Following its successful sponsorship of the class of ’21 at the recent release of Matric results, MTN SA Foundation is ramping up efforts to support schoolchildren across SA in 2022.
“Our commitment to SA education and specifically to online schooling continues in the new school year and we are proud to build on our strong association with the provincial departments of education to continue offering access to high-quality, curriculum-aligned digital tools and digital support in the new year,” says Kusile Mtunzi-Hairwadzi, General Manager of the MTN SA Foundation.
Immediate provincial activations include the sponsoring of an additional 50 tablets to help learners in Grade 10 from schools selected by the provincial MECs of the Departments of Education in partnership with the MTN SA Regional offices.
MTN Foundation’s other key aim in 2022 is to ensure more learners access the full suite of e-learning solutions offered by its recently launched MTN Online School portal. Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga, together with MTN, announced the launch of the MTN Online School on 21 October 2021 and Mtunzi-Hairwadzi says it has been extremely pleasing to see MTN Online School grow to over 24,000 users in such a short space of time.
“The MTN Online School portal is a powerful but accessible solution aimed at taking education to the next level. While we plan to continue improving and enhancing the portal this year, our recent Summer School initiative, which drove access to the portal and offered additional support for those learners wanting to get a head start on their studies, was an immense success. We look forward to offering this solution to thousands more children in the year ahead,” she says.
This free online portal provides a comprehensive digital curriculum for grades R-12 and additional features like video lessons, assessments, and extra-tuition lessons for Grade 10 to 12 learners. It is aimed at increasing access to curriculum-aligned educational content, as endorsed and provided by the Department of Basic Education (DBE) in SA for Grades R-12 and for Learners with Special Education Needs (LSEN), using a digital platform.
“We believe in the future of SA and aim to invest in the next generation of South Africans. We want to ensure SA children can embrace future opportunities through quality education and learning and are delighted to be collaborating, across the country, with our 2022 back to school programme,” concludes Mtunzi-Hairwadzi.
