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And the winner is… Ruangguru

  • Indonesia
  • 4 min read
  • Oct 10, 2017
  • By Putu Agung Wija Putera

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The rising Indonesian edtech star wants to help high-school dropouts earn their diploma and learn the relevant skills to find a job – with an innovative solution lauded at this year’s MIT Solve Challenge

It first came to the world’s attention disrupting Indonesia’s education sector with its online tutor marketplace. A slew of products and three years later, Ruangguru has now set itself possibly its biggest challenge yet: Help high-school dropouts gain better job opportunities through education.
The Jakarta-based startup recently pitched such a solution at Solve, an offshoot of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) that provides innovators with resources to execute their ideas to solve real-life problems. It emerged as a big winner, clinching the Solver of MIT award an...

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