Khan Academy videos are used as a supplementary tool often, but it’s in a way the core as it offers complete education solutions. Then, Hindi makes more sense as it caters to almost half a billion people. Math is something which easily translates-so we saw a good opportunity to leverage the English platform. Khan Academy is one of the interesting platforms. So, given how bad the raw material is-the quality of teachers and accountability-education technology can play a much bigger role here than in the developed world. And we are not going to fix that anytime in the near future. but 80% of children are getting a terrible education. There are 250 million children in schools and 10 million teachers. I really liked the platform and probably watched 150-plus videos. I used Khan Academy videos for my kids several years ago. So both personally and looking at the opportunity, we thought Khan Academy would be a good move. What’s the thought behind launching Khan Academy Hindi?ĭhawan: Math and sciences are absolutely critical. To have a strong partner on the ground who is already executing things on the ground (is a good state to be in). But it’s Ashish and his Central Square Foundation who made it a no-brainer for us. There are millions of students and many of them are not optimally served right now. Then the opportunity and the need for good education is massive. Because of these connections, you understand the area and need for education. The president of Khan Academy is also from India. I believe in free world-class education for anyone, anywhere. What made you come to India? How much your Indian connection influenced you to come here? Or is it that Ashish Dhawan persuaded you to start operations in India?
I see it playing the same role in the virtual world that libraries played for previous generations. The dream for Khan Academy is to be an institution for the world. We are a not-for-profit organization with the mission of providing free world-class education for anyone, anywhere. Khan: Maybe a combination of all of the above. What would you call Khan Academy, a tutorial, a start-up or a learning philanthropy?
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