Aparna Maikkara, MSc Computing student at the University of Northampton and an ardent admirer of high-potential start-ups, introduces this success story in the field of education from her hometown in India.

Do you see opportunities in the challenges you face and envision innovative solutions that could be a potential digital start-up? Here's an inspiring story from a small coastal city in India - Kochi, also known as the Queen of Arabian Sea. The city is now a hatching ground for numerous tech start-ups.

The session will take you through the success journey of a small community initiative started by Pinky Jayaprakash, a young lecturer who teamed up with a few of her undergraduate students. The initiative has grown to become a thriving AI (artificial intelligence) powered edu-tech business in Kochi.

Along with changing the future of several schools in India, this mutual development growth model funded by the local government helped graduates to acquire employability skills.

The session takes you through the dynamics of India's start-up ecosystem, one of the world's fastest expanding IT hubs. It will also offer academics, entrepreneurial aspirants and other tech enthusiasts some insight into the necessity of AI in enabling the educational sector to adapt well during these challenging days of the Covid-19 pandemic.