ISLAMABAD: Leading social media platforms Tik Tok and EdCasa have announced scholarships for 18000 Pakistani students.
In the announcement issued after an organized ceremony, it has been said that the .ExamReady campaign based on the teaching and learning of students on the app created by Pakistani start-up Edcasa was very successful. After that, the popular platforms for short videos, TikTok, EdTech and Edkasa have announced that 18 thousand deserving students across Pakistan will be given grants for online education so that they can access quality education. Can get access.
In September last year, Tik Tok partnered with Edkasa and Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) to launch a one-of-a-kind digital learning program for a year to provide high school students with online education and Distance education facility can be provided.
The #ExamReady campaign was created for millions of Pakistani students by providing more than five hundred educational videos on subjects like Chemistry, Biology, Physics and Mathematics. were informed.
The videos on Tik Tok became an instant hit among Pakistani students, garnering 665 million views and over 100 million video creations since its launch. In partnership with one of Pakistan’s leading educational institutions, LUMS, both institutions will provide students with two months of free access to all EdCASA study information and materials. Students will also be able to select their grade/board/examination.
Farah Tukan, head of government relations and public policy for the Middle East, Turkey, Africa, Pakistan and South Asia at TikTok, said that TikTok is a platform that offers a variety of content across multiple categories and education is key for us. is
We are proud to play our part in promoting nationwide literacy to positively impact future generations in Pakistan,” said Fahad Tanveer, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, EdCASA, “We are looking forward to the massive learning content on TikTok.” I am very happy to see the interest and especially the interest of students.
Pakistan needs the kind of innovative and quality educational resources that can help our youth compete with the rest of the world. The scholarships, campaign online initiatives, will be awarded in accordance with the common criteria and guidelines set by EdCasa and Limz in agreement with Tik Tok.
It should be noted that the scholarships will be provided to the students of the poor and underprivileged sections of Pakistan in order to remove their educational barriers.
