El Salvador Starts Teaching Bitcoins At Public Schools Next Year

Bitcoin teaching in El Salvador. (Photo; Doc. Coincholik)

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Education of El Salvador has collaborated with nonprofit Mi Primer Bitcoin (MPB) to introduce Bitcoin teaching in public schools in 2024.

The MPB diploma program was launched in 2022, with the first batch starting its Bitcoin education journey in May. The program was founded by American activist John Dennehy, with the support of President Nayib Bukele's government in support of Bitcoin.

The program will start on September 7 with 150 teachers from 75 schools. After training, the teachers will return to their schools and teach Bitcoin with a new curriculum. If this program is successful, it is planned to expand to all schools in this country.

The Prime Mi Bitcoin has a goal of reaching more than 300,000 Salvadorans this year and providing at least 7,700 diplomas. MPB chairman Dalia Platt believes that as the first "Bitcoin nation," El Salvador is suitable to lead Bitcoin education around the world.

The leader of the Bitcoin Beach community, Roman Mart Mariez, revealed that more than 25,000 students in Latin America have been taught about Bitcoin. MPB founder John Dennehy hopes that this program will bring Bitcoin education worldwide.

Currently, MPB is talking to two other countries in the region that want to adopt a similar approach to educating students about cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin Cuba has also announced that it is accepting applications for the first edition of Mi Primary Bitcoin on September 4.