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12th August 2022: Beaconhouse, a global network of private schools and institutes educating over 315,000 students in seven countries, has partnered
with Tech Valley, an innovative digital consulting firm and trusted country
partner of Google for Education in Pakistan. A memorandum of
understanding was signed between the two parties in Lahore to work towards
incorporating different Google technologies in Beaconhouse schools, carrying
forward its mission to inculcate global best practices to improve education
delivery.
Under this MoU, Tech Valley, with the support of international Google for
Education teams, will assist Beaconhouse in procuring and incorporating
Chromebooks for their programmes such as Homebridge and the inception of
the Bring Your Own Devices (BYOD) model on their campuses. Additionally, Tech Valley will conduct training for teachers and admin staff to help
them effectively utilise Google technologies such as Google Workspace and Google Cloud Platform.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, Ali Ahmed Khan, Chief Operating Officer of Beaconhouse, said, “Beaconhouse is extremely delighted to work
with the Google for Education team and its local partner, Tech Valley. As its first education sector partner, we are excited to kick off this project and
empower our students with Google tools and devices.”
Umar Farooq, CEO, Tech Valley, noted that as a local partner of Google for Education in Pakistan, their goal is to revolutionise the education sector
of Pakistan by empowering students, teachers, and administrators with a simple solution for intuitive, and easy-to-manage teaching and learning
model through Chromebooks and other Google technologies.
Paul Hutchings, Country Manager, Australia, New Zealand, and Pakistan; and Tim Paolini, APAC Sales Lead from Google for Education, also joined
the ceremony remotely.
The aim of this project is to equip students and teachers with the latest devices and acquaint them with technology through an easier and more
flexible education model. Undoubtedly, it is time to move away from the traditional learning style and adopt technologies to help students adapt to
the dynamic high-tech environment.
Tech Valley Pakistan is a trusted partner of Google for Education, Google Workspace, and Google Cloud in Pakistan. Its mission is to inculcate the culture of technology and entrepreneurship through digital innovations.
The Beaconhouse Group: Beaconhouse traces its roots to the Les Anges Montessori Academy, founded in Lahore, Pakistan, in 1975. Now in its 47th year, the Beaconhouse network caters to the education and training needs of a large and diverse group of individuals of varying ages,
backgrounds and nationalities, in Pakistan, the Middle East, Europe, and Southeast Asia. Beaconhouse is a learning organisation that takes pride
in its past while nurturing a culture of continuous professional development, self-review and reinvention.
