Infosys signs 3-year deal with NGO Street Child for quality education in Ukraine's war-affected areas

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IT major Infosys on January 27 announced a three-year deal with children’s charity organisation Street Child to address the educational challenges faced by children in crisis-affected areas of Ukraine.

Seven digital learning centres (DLC) will be established and Infosys Springboard will be used for creating high-quality content for teachers and children, as part of the deal.

"This collaboration addresses the profound disruption to Ukraine’s education system caused by the ongoing conflict, which has affected over 3,700 educational institutions and destroyed 365 schools, as reported by Save the Children," the company said in a release.

The conflict has forced roughly 1.9 million children - nearly half of Ukraine's school-aged population - to rely on partial or fully remote learning solutions, the release read.

Recognising this critical need, Infosys joined hands with Street Child in 2024 to launch two impactful initiatives: creating DLCs–secured physical spaces equipped for online learning and a digital transformation program leveraging its flagship digital learning platform, to provide tailored courses for students and teachers.

Initially, the collaboration was focused on creating and renovating five DLCs in Dnipropetrovsk.

Launched in September 2024, these centers have already served over 1,000 children in their first three months of operations. Each center is equipped with laptops, high-speed internet, multimedia projectors, educational materials, security systems, and accessibility features.

"With hundreds of schools destroyed and millions of children displaced or relying on remote learning, access to quality education has become a critical need. Infosys brings to this collaboration not only its technological expertise but also a deep commitment to social impact," Thirumala Arohi, Head - Education, Training and Assessment, Infosys, was quoted as saying in the release.