The learning experiences for a student according to their socioeconomic statuses and backgrounds have been immensely skewed, and its only been highlighted throughout the pandemic.
Rakan Tutor is a non-profit organisation fighting educational inequality by offering free one-to-one tutoring. They aim to empower underserved students with the skills and confidence to perform better academically and gain the motivation to achieve their fullest potential.
The idea for Rakan Tutor was born out of a 3-month education research project in Malaysia. The founders were disheartened to find school closures have severely affected students despite a shift to virtual classes.
JUICE recently interviewed the team behind Rakan Tutor. Co-founder Kaveen Parthiban shared the inspiration behind the project:
“We heard many stories of students who do not have adequate data and devices, are unfamiliar with…