Reimagining the role of education entrepreneurIn our first panel on the role of education innovators in reimagining education in Covid-19 and beyond, we had Waliullah Bhuiyan, co-founder and chief executive officer of education startup Light of Hope and Pavitra Bahadur, co-founder and chief executive officer of Karkhana based in Nepal. The education entrepreneurs pointed out that previously the education system was designed to prepare children to fit into specific sectors such as medical, engineering, and tourism, etc. Reimagining the role of education leadersThe third panel explored how we can reimage the role of education leaders in designing the interventions most needed to overcome the current challenges, and bringing the voices of multiple stakeholders to redesign the education system for the future. Although different interventions are being carried out through TV, radio, and phone, education should be delivered in the future through peer learning and self-directed learning. Striking a similarity with the tone of education entrepreneurs in the first panel, the education leaders also considered redefining the curriculum and education itself to address sustenance of livelihood in this period.

Source: Dhaka Tribune June 14, 2020 13:41 UTC