eduCLaaS to Bridge the Digital Skills Gap in the Philippines with Baliuag University 

On 11 November 2022, Mrs Clarissa P. Vicente - Dean, College of Information Technology Education at Baliuag University (Bulacan, Philippines) and her team had a visit to eduCLaaS headquarters in Singapore to further understand the eduCLaaS’ delivery processes, which can produce digital future-ready workforce and explore new programmes between 2 institutions. Baliuag University is eduCLaaS’ first Region 3 partner in the Philippines to embark on Work-Study undergraduate degree, starting in 2021.

The visit took place after eduCLaaS signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Baliuag University to launch Work-Study degrees across the Philippines. Under this partnership, learners will gain up to 3 years of working experience before graduation. During this visit, representatives from Baliuag University also had a chance to meet and discuss with eduCLaaS to understand about new programmes and the employment landscape of Singapore and the region.

Speaking about the experience visiting eduCLaaS headquarters, the Dean for the College of IT education from Baliuag University. said: "We are so delighted as we had a fruitful discussion with Mr. Krishnamoorthy Ramoo, Chief Operating Officer, and his team here in Singapore where EDUCLasS is based. Indeed, we are very grateful because they took the time to accommodate us, and we are excited to see more of what EDUCLasS has in store for our learners.  I believed that innovations in teaching and learning delivery are a lifelong process of continuous collaboration and keeping abreast of changes in technology".

Emphasing the collaboration between 2 institutions, eduCLaaS’ COO, Mr. Krishnamoorthy Ramoo said, “Our collaboration started with learners enrolled in the last 2 intakes who are on track with their learning journey and we believe that there is huge potential for growth in the future.

About eduCLaaS 

eduCLaaS is a Pan-Asia Digital Skilling Platform which aims to deliver talent and enterprise growth with CLaaS® for inclusive digital economy transformation. We connect higher education students, working adults, enterprises, employers, and post-secondary institutions for digital upskilling, digital career induction, and digital workforce development. 

CLaaS® delivers Competency Learning as a Service to bridge the digital skills gap with competency-based curriculum, work-based learning pedagogy and blended work2learn journey. CLaaS® courses have received accreditations from education regulatory bodies and over 100 international universities.

eduCLaaS, with a network of 100+ campuses, has served over 50,000+ learners, and 2000+ enterprises across Asia with CLaaS®. 

Find out more about eduCLaaS at https://www.educlaas.com/  

About Baliuag University

Founded in 1925, Baliuag University of Bulacan is the first in the Region 3 to be granted Full Autonomous Status by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) since 2001. It offers Kindergarten, Basic Education, Senior High School, College, and Graduate programs.

To apply to the new programs, go to collegeapplication.baliuagu.edu.ph or bulithanapplication.baliuagu.edu.ph

For more information about Baliuag University, please visit https://baliuagu.edu.ph/ and https://www.facebook.com/BaliuagU.