Imran Khan (web developer)
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Imran Khan | |
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| Born | 5 December 1978 |
| Occupations | Teacher and App developer |
| Known for | App development |
| Spouse | Kashmiri Khan[1] |
Mohammad Imran Khan (born 5 December 1978) is an Indian teacher, Mobile app developer and educator from Alwar, Rajasthan.[2][3] He is a mathematics teacher in the Sanskrit Education Department and a self-taught computer programmer. He has developed over 80 educational mobile applications and more than a hundred websites.
He garnered national attention after being mentioned by the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a speech at Wembley Stadium, London, in November 2015, where Modi said, "My India is in Imran Khan of Alwar.[4]
Khan, who is of Meo ethnicity, was born on 5 December 1978 in Khareda in the Alwar district of Rajasthan, India.[5] When he was a student, Khan wanted to be a scientist.[6] In 1999, Khan became a third-grade government teacher after completing a two-year teaching course. He worked in Kota for four years, before being transferred to Jaton Ka Bas.[7]
Career
Programming and App Development
Khan, who is self-taught,[1] became proficient in programming and web development through online tutorials and the books left by his younger brother, who left for a job in Gurgaon after pursuing B.Tech. in Computer Science.[7][8] He designed a general knowledge-related website in 2005.[9] He was introduced to app development by Alwar's then district collector Ashutosh AT Pednekar.[7] With 1 Million installs and 10k reviews,[10] General Science in Hindi is the most-downloaded of Khan's apps.[7]
A mobile application, Dishari created by Imran Khan, was launched by higher education minister Kiran Maheshwari 21 November 2017 . The app will help college students prepare for competitive exams (by providing free study materials) and also notify them of the same.[11] The app will also provide latest updates and job alerts.[12]
Digital Mewat App was launched in Mahavar Auditorium to create awareness of education in Mewat region, spread awareness, promote girl child education, eliminate social evils and create positive atmosphere.[13]
Khan has donated all his applications to the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) as a patriotic contribution to Digital India.[14] He has developed over fifty-two educational mobile applications and designed more than a hundred websites.[1] Khan indicated that he would continue developing applications for other regional languages as well.[4]
