diff --git a/matrix/count_paths.py b/matrix/count_paths.py
index 4861ad5fd0aa..1cb21529678a 100644
--- a/matrix/count_paths.py
+++ b/matrix/count_paths.py
@@ -19,55 +19,17 @@
     0  1  *  *      0  1  *  *
 """
 
-
-def depth_first_search(grid: list[list[int]], row: int, col: int, visit: set) -> int:
-    """
-    Recursive Backtracking Depth First Search Algorithm
-
-    Starting from top left of a matrix, count the number of
-    paths that can reach the bottom right of a matrix.
-    1 represents a block (inaccessible)
-    0 represents a valid space (accessible)
-
-    0  0  0  0
-    1  1  0  0
-    0  0  0  1
-    0  1  0  0
-    >>> grid = [[0, 0, 0, 0], [1, 1, 0, 0], [0, 0, 0, 1], [0, 1, 0, 0]]
-    >>> depth_first_search(grid, 0, 0, set())
-    2
-
-    0  0  0  0  0
-    0  1  1  1  0
-    0  1  1  1  0
-    0  0  0  0  0
-    >>> grid = [[0, 0, 0, 0, 0], [0, 1, 1, 1, 0], [0, 1, 1, 1, 0], [0, 0, 0, 0, 0]]
-    >>> depth_first_search(grid, 0, 0, set())
-    2
-    """
-    row_length, col_length = len(grid), len(grid[0])
-    if (
-        min(row, col) < 0
-        or row == row_length
-        or col == col_length
-        or (row, col) in visit
-        or grid[row][col] == 1
-    ):
-        return 0
-    if row == row_length - 1 and col == col_length - 1:
-        return 1
-
-    visit.add((row, col))
-
-    count = 0
-    count += depth_first_search(grid, row + 1, col, visit)
-    count += depth_first_search(grid, row - 1, col, visit)
-    count += depth_first_search(grid, row, col + 1, visit)
-    count += depth_first_search(grid, row, col - 1, visit)
-
-    visit.remove((row, col))
-    return count
-
+intervals = [(4, 5), (0, 2), (2, 7), (1, 3), (0, 4)]
+intervals.sort(key=lambda x: x[1])
+count = 0
+end = 0
+answer = []
+
+for interval in intervals:
+    if end <= interval[0]:
+        end = interval[1]
+        count += 1
+        answer.append(interval)
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     import doctest
diff --git a/scheduling/Iinterval_scheduling_algorithm.py b/scheduling/Iinterval_scheduling_algorithm.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d831381e1f39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scheduling/Iinterval_scheduling_algorithm.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+"""
+interval scheduling is a class of problems. The programs take a number of tasks into account. Every task is represented by an interval that indicates the amount of time it should take a machine to complete it. If there is no overlap between any two intervals on the system or resource, a subset of intervals is compatible.
+
+The goal of the interval scheduling maximization problem is to identify the largest compatible set or a collection of intervals with the least possible overlap. The idea is to optimize throughput by completing as many tasks as you can.
+
+"""
+
+
+def interval_scheduling(stimes, ftimes):
+    index = list(range(len(stimes)))
+    # sort according to finish times
+    index.sort(key=lambda item: ftimes[item])
+
+    maximal_set = set()
+    prev_finish_time = 0
+    for item in index:
+        if stimes[item] >= prev_finish_time:
+            maximal_set.add(item)
+            prev_finish_time = ftimes[item]
+
+    return maximal_set
+
+
+n = int(input("Enter number of activities: "))
+stimes = input("Enter the start time of the {} activities in order: .{n}").split()
+stimes = [int(st) for st in stimes]
+ftimes = input("Enter the finish times of the {} activities in order:.{n}").split()
+ftimes = [int(ft) for ft in ftimes]
+
+ans = interval_scheduling(stimes, ftimes)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    import doctest
+
+    doctest.testmod()