Telecommunications provider Smart Communications Inc. was the sole Philippine company present at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s Mobile Learning Week 2020. “Out of the more than 47,000 schools in the country serving over 24 million students, 7,144 are considered last mile schools,” Orlino said. “Off-grid beneficiaries also receive a solar panel and a battery charging station as power source for the devices,” Orlino added. The CVIF-DLP Learning Activity Sheets for Junior and Senior High School are now available in DepEd Commons as a supplemental learning resource for school year 2020-2021. “Smart, along with its parent company PLDT, recognizes quality education as a foundation in improving people’s lives and obtaining sustainable development,” Smart explained in a statement.

Source: Manila Times October 28, 2020 17:03 UTC