KATHMANDU: Minister for Education, Science and Technology Giriraj Mani Pokhrel has said school learning will be continued from June 15 so as to not let the academic session go unproductive during the coronavirus pandemic.
In his replies, in a meeting of the House of Representatives today, to queries raised during the deliberations on the ‘Appropriation Bill, 2077 BS’, the Minister said recommendations of a High-Level Committee (formed by the Ministry) had been sought for immediate, mid-term and long-term plans for the education sector in the wake of coronavirus impact and the implementation had begun.
As he said, there is coordination among the Federal, state and local level governments to go with online, remote or distance learning, radio or television classes or operation of classes from other alternative means from June 15 by issuing a guideline relating to learning facilitation being based on the recommendations.
”Time has sought a shifting to self-study and technology-based education from the formal education system and the guideline addressing those having less access to facilities and with different abilities to conduct learning activities as time demands, making them contextual,” he said. ”A decision in regard to alternatives to the adjourned exams including the SEE will be taken soon,” he informed the House.
It may be noted that all academic institutions have remained closed since March 24 due to the lockdown and SEE exams, as well as higher education board exams, have been postponed owing to the growing risk of COVID-19. RSS
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