The study, unveiled on Tuesday, said 69% of girls do not have access to distance education Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka TribuneSave the Children conducted the study during the Covid-19 pandemic as part of their ongoing Empowering Girls through Education (EGE) projectAbout seven out of 10 school-going girls in rural areas are still deprived of distance education, even though the government took initiative to broadcast regular lessons on Sangsad Bangladesh Television, according to a recent study by Save the Children. The study, unveiled on Tuesday, said 69% of girls do not have access to distance education, as only 31% of families have access to a TV with a cable network connection. Save the Children conducted the study during the Covid-19 pandemic as part of their ongoing Empowering Girls through Education (EGE) project. 64% of students with TV access watched class broadcastsThe study found that 64% of students with TV access watched the classes on Sangsad Bangladesh TV. We should prepare a hybrid model of education, a blend of normal education and digital education simultaneously.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 29, 2020 15:56 UTC