Work with private broadcasters on TV lessons, Salleh tells govt

 

The education ministry intends to increase the number of educational TV programmes to complement the online learning experience for students at home. (Bernama pic)

PETALING JAYA: A former federal minister has urged the government to work with private broadcasters on screening educational TV programmes.

In a blogpost, Salleh Said Keruak, the former communications and multimedia minister, said this can help overcome the lack of access to online learning in rural areas or for families with insufficient devices or internet plans.

He said another advantage of working with private broadcasters was that lessons can be played on repeat 24 hours a day.

Salleh also proposed the recording and dissemination of lessons as another way the education ministry can ensure students in the bottom-40 and middle-40 income families are not left behind in their studies during the closure of schools.

Salleh Said Keruak.

“The recorded lessons can be distributed to schools or uploaded on the ministry’s social media page.”

Salleh, the former Sabah chief minister said at this point in time, home learning was the best option, given the Covid-19 situation.

“What is important is that we as Malaysians find the best way to end the Covid-19 pandemic.”

Various education groups and parties have voiced concern over the lack of access to online learning, especially in rural communities and among the urban poor.

Yesterday, former education deputy minister Teo Nie Ching told Putrajaya to move on from physical classes and online lessons and start streaming recorded intensive lessons on TV.

Subsequently, the education ministry announced it will increase the number of educational TV programmes to complement the online learning experience for students at home. - FMT