MTN Uganda staff, partners Enhances digital tools and infrastructure to Ariwa Secondary School in “30 Days of Y’ello Care” Campaign

• MTN Uganda, together with its companions, marked a big extension of help to Ariwa Secondary School in Yumbe District, West Nile area, as a part of the “30 Days of Y’ello Care” marketing campaign final week.

• This initiative, an extension of the longstanding “21 Days of Y’ello Care,” celebrates MTN Group’s thirtieth anniversary and underscores the corporate’s dedication to effecting optimistic change within the communities it serves. 

• The theme of this yr’s marketing campaign, “Learn Today, Lead Tomorrow: Education for Rural and Remote Communities,” highlights MTN’s dedication to bridging the academic divide in underprivileged areas, aligning with Uganda Vision 2040 and Sustainable Development Goal 4, which advocate for inclusive and high quality training for all.

MTN Uganda, together with its companions, final Friday, marked a big extension of help to Ariwa Secondary School in Yumbe District, West Nile area, as a part of the “30 Days of Y’ello Care” marketing campaign. 

This initiative, an extension of the longstanding “21 Days of Y’ello Care,” celebrates MTN Group’s thirtieth anniversary and underscores the corporate’s dedication to effecting optimistic change within the communities it serves.

Ariwa Secondary School, which supplies training to over 1,000 college students, together with refugees from neighboring international locations and members of the host neighborhood, obtained 20 computer systems related to the National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC) to allow college students and academics’ entry academic content material aligned with the newly launched Competence-Based Curriculum. 

These computer systems are outfitted with a totally paid one-year web subscription to reinforce digital studying alternatives. Additionally, digital expertise coaching was carried out via the MTN Internet Bus, equipping college students with important digital competencies.

The initiative additionally featured technological enhancements with the set up of photo voltaic panels to ensure a dependable energy provide for the varsity’s amenities and computer systems. To additional help the well-being of feminine college students, a devoted facility was constructed, and coaching on menstrual hygiene was offered to foster a supportive studying atmosphere.

In an effort to advertise sustainability and enhance the varsity’s environment, 100 fruit timber have been planted, reflecting MTN Uganda’s dedication to environmental stewardship and neighborhood engagement.

Sen Somdev, Chief Marketing Officer at MTN Uganda, emphasised the transformative affect of training: “By integrating know-how into studying environments, we open up a world of alternatives for college students in underserved areas. Our employees are devoted to supporting and nurturing the potential of each neighborhood to realize a brighter, extra sustainable future.”

This initiative is especially well timed as the federal government rolls out the competence-based curriculum. 

The theme of this yr’s marketing campaign, “Learn Today, Lead Tomorrow: Education for Rural and Remote Communities,” highlights MTN’s dedication to bridging the academic divide in underprivileged areas, aligning with Uganda Vision 2040 and Sustainable Development Goal 4, which advocate for inclusive and high quality training for all.

The marketing campaign has already benefited different establishments, together with Kansanga Seed Secondary School in Kampala and St. Joseph’s Aid Society in Kyankwanzi District. Upcoming beneficiaries embody Ongongoja Secondary School in Katakwi District, Bishop Dunstan Nsubuga Memorial School, and Nekemeya Seed Secondary School in Kalangala District.

Beyond this marketing campaign, MTN Uganda continues to reinforce academic outcomes via initiatives just like the MTN Skills Academy and MTN ACE, which develop digital expertise essential for at the moment’s job market. 

Additionally, the MTN Changemakers initiative, launched final yr, helps people, organizations

30 Days of Y’ello Care companions