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New report: Connecting schools has the potential to boost GDP by up to 20 percent in the least connected nations

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Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) report – Connecting Learners: Narrowing the Educational Divide – highlights four key areas for multi-sector collaboration ,an Ericsson press release said.

Extracts of the release: Ericsson is an early funder and Global UNICEF partner for school connectivity mapping in support of the Giga initiative

Empowering children and communities through school connectivity and enabling access to quality digital learning will help to meet UN Sustainable Development Goals and is a catalyst for individual, regional and national economic success

An Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) report sponsored by Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) has found that nations with low broadband connectivity have the potential to realize an increase in GDP by up to 20 percent by connecting schools to the internet.

Today, education systems worldwide have been hit hard by the pandemic, with more than 190 countries instituting nationwide closures of schools. During this time, it is connectivity at home that ensured continued learning for at least a 100 million out of the 1.6 bn out -of-school students across the world. The temporary school closures are shifting perceptions on the need for connecting schools to support learning and close both the educational as well as the digital divide.

A well-educated workforce is more likely to be innovative and foster ground-breaking ideas, leading to economic development and job creation. Access to the internet in schools can also help provide equal opportunities to students in the form of improved learning and skills. These in turn can open doors to new career pathways and better quality of life, thereby benefitting the individual as well as the society at large.

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www.gigaconnect.org

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