Indian girl in UAE launches online platform explaining the world around us

Indian girl in UAE launches online platform explaining the world around us

Dubai: What do political parties and predictive medicine have in common? They are all part of a new online platform created by a Dubai teen to teach children about diverse topics in a simple and visually-led format. Seeing peers stay online longer because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Alisha Ishraque, 13, thought of making students' screen time more constructive by creating various different types of content — from podcasts and blogs to documentaries and pictures — to learn about a variety of fields. Alisha, a Year 8 student at GEMS Wellington International School, created 'Eclectic by Alisha' to also reach out to students who have not had the opportunity to receive "the same quality of education that I've been fortunate enough to get", she says. Another aim is to support disadvantaged pupils by channelling any voluntary donations to the platform towards UAE-based global philanthropic organisation — Dubai Cares, which works to improve education access and quality for children in developing countries. Alisha, from India, will be researching and creating the content herself, while staying on guard against any plagiarism and copyright issues when checking sources such as university papers or news articles. All the sources and links will be shared with