Using brains and heart to educate children in need

Ms Janine Teo with the learning game her organisation developed to give children access to good-quality education. The scores in the game can be used to measure literacy and numeracy skills.
Ms Janine Teo with the learning game her organisation developed to give children access to good-quality education. The scores in the game can be used to measure literacy and numeracy skills.ST PHOTO: GAVIN FOO
Published
Jun 24, 2018, 5:00 am SGT

Solve Education founder is first S'porean to win international Mensa award for her efforts

Social Affairs Correspondent
jantai@sph.com.sg

Ms Janine Teo led a sheltered life when she was growing up.

She lived in a terraced house in Siglap, went to top schools and her "tiger" mum made sure that she aced all of her exams. By nine years old, she was already a Mensa Singapore member.

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