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​Minister of Education and Human Resource Development, Prof. Dr. Azmi Mahafzah, accompanied by the CEO of Orange Jordan, Eng. Philippe Mansour, visited Sumaya Co-educational Primary School in Zarqa Governorate—one of the schools included in the "Digital Schools" program—to closely review the program’s progress and monitor its positive, sustainable impact on students. They were accompanied on the visit by the Executive Vice President of Communications for Orange Group and Deputy Chair of the Orange Foundation, Caroline Guillaumin; Member of the Board of Directors of the Orange Foundation, Hafida Guenffoud; Director of the "Madrasati" Initiative, Tala Sweiss; and Executive Director of Corporate Communication, Internal Communication, and Sustainability, Eng. Rana Al-Dababneh, alongside several representatives from the company.
​The "Digital Schools" program comes within a partnership between the Orange Foundation and the "Madrasati" Initiative launched in September 2025, aiming to develop education and empower future generations. In its first phase, the program worked to equip 10 public schools across various governorates—including Irbid, Zarqa, and Tafileh—with 15 educational digital kits. Each kit contains 25 tablets and 30 additional digital learning devices such as computers, projectors, routers, and modern technologies like Raspberry Pi, benefiting more than 3,100 students from grades one through six, alongside 136 teachers. The initiative includes comprehensive digital educational content and utilizes the "Kutubi" platform—an interactive platform featuring over 1,200 books to enhance students' Arabic and English reading skills and broaden their horizons. The program also aims to empower teachers and students to use digital tools effectively, providing a stimulating educational environment focused on critical thinking and digital skills development to foster digital inclusion and make the learning experience enjoyable and meaningful for all.
​Minister of Education and Human Resource Development, Prof. Dr. Azmi Mahafzah, emphasized that the "Digital Schools" program succeeded in creating an educational environment that integrated technology into the learning process for students, forming an ideal model for public-private partnership executed by the Orange Foundation in cooperation with the "Madrasati" Initiative and the Ministry, represented by the Queen Rania Center for Educational Technology and Information. He noted the initiative’s positive impact in enhancing the presence of technology inside classrooms and boosting students' self-confidence through their active participation in the "Wiki Challenge" to produce Arabic digital content. He reaffirmed the Ministry's commitment to formulating developmental visions and connecting initiatives with field needs, praising the private sector's role in transferring modern expertise and technologies, and expressing his anticipation to expand the scope of the initiative to include more schools in the future.
​For his part, the CEO of Orange Jordan, Eng. Philippe Mansour, affirmed the company's commitment to its corporate social responsibility and its role as a leading, responsible digital provider in line with Jordan’s digital transformation vision. He noted that the right tools, when placed in the right hands, can make a significant difference for both students and teachers in building the digital skills that will shape their future. Eng. Mansour also commended the partnership with the Madrasati Initiative, whose deep knowledge of Jordanian schools was a key element in achieving these results and a catalyst for the company to continue supporting digital education in cooperation with the Ministry.
​Director of the Madrasati Initiative, Tala Sweiss, appreciated the partnership with the Orange Foundation, adding that the Digital Schools model proves that concerted efforts between the public, private, and civil society sectors are capable of making a real difference in students' lives. She noted that combating digital illiteracy today is no less urgent than teaching reading and arithmetic—something Madrasati seeks to establish by aligning its programs with the Ministry of Education's digital transformation plan within its strategic vision.
​It is worth noting that the "Digital Schools" program in Jordan draws on the international expertise of the global Orange Foundation, as the initiative’s scope has expanded to cover more than 1,700 schools in 18 countries served by Orange, contributing to providing digital content and teacher training for communities with limited access to educational resources.
​Orange Jordan and the Orange Foundation place community service among their top priorities, implementing an integrated corporate social responsibility strategy that encompasses four main pillars: digital education, digital inclusion, entrepreneurship, and climate and environment, to promote sustainable community development and a positive impact in society.
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