Palantir, a leading software company, has partnered with the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine to introduce new technology that aims to provide safe access to schools for 300,000 more pupils. The agreement signed between the two parties will support the government’s School Offline initiative by targeting funding for school bomb shelters where it will have the greatest impact on the safety of children and young people.
The new software tooling developed by Palantir will help in identifying areas where there is a need for additional school bomb shelters. This initiative is a response to the rise in online education in Ukraine following Russia’s illegal invasion. Research shows that more than 40% of children in Ukraine are now relying on online or hybrid learning, leading to educational setbacks. According to the PISA-2022 survey, Ukrainian students are lagging behind the required level of study by 1.5 to 2.5 years.
This partnership between the Ministry of Education and Science and Palantir aims to address these challenges and ensure that more children have access to safe in-person learning. By leveraging new technology, the goal is to improve the education system in Ukraine and help students catch up on the lost learning due to the ongoing conflict. The ultimate aim is to create a better future for the next generation of Ukrainian students.