10 Great Ideas: Edtech Startup Ostaz On A Mission To Prepare Youth For A Better Future – Entrepreneur

10 Great Ideas: Edtech Startup Ostaz On A Mission To Prepare Youth For A Better Future – Entrepreneur

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For an online learning platform that offers personalized and affordable learning experiences, Ostaz is very aptly named, given that it means "teacher" in Arabic- although it must be said that one would be hard pressed to find a human educator who can -like this UAE-headquar- tered edtech startup- claim to have provided 90,000 tutoring hours to more than 60,000 students across the MENA region. "We offer online private tutoring for all subjects: university courses, school subjects, languages, soft skills, prep tests, and more," says Ostaz co-founder and CEO Audrey Nakad. "Our platform includes an online learning management system that allows students to easily access resources, take assessments, and communicate with their tutors."

Since its launch in 2018 in Lebanon, Ostaz -which was formerly known as Synkers- has been growing from strength to strength, with it now able to boast of the presence of over 1,000 subject matter