How successful has the role of EdTech been in providing education opportunities to children at primary and secondary levels during COVID-19 in Lahore? Problem Statement: Every student at these levels has equal, secure, uninterrupted access to education technology which keeps them on track with their education with as high a quality of education as possible Background Pakistan has an intense problem of out-of-school children, particularly at the primary level. Statistically, the overall dropout rate for both boys and girls is 50%. (Khan et. al., 2011) Apart from that, nearly 1 out of 3 girls in Pakistan has never even been to school. (Ejaz et al., 2023) This issue was further aggravated during COVID-19, and according to a Gallup survey, during the early days of the pandemic, as many as 27% of the families weren’t planning on letting their children continue their education after the lockdown was lifted. (Geven and Hasan, 2020) Consequently, with parents pulling their children out of school left and right – there was the question of what could be done to allow continued access to education during the pandemic. BFAME Championship first-day results BFAME international delegations spend quality time at Lahore’s historic food street For more such … Continue reading EdTech: An overview of opportunities in Pakistan during Covid-19