Availability of educational facilities and resources
in rural regions of Myanmar ensures equitable access to education
for all children.
SINGAPORE - MYANMAR, November 16, 2017 - Acronis, a
global leader in hybrid cloud data protection is proud to announce
that jointly with European non-governmental organization
Stiftunglife it opened a general education school for 150 children
in a remote village in Myanmar, some 200 km North of the country's
capital Naypyidaw. The school will provide education facilities for
kindergarten to grade four children as part of the Branch High
School in the village of Ata, Kyauk Padaung Township.
The new Acronis School is part of a long-term community
development effort lead by Stiftunglife. Acronis plans to continue
its support of the organization by offering to build more schools
in the future.
Yesterday, at the opening ceremony in Ata, attended by Acronis
co-founder and CEO Serg Bell, village officials and community
members, the school ownership was unconditionally transferred to
the village. The school will also receive new teachers provided by
the state.
Ata is a home to about 500 families, with more than 400
school-age children. Due to the lack of school buildings, many of
these children had been studying outdoors with exposure to wind and
rain. The new school provided permanent shelter, washrooms, and the
much needed education stability to local families.
Primary school is critical for Myanmar children as it is the
only compulsory education they will get. To proceed further,
primary school students have to pass a series of examinations on
basic academic subjects. Without proper facilities, many children
in rural areas fail to achieve their life's potential. The school
will help more students to achieve great results and continue
education.
"We are honored to open a school in Ata and support the village
authorities in providing education opportunities to local children.
One of the key values at Acronis is to "never give up." We want to
encourage Ata's children to study hard and never give up chasing
their dreams," said Serg Bell, co-founder and CEO of Acronis.
"We welcome Acronis' support in building schools in Myanmar.
With new schools, more children will have access to education,
helping them to realize their life potential," said Jochen Berger,
of Stiftunglife.
For more information about Acronis, visit www.acronis.com
To find out more about community development projects in
Myanmar, email [email protected]
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