10 Minute School

10 Minute School (Bengali: ১০ মিনিট স্কুল, abbreviated as 10MS) is an online educational platform in Bangladesh created in 2015 by internet entrepreneur Ayman Sadiq.[1] The platform covers academic classes from classes 1 to 12 covering the entire academic syllabus of the Bangladesh schooling system, university admission subjects covering different branches of study, and skills training.[2]

10 Minute School
Type of businessOnline Education System and Virtual School
Type of site
Education Technology Company
Available inBengali, English
FoundedMay 2015 (2015-05) in Dhaka, Bangladesh
HeadquartersSoftware Technology Park, Janata Tower, Karwan Bazar, Dhaka
Area servedBangladesh
CEOAyman Sadiq (founder)
IndustryEducation Technology
URL10minuteschool.com
RegistrationOptional
Current statusActive
Written inJavaScript

History

Ayman Sadiq founded 10 Minute School in mid 2014 as a YouTube Channel.[3][4][5] Largely self-sponsored in the beginning, 10 Minute School did not initially have a website and solely reached students through educational info graphics.[6] It started creating video tutorials for Mathematics and English and eventually started taking live classes on Facebook.[7] 10 Minute School went on to cover the entire academic syllabus from Class 1 through Class 12, university admission subjects covering topics from public and private university examinations and extensive software and skills training.[5]

While one of the major challenges for the organization back then was to find a suitable sponsor to fund its operational activities, it later came to be supported by telecom operator Robi Axiata Limited and the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology.[8]

Content

As of September 2020, the website has produced 19440+ video lessons, 1114+ SmartBooks, 49530+ quizzes and 1300+ blogs.[9][10][11]

Controversy

In 2020, 10 Minute School founder Ayman Sadiq and his colleague Shamir Montazid and Sakib Bin Rashid received death threats for posting content about LGBT rights, sexual consent, menstruation, and observing Valentine's Day.[12][13][14][15]

References
  1. "10 Minute School: Learn, Practice, Progress - SDAsia". SDAsia. 2015-06-20. Archived from the original on 2018-04-06. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
  2. "The Largest Educational Platform in Bangladesh". 10 Minute School. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
  3. intellect.com.bd. "Learn. Practice. Progress". Intellect.com.bd. Archived from the original on 2018-02-26. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
  4. "Ayman Sadiq & his 10 Minute School - Young Observer - observerbd.com". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
  5. "10 minutes for e-learning". www.observerbd.com. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
  6. "10 Minute School Infographics on SlideShare". www.slideshare.net. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
  7. "31 May, 2015". Issuu. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
  8. Sun, The Daily. "ICT Div, Robi, 10 Minute School join hands to promote digital edu | daily sun". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
  9. "Bangladesh's 10 Minute School wins another award". Arab News. 2017-12-11. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
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  11. 10 Minute School
  12. "10 Minute School: Hounded by threats, trolls". The Daily Star. 2020-07-12. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
  13. "10 Minute School founder Ayman Sadiq receives death threats". Dhaka Tribune. 2020-07-06. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
  14. Muhaimin, Muhammad Mutiul (2020-07-11). "The 10 Minute School Issue: Why Suppression of Content is Problematic". UpThrust. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
  15. "10 Minute School and the freedom of expression". The Daily Star. 2020-07-28. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
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