Archive · 28 May 2025
Dubai Teen Empowers Bihar Students with Digital Skills
A 17-year-old named Kavin from Dubai created a program called SkillLeap to teach kids in rural Bihar how to use computers.
He set up computer labs and hired teachers to help over 2,700 students learn about the internet, coding, and other important digital skills.
The program teaches everything from basic computer skills to advanced topics like AI, and helps students learn about money and start their own projects.
Kavin visits the center and guides the students, making sure they have the chance to learn skills that can change their future.
The students are learning new skills and are excited about how tech can improve their lives.
17-year-old Kavin Khanna launched SkillLeap Project in Bihar, providing digital skills training.
The project, launched in September 2023, has reached over 2,700 students in rural areas.
The curriculum includes basic computing, internet safety, AI, coding, and financial literacy.
The project has digital labs with computer systems and hired local instructors.
Students are building tech-enabled ventures with mentorship and quarterly assessments.
- Who
- Kavin Khanna, a 17-year-old student, and over 2,700 students in Bihar.
- What
- The SkillLeap Project, providing digital skills training.
- When
- Launched in September 2023
- Where
- Rural areas of Bihar, India, with initial centers in Kaina, Baheri and Begusarai.
- Why
- To empower students in remote areas by providing digital skills and financial literacy.
Students' Backgrounds
Digital Skills
Educational Support
Students' Backgrounds
Many students didn't know what financial literacy meant before the program.
Digital Skills
The program provides a head start that regular schools couldn't.
- Project Name
- SkillLeap
- Founder
- Kavin Khanna
- Location
- Bihar, India
- Launch Date
- September 2023
- Students Reached
- Over 2,700
- Funding
- $10,000 in donations