The Ministry of Education on Friday announced that students from nursery to tertiary would be engaged in learning from next Monday through a “blended multifaceted approach.”
Students of Bishop High School – Photo Credit: (MSP)
During a media press briefing, subject Minister Priya Manickchand said that the activities will begin on September 14 and will run indefinitely until the Education Ministry receives clearance from the relevant authorities to move students back to the classrooms.
Manickchand stated that the approach would see teaching taking place online, on the Learning Channel, via the state radio and print material. She further added that it would all be done based on connectivity and teacher availability.
Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand – Photo Credit: (NewsRoom)
“Many schools began to engage students on those platforms already, and it has been extended to Google, Zoom, WhatsApp, and Facebook, and we have reports of fairly good attendance,” Manickchand said.
She also pointed out that the Education Ministry is serious about reducing learning loss across the country. Some $300 million has been set aside in the national 2020 budget for these blended learning options.
[Extracted and Modified from NewsRoom]
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