Educational Institutions are not Opening Before Corona Comes Under Control

In order to control coronavirus infection in the country, educational institutions will be opened. Coronavirus infection and mortality rates are still alarmingly high. So  Parents are also reluctant to send their children to school at risk. Even if the educational institution is opened, it seems that the parents will not send the child to school or college. As a result, considering all the factors, the policy makers of the two ministries in charge of the education system of the country are thinking about not opening the educational institution now. Such information has been known from the relevant sources.

Officials in both ministries say the prime minister has already indicated he will not reopen educational institutions before September. That is what they think is the right direction. Therefore, there is a need to keep the institutional education activities as they are and to provide adequate or alternative education to the students at home. Besides, work is underway to make the next announcement regarding the opening of educational institutions.

Asked about this, the Primary and Mass Education Secretary said, "Educational institutions cannot be opened at the moment." Before the safety of children. Life first, then education. He said the Prime Minister has already indicated this. We think that is the realistic direction. There is a holiday in the educational institution till June 5. Before that, we must announce the next decision. We also need to discuss this with the Ministry of Education. However, June seems to be the turning point in the coronavirus infection situation. We also need to see the impact of the Eid holiday on the infection.

On March 8, the first coronavirus infection was detected in the country. And all types of educational institutions are closed from March 16. As such, the educational institutions have been closed for about 75 days. But it is learned that they are already trying to open various educational institutions with the intention of collecting tuition fees from the students.

The way we are still affected and the mortality rate is increasing, it seems that we are in a difficult situation. In this situation, it would not be right to open an educational institution now. In this case, the instructions of those in charge of the Ministry of Education and Primary and Mass Education should be followed. Educational institutions should be opened a week after the situation comes under control.

Instead of thinking of opening an educational institution, we should plan for the future now. The committee will discuss how much syllabus will be taught after the opening of the institute, how to take the internal examination, how to take the postponed HSC examination, what to do about next year's SSC-HSC examination. And we have always said not to hold JSC-PEC exams. By burdening the students with exams, they have to concentrate on making them students instead of making them examinees.

Concerns are being raised about what else can be done in Corona due to the current holiday and what else can be done to compensate for it. For example, parents of many students may be lifeless. For various reasons, including that, 20 percent of students may not return to school due to lack of funds. They have to think about it. The government can give scholarships to these students at this time so that they do not drop out.

The two government ministries are looking to come up with alternative arrangements for long-term leave in educational institutions and the continuation of education in the absence of normal class activities.

On the condition of anonymity, the policy makers say that there was not much response in the reading through Sangsad Bangladesh TV. It has not reached at least 80 percent of the students. Even those who have reached 40 percent have not accepted it. For this reason, the Ministry of Education is thinking of alternative ways to reach out to all students. As part of this, the question is whether teaching can be done through all satellite televisions, radio and cable TV, including Sangsad and BTV. Thoughts are also afoot to make arrangements for teaching through online and audio clips. Top-level officials of the Ministry of Education said that A-to-I experts are working on this project centered on the Prime Minister's Office. The source also said that talks are underway with the World Bank to finance the project. In addition, UNESCO has already come forward with the help of wireless teaching, said the Department of Primary Education.

The director of the Department of Secondary and Higher Education said the government did not want to put students at risk. Moreover, most of the formal education will have to be continued through alternatives until a vaccine for this virus is discovered. That's why we are thinking about the options.

Alternatively, arrangements can be made to create subject-based audio-video classes for public teaching. This can be done not only during this disaster, but also for later. Because, I don't think this virus can go away suddenly. In that case alternative teaching must be adopted. School teachers can help in this work. Work can be given to different NGOs. It may also be possible to close the coaching Centre.