[Blockchain Today Reporter Park Yohan] Cardano and the Ethiopian government have signed a partnership to simplify the management of the national education system using blockchain, Pinbold reported.
According to Cardano’s parent company IOHK, the contract covers 5 million high school students and 700,000 teachers. The program is based on a decentralized identity solution named Atala PRISM.
IOHK’s Atala PRISM ID allows authorities to record student educational achievements, specific areas and causes of underachievers in a tamper-proof manner.
The system also provides students with blockchain-verified digital certificates to lower college morale and provide employment support. In addition, employers will be able to verify all student grades without relying on third parties.
Ethiopian Education Minister Getahun Mekuria said, “This initiative is the introduction of technology to improve the quality of education. It is very practical to improve the quality of education through blockchain technology.”
In the first year of launch, all teachers and 3,500 schools will be added. In the second year, the project will involve all 5 million middle school students, and the plan covers the entire education system.
IOHK emphasized that the ultimate goal is to cover the entire educational system of the project.
IOHK content creator David Orr said, “The goal is for teachers and secondary students, but as it is very likely to cover the entire school system from kindergarten to college, the Cardano ecosystem will include more people.”
In addition, the Ethiopian government is providing tablets with a dedicated internet network to all teachers and students to support this initiative. The IOHK has hinted at negotiations with the Ethiopian government in recent months, but has been postponed for bureaucracy reasons. Initially, there were reports that this partnership would potentially advance the Ethiopian national citizenship system. The latest development came just a month after Cardano announced it had achieved 100% decentralization for block production.
In addition to Ethiopia, IOHK is working with mobile blockchain company World Mobile to connect remote Tanzania towns to the Internet.
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