griddevconnet/EduLink-Ghana

# EduLink Ghana 🇬🇭 **AI-Powered Inclusive Education Communication Ecosystem** > Connecting schools, parents, and communities through intelligent voice, data, and care — in every language, for every child. **🏆 UNICEF Challenge Compliance: 100%** **📊 Total Endpoints: 53 (48 Backend + 5 AI)** **🌍 Languages Supported: 9 Ghanaian Languages** **💰 Cost: <$1 per student per year** --- ## 🎯 Project Overview EduLink Ghana is a comprehensive solution for the **UNICEF/KOICA Challenge** to track enrollment, retention, and learning outcomes of out-of-school children in Ghana. ### The Problem - **283,000** primary-age children out of school - **135,000** lower secondary-age children not enrolled - **39.4%** of persons with disabilities never attended school - Limited real-time data on student attendance and learning outcomes ### Our Solution A 4-pillar ecosystem that works for **feature phones**, **low connectivity**, and **multiple Ghanaian languages**: 1. **EduConnect** - Offline-first teacher app for registration & attendance 2. **EduComm** - AI voice communication (IVR/USSD/SMS) in local languages 3. **LearnPulse** - Real-time analytics dashboard with disaggregated data 4. **EduAssist** - AI-powered learning recommendations and teacher support --- ## ✨ Key Features ### For Teachers - ✅ Offline-first mobile app (works without internet) - ✅ Quick student registration with parent contacts - ✅ Daily attendance marking (bulk or individual) - ✅ Learning assessments (literacy/numeracy) - ✅ View parent responses to absence calls ### For Parents - ✅ Automatic voice calls in their local language (Twi, Ewe, Dagbani, Ga, Hausa) - ✅ USSD menu for feature phones (*123#) - ✅ SMS notifications and reminders - ✅ DTMF (press 1/2/3) for easy responses ### For Education Officials (GES/UNICEF) - ✅ Real-time attendance dashboard - ✅ Out-of-school children tracking - ✅ Learning outcomes reporting (literacy/numeracy benchmarks) - ✅ Disaggregated data (gender, disability, location …