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Blessings Chidakwa-Herald Reporter
YOUTHS have launched five electronic businesses including the e-exam, which uploads all past exam papers on its website, and provides learners a chance to have a feel of how a real examination environment is like.
The other businesses include Triberton, Taxpal, Zezuru, and Everything Zimbabwe that sells various products and services.
Speaking during the launch at the Eight2Five Innovation Hub yesterday, Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation Minister, Dr Kirsty Coventry, challenged the youths to continue working hard despite challenges they may face along the way.
“Let us build Zimbabwe to be the country that we all want it to be for future generations. Don’t be scared of any challenges, take them on, believe in yourself and stand up,” she said.
Minister Coventry challenged the youths to continue having self-belief.
“These companies are here for a reason. You have something special so do not ever forget that. Remember to give back. It is really important to take people with you on your journey,” she said.
“You are launching these businesses and overnight you are becoming role models for hundreds of thousands of other Zimbabweans that want this opportunity.
“Live by making good choices, by knowing that you have just become role models to thousands of little kids around this country that want hope, to be inspired. Make sure you are making good choices not for yourself but for them.”
Founder and chief executive officer of E-Exam Mr Loyd Tafireyi said the launch of the firm was out of a realisation that a lot of students were struggling when it comes to preparing for their final examinations.
“What we do is take all past exam papers and then simulate them in an examination environment so that students can prepare and have a feel of how a real exam environment looks like.
“So we keep track of each and every question that a student is not doing well and then we classify them into categories. Teachers can then use that for tailor made, personalised learning,” he said. Mr Tafireyi said the Government can access the data to make informed decisions since they will know areas in which students are struggling and proffer solutions.
“We can push for Education 5.0 since we are doing human capital development, since it is all about humans working with robots and machines. In terms of exams, we are targeting Grade 7, Forms 4 and 6 and professional courses such as Microsoft,” he said.
Mr Tafireyi is presently working on a mobile application that would be working offline to cater for students in remote areas.
Learners without internet access daily will only have to go online once a month to get updated content and after that they can use the platform. The company is also working with partners that can provide gadgets to marginalised communities. The e-exam can be accessed on any gadget connected to the internet such as laptops and smartphones.
A mobile application will later come with offline capabilities. At the moment, there is a free tier where students can access two examinations freely, while having to pay a minimal fee to access others.
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