Just weeks after deployment, Murabbi's 75 Coding Fellows have ignited a tech education revolution across Islamabad's schools, with students as young as Grade 4 building AI models, coding interactive games, and solving community problems. These breakthroughs – captured in real-time classroom moments – validate the initiative's transformative impact.
Classroom Breakthroughs: From Theory to Tangible Impact
1. Scratch Programming in Action
- At IMSG G-7/3-2, Grade 4 students designed Pakistan-themed animations and math quiz games using Scratch, with one team creating a "Digital Independence Day Parade" featuring animated floats and national songs.
- "They grasped loops and conditionals by coding dancing characters – learning was pure joy!" – Fellow Manahil Fatima.
2. Real-World AI Projects
- Bara Kau Rural School: Students built an AI crop-disease predictor using 200+ local farm images, achieving 89% accuracy in early tests.
- IMCG Golra: Girls developed a chatbot to report broken streetlights, reducing neighborhood repair time by 48 hours.
3. Robotics Ingenuity
- Using cardboard, motors, and Murabbi's open-source guides, IMSB Tarnol students engineered flood-detection robots that alerted communities during recent rains.
Behind the Scenes: Fellow Strategies
- Adaptive Teaching: In Urdu-medium schools like IMCB G-13/2, Fellows used storytelling ("The Clever Fox Algorithm") to explain loops.
- Low-Tech Solutions: At IMSB Sohan (limited power), students debugged code on paper grids before transferring to tablets.
- Parental Engagement: Demo days saw 72% attendance increase after students showcased Scratch games predicting monsoon patterns.
Progress Metrics
Student Mastery
LMS data shows 85% of Grade 5 students can now:
- Create variables in Python
- Design obstacle-avoidance robotics logic
Gender Gap Closed
48% of competition winners are girls, surpassing the 45% participation target.
Quote: "When children code solutions for their communities, education transcends classrooms. That's Murabbi's real victory."
– Hafeez Ahmad, Coding Fellow, IMSB Sohan
