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Dipu Moni for changing mindsets to introduce online classes
DHAKA, May 29, 2020 (BSS) – Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni today
said that changing mindsets of both teachers and students is important
to introduce online classes and exams in country’s public and private
universities.
“Though we have some challenges while introducing online classes and
examinations, but we have to overcome those as we have no other
option”, she told an online webinar titled ‘Coping with COVID-19:
Higher Education Challenges and Responses in Bangladesh’ here today.
“COVID-19 situation can’t be removed overnight. In this situation,
we can’t put up a stake the future of our students and the new
generation towards uncertainty”, said the minister.
Dipu Moni said the country has advanced much towards digitalisation
but the scenario is quite different in terms of the country’s public
universities as those are yet to digitalize.
The minister said, “We can arrange training programs for teachers if
needed and can help students have smart phone who are unable to effort
by themselves”.
DU Pro-Vice Chancellor (Academic) Dr Nasreen Ahmed, Dean of DU
Social Science Faculty Dr Sadeka Halim, Chairmen of Mass Communication
and Journalism Department Dr Kaberi Gayen also addressed the program,
organised by DU Faculty of Social Sciences (FSS) and Microgovernance
Research Initiative (MGR) the webinar.
Around 120 people from different universities, institutions and
NGO’s took part in the last webinar of the series ‘How is Bangladesh
Confronting the Pandemic-COVID 19?’ conducted by Aynul Islam,
Associate Professor of DU Political Science Department.
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