Oriental Mindoro IP School Receives Solar-Powered STARBOOKS

August 19, 2024

by STARBOOKS

DOST-STII partnered with a youth-led nonprofit organization to install a solar-powered STARBOOKS kiosk at a school for indigenous people in a remote community in Oriental Mindoro.

The DOST-Science and Technology Information Institute and Mountain Support PH, Inc. (MSPI) installed another solar-powered STARBOOKS at Sinariri Elementary School in Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro, on August 14, 2024.

Sinariri Elementary School is a 4-hour hike away from Panaytayan Elementary School. More than 360 elementary students and 11 teachers will benefit from the wide range of free science, technology, and innovation information resources in STARBOOKS.

Earlier, MSPI turned over two portable solar power stations and two laptop units to DOST-STII for deployment as a STARBOOKS server unit in two pre-selected IP schools in the province.

Mountain Support PH, Inc. provides human-centered solutions to socially vulnerable and off-grid mountainous communities.

Rommel M. Azucena, Jr | Reynaldo Morales, Jr. | Arjay Escondo, DOST-STII

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