During a press brief today, Prime Minister Dr Lotay Tshering said it is not compulsory for teachers and students to take up the new online learning system. However, they shouldn’t neglect the tasks and plans drafted by principals and education officers in the respective schools.
With the recent closure of schools and colleges across the country, many people questioned the academic programmes the government will implement for the students. To this, the government recently announced that the academic session will continue through online exchanges, BBS TV and Apps in Computer Tablets. However many people questioned whether the E-Learning process is compulsory.
“Many students and teachers alike are facing problems and are confused on how to go about education. It is impossible for teachers to visit every student and teach them in their homes. We are working on developing new techniques and methods to reach out to the students but it won’t have the impact classroom learning has. It won’t work that way. The academic session will solely depend on the situation of the disease in the country. I personally feel that missing one academic session won’t affect anyone adversely. It is not compulsory to have online education lessons but it does not mean that teachers should neglect the tasks and plans framed by principals and education officers alike,” said Dr Lotay Tshering, the Prime Minister.
Lyonchhen also added that the academic session is still on and that the schools are closed to avoid mass gatherings.
Meanwhile, the Royal Education Council has developed a curriculum implementation guideline to continue providing education to the students during such emergencies. The Ministry of Education shared the guidelines on its Facebook page this afternoon.
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