100,000 benefit from DepEd-Australia program

THE Department of Education (DepEd) and the Australian government on Monday formally closed the three-year program Philippines’ Response to Indigenous Peoples’ and Muslim Education (Prime), benefiting more than 100,000 indigenous and Muslim learners in the country.

“Australia is our biggest partner in education. Through Prime, we were able to provide inclusive and culture-based education for our indigenous and Muslim learners. We were able to reach far-flung areas and engage different communities by addressing education needs through an inclusive approach,” said Rizalino Rivera, DepEd undersecretary for regional operations.