Digicel PNG in its efforts to supporting education in Papua New Guinea, has launched through the Digicel Foundation a brand-new educational television show called “Be Lit.”
At its official launching and roadshow this morning at the Vision City Shopping Mall in Port Moresby city, Digicel Foundation PNG Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ms. Serena Sasingian said that this new initiative shows their focus on continuing to invest more in education for the next generation of Papua New Guineans.
“Be Lit stands for Better Literacy, it’s our education TV block that we have going on TVWAN,” she said.
“Digicel PNG saw the need to invest in education through our Foundation. So, on television everyday now you will be able to see television shows from the Da Vinci channel that we have acquired and also from providers around the world.”
The CEO added that they have also produced their own TV show called “Numbers World” and also an early learning show that they will broadcast soon along with other educational shows.
“We as a nation need to make sure that we are investing in our children and they need to know that they can achieve the dreams they have in their hearts,” Ms. Sasingian added.
Digicel PNG has invested K169million into education, health and the social sector in its 15 years of operation in the country, and from that funding support, Digicel Foundation has delivered over 680 classrooms for a number of schools in the country.
Meanwhile, the new “Be Lit” educational block will start going on air next week Monday 17th of July on TVWAN channel one and will run weekdays from 9am in the morning to 3pm in the afternoon。