The Department of Education (DepEd) is adapting its Adopt-a-School Program to better address regional needs and accelerate the delivery of educational resources. Secretary Sonny Angara outlined a strategy focused on streamlining partnerships with the private sector, including bilateral meetings and coordination with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA). The program aims to build 15,000 classrooms by June 2027, equipped with 21st-century designs and disaster resilience. Digitalization efforts, known as PSIP Connect, will see procurement of hardware begin in May 2025, with delivery expected in 2026. Private partners are also committed to addressing malnutrition and ensuring international standards for digital tools.
PASIG CITY — The Department of Education is seeking to localize its Adopt-a-School Program to ensure accessibility and responsiveness to regional needs as part of its strategy to accelerate and enhance the delivery of basic education infrastructure, digitalization, and overall accessibility under the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.
The classrooms will feature 21st-century designs, retrofitted to ensure comfortable learning environments and constructed to withstand natural calamities.For the digitalization program, known as PSIP Connect, DepEd reported that the procurement of digital hardware will begin in May 2025, with delivery anticipated around the same period in 2026.
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