The National Electrification Administration (NEA) and the Department of Education (DepEd) formed on Wednesday a partnership to put up solar energy infrastructure in far-off schools that lack access to power supply.
The National Electrification Administration and the Department of Education formed on Wednesday a partnership to put up solar energy infrastructure in far-off schools that lack access to power supply.
Almeda, for its part, said the cost to energize two classrooms is estimated at P1.6 million, including supply and installation. Funding will be drawn from various sources, including national or local government allocations, private institutions, or other approved financial mechanisms. “The digital age has introduced modern methods of learning and teaching which are heavily reliant on access to electricity. Our schools ideally must have electricity for access to modern teaching tools like the internet to simply having light to study and work at night…It is however obvious and unfortunate that not all our public schools, particularly our last mile schools, have the same access to electricity. This is a disservice to our students and hardworking teachers.
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