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An article came out today and reported that the Interagency Investment Coordination Commitee (ICC) approved the Department of Education's PhP 26.48 billion Cyber Education project.
................."the Cyber Education project is a way of using distance education to promote equal access to high quality education, including those in rural remote communities" the ICC said............
The DOE will get the proceeds of a Chinese government soft loan of PhP 22.77 billion, with PhP 3.73 billion balance covered by the Philippines' counterpart contribution. It is also working out a grant component of as much as $1 million for education courseware and training.
The project is a 5 year program with satellite-based equipment, computers and digital accessories for 37,794 schools outside first- and second-class cities as well as 665 alternative learning system centers for out-of-school youths and adults.
reference: BusinessMirror frontpage - March 22,2007 "P26-B cyber ed scheme approved"
This could be a project which may and can make use of the expertise and proficiencies of the company Transpacific Broadband Group Int'l. Inc. (TBGI).
Thursday, March 22, 2007
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