In partnership with deped, Khan Academy: Ayala Group rolls out 21st century digital learning

MANILA — Filipino students and teachers will now have access to 21st century digital learning, as Ayala Group teams up with DepEd and Khan Academy in a private-public partnership that aims to boost the key competencies of learners in the country.

Ayala Corporation, Ayala Foundation, Globe Telecom, and iPeople, together with iPeople schools National Teachers College and University of Nueva Caceres, formalized their partnership via a Memorandum of Understanding with DepEd and Khan Academy last week. iPeople is the education joint venture between Ayala Corporation and iPeople majority owner House of Investments of the Yuchengco Group of Companies.

“DepEd is proud and grateful to stand shoulder to shoulder with these education partners. We can solve perennial challenges in education by drawing from the expertise of partners like Ayala Group and the cutting-edge vision of enterprises of the future like Khan Academy,” said Department of Education Secretary Sonny Angara.

“This partnership is a testament to our collective vision of transforming education in the Philippines,” added Geraldine Acuña-Sunshine, President and CEO of Khan Academy Philippines. “By joining forces with the Ayala Group alongside the Department of Education, we are paving the way for innovative and inclusive learning solutions that empower Filipino students and educators alike.”

Aimed at strengthening learners' fundamental literacy and numeracy skills through Khan Academy's world-renowned online courses, key initiatives in the MOU include comprehensive teacher training programs, deployment of Khan Academy’s learning platform in Ayala-affiliated schools, internships and fellowships, and provision of critical digital infrastructure facilitated by Globe Telecom.

“We are delighted to support DepEd and Khan Academy in this very important Public–Private Partnership initiative to utilize the latest education technology to deliver high quality education to many Filipino learners in public and private schools,” said Fernando Zobel de Ayala, Member of the Board of Directors of Ayala Corporation and Chairman of Ayala Foundation. — (FREEMAN)