Solve Education

Solve Education!

Solve Education Foundation
Abbreviation	SE!
Formation	2015
Founders	Ong Peng Tsin Janine Teo
Type	Non-profit
Headquarters	Singapore
Region	Worldwide
Key people	Ong Peng Tsin (Chairman) Janine Teo (CEO) Talitha Amalia (COO)
Website	solveeducation.org

Solve Education!(SE!) is a social enterprise and registered non-profit organization founded in 2015 by Ong Peng Tsin and Janine Teo. ^[1] It is headquartered in Singapore, and it also has offices in Indonesia and United States ^[2]

History

Solve Education! was founded in December 2015 after Peng Tsin Ong attended the Africa Innovation Summit in Cape Verde in 2014. ^[3] At the end of the summit, he engaged stakeholders from Africa on the ideal educational intervention for narrowing the gap of education inequalities to help produce knowledge workers for a knowledge economy. ^[4]

In 2017, Talitha Amalia  [ id ] joined Solve Education!, where she has played a pivotal role in expanding the organization’s programs in Indonesia and beyond. She has represented Solve Education! at international forums, including the 56th Asian Development Bank Annual Meeting in Incheon, South Korea ^[5] . Talitha has also been profiled in Indonesian media for her work on youth empowerment and women’s leadership in education ^{[6] [7]} .

In 2017, Solve Education! also launched its first learning platform, Dawn of Civilization, in Indonesia. ^{[8] [9]}

Services

Dawn of Civilization

Dawn of Civilization (DoC) is a city-building game which is based on various subjects and itself contains mini-games. ^{[10] [11]} The game was launched in 2017 and is made to be operated on low-end mobile devices. ^{[12] [13]} SE! leverages gamification and artificial intelligence to maximize the ubiquity of mobile phones and broadband to make sure education reaches children and youth in low-income countries. ^{[14] [15] [16]}

Ed the Learning Bot

It is an AI-based chatbot used by Solve Education! on Telegram. The bot has been launched in Nigeria and it has been reviewed by the Ministry of Education, Nigeria and has acknowledged its role to improve the literacy of youth. ^[17] . The bot is also widely used in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore, and other parts of Southeast Asia - as part of collaboration with multiple funders, for example Lenovo ^[18]

Game for Charity

It is a point-based program which was introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic. By completing learning modules, students can earn points which they can later exchange for food packages. Solve Education! is working with various organizations, notably Nusantra Innovation Forum, Putera Sampoerna Foundation, East Java Government of Indonesia to gamify the pandemic-safety education package for underserved children in Indonesia. ^[19]

Youth Well-being Education

Solve Education! in partnership with Badan Kependudukan dan Keluarga Berencana Nasional (BKKBN), a government body operating under the Ministry of Health Indonesia, launched their digital comic book which addresses family planning issues in Indonesia. ^[20]

References

1. "Meet Janine Teo - Great Women Of Our Time 2019 Public Service & Education Nominee". The Singapore Women's Weekly. 19 September 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
2. "Solve Education homepage". Solve Education. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
3. "Technology 'can transform' the developing world's education". Nikkei Asia.
4. "Using brains and heart to educate children in need". The Straits Times. 24 June 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
5. "ADB's Annual Meeting Schedule of Events". ADB.org. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
6. "Hampir Putus Sekolah, Talitha Amalia Ubah Nasib Lewat Pendidikan hingga Dirikan Solve Education". The Phrase (in Indonesian). 2 May 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
7. Pradhana, Irfan Bayu (20 May 2024). "Thalita Amalia, Alumni LPDP dari UCL yang Nyaris Putus Sekolah SMP". Media Keuangan (in Indonesian). Retrieved 28 August 2025.
8. Thompson, Vanessa (11 June 2017). "Addictive Education: The App Revolutionizing Literacy". HuffPost. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
9. "Using Just A Mobile Phone, This Entrepreneur Is Hoping To Educate Children From Poor Families". The Singapore Women's Weekly. 19 September 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
10. Aulia, Farah. "Leveraging technology to make education accessible". ORF.
11. Hernandha, Rahmandhika Firdauzha Hary. "Gim DOC: Mengedukasi dan Berdonasi Lewat Gim". www.goodnewsfromindonesia.id.
12. "Fact or Fiction: Online Games Could be the Future of Education". Temasek Corporate Website English. 22 February 2019.
13. "In a Class of Her Own_2019Issue1". singaporemagazine.sif.org.sg.
14. "How one app is making social ripples". Bangkok Post. 24 July 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
15. "Dawn of Civilization - Play and Learn English!". dawnofcivilization.net. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
16. "Fact or Fiction: Online Games Could be the Future of Education". Temasek Corporate Website English. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
17. "Don, others highlight importance of educational games to learning". Punch Newspapers. 18 June 2021.
18. "Lenovo's Partnership with Solve Education! Foundation Underscores the Transformative Power of High-Quality Learning Opportunities". Lenovo StoryHub. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
19. developer, mediaindonesia com (2 May 2020). "Peringati Hardiknas, Pemprov Jatim Luncurkan Game Edukasi Covid-1". mediaindonesia.com.
20. "BKKBN Bersama Solve Education Lakukan Digitalisasi Materi Stunting Melalui Game". www.bkkbn.go.id.

External links

• Official website