study online courses in the library.

An advocate for lifelong learning, Junaid envisions a world where anyone, anywhere has the power to transform their lives through education.

When he's not at work, you can find reading a book, or hosting a virtual game night for friends & family.

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