{"id":1013,"date":"2025-06-08T18:29:04","date_gmt":"2025-06-08T18:29:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mitesp.com\/millionpathsfoundation\/?p=1013"},"modified":"2025-06-08T18:34:23","modified_gmt":"2025-06-08T18:34:23","slug":"mpf-ministry-of-education-launch-digital-horizons-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mitesp.com\/millionpathsfoundation\/news\/mpf-ministry-of-education-launch-digital-horizons-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"MPF &amp; Ministry of Education Launch \u201cDigital Horizons\u201d Campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1013\" class=\"elementor elementor-1013\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ed1b63 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3ed1b63\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a86cb4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a86cb4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> May 15, 2025<br \/><strong>Location:<\/strong> Colombo, Sri Lanka<\/p>\n<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><br \/> On May 15, 2025, the MillionPaths Foundation partnered with Sri Lanka&rsquo;s Ministry of Education to kick off &ldquo;Digital Horizons,&rdquo; a nationwide initiative to bring foundational digital literacy to 500,000 students across 1,200 schools by the end of 2027.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key Activities<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n\t<li>\n\t\t<p><strong>Curriculum Development:<\/strong> Co-created a five-module syllabus covering computer basics, internet safety, coding fundamentals, digital citizenship and virtual collaboration.<\/p>\n\t<\/li>\n\t<li>\n\t\t<p><strong>Teacher Training:<\/strong> Launched a &ldquo;Train the Trainer&rdquo; program certifying 2,500 master educators in blended learning methodologies.<\/p>\n\t<\/li>\n\t<li>\n\t\t<p><strong>Resource Deployment:<\/strong> Distributed 10,000 tablet-laptop hybrids and portable mobile STEM kits to remote and underserved schools.<\/p>\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Impact to Date<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n\t<li>\n\t\t<p><strong>25,000+ students<\/strong> have completed Module 1 (Computer Basics) in the pilot phase.<\/p>\n\t<\/li>\n\t<li>\n\t\t<p>Teachers report a <strong>70%<\/strong> increase in student engagement when lessons incorporate interactive digital exercises.<\/p>\n\t<\/li>\n\t<li>\n\t\t<p>The Ministry projects a <strong>four-fold<\/strong> rise in ICT competency exam pass rates by 2026.<\/p>\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n\t<p>&ldquo;Digital Horizons will level the playing field for students in every corner of our island&mdash;no child should miss out on the skills of tomorrow.&rdquo;<br \/> &mdash; Hon. Nimal Perera, Secretary, Ministry of Education<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Date: May 15, 2025Location: Colombo, Sri Lanka Overview On May 15, 2025, the MillionPaths Foundation partnered with Sri Lanka&rsquo;s Ministry of Education to kick off &ldquo;Digital Horizons,&rdquo; a nationwide initiative to bring foundational digital literacy to 500,000 students across 1,200 schools by the end of 2027. Key Activities Curriculum Development: Co-created a five-module syllabus covering computer basics, internet safety, coding fundamentals, digital citizenship and virtual collaboration. Teacher Training: Launched a &ldquo;Train the Trainer&rdquo; program certifying 2,500 master educators in blended learning methodologies. Resource Deployment: Distributed 10,000 tablet-laptop hybrids and portable mobile STEM kits to remote and underserved schools. Impact to Date 25,000+ students have completed Module 1 (Computer Basics) in the pilot phase. Teachers report a 70% increase in student engagement when lessons incorporate interactive digital exercises. The Ministry projects a four-fold rise in ICT competency exam pass rates by 2026. &ldquo;Digital Horizons will level the playing field for students in every corner of our island&mdash;no child should miss out on the skills of tomorrow.&rdquo; &mdash; Hon. 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