Education is the foundation of life, society and everything a modern civilization does. It's a sincere effort to become more human.
1. The Search for a Worthy Challenge
I have been on a doldrum of career choices. Coming from a small village, everything was a sparkling light to me. I thought of doing so many things, but my interest wouldn't last more than a year or two. Many times within six months of research and preparation, I would find them non-challenging. I was looking for a challenge that required deep-tech intervention and massive social impact.
In my second year of college, I knew starting a company (and that too a deep tech company) was something I was going to pursue in my life. And after that, nothing else mattered. I wanted something ambitious, hard, and insanely impactful.
2. An Observation: Where is the Student in Edtech?
Everyone is complaining about education — parents, teachers, and students. For me, early online Edtech and MOOCs made little sense. What were they replacing? Did they even measure learning? The feedback loop was dead and the content was static. Where was the student in the product?
Rather than building a quick MVP, I set myself to understand education fundamentally — its structure, its role in society, the kids, and the teachers. What will the next version of education look like?
3. The Priors: 200+ Students and 10 Years
I taught over 200 students in private one-on-one sessions over 10 years to support myself. Because of my age, I became a trusted friend to them. They shared their struggles, fears, and honest feelings about school and exams.
I saw that no two students were the same. A high-performing student scoring 90%+ and a struggling student had very little difference in the beginning when encountering a new concept. The difference occurred in the minor issues: Did they get help at the exact moment they got stuck?
Only 8% of students ask for help from teachers; 92% fail in silence. When doubts aggregate, interest dies. Timing and patient, step-by-step guidance make all the difference.
4. The Vision Behind STUDYtable
With these insights, I spent 5+ years researching learning psychology, curriculum frameworks, and behavioral algorithms. We designed STUDYtable to have the empathy of a dedicated personal tutor and the technical precision of code.
That smile when a student solves a hard problem independently — that is our mission. To bring joy back to learning and empower every child to reach their highest potential.