Educational TV programmes to be telecast soon, decision on reopening schools not taken yet
View(s):The Education Ministry in cooperation with private education institutes will reach out to students through national television to provide tutorial programmes, due to the current school closures.
Education Ministry SecretaryN.H.M. Chithrananda told the Education Times they hope to telecast a range of educational programmes from 5.00 a.m. to 11.00 p.m. in Sinhala, Tamil and English.
The daytime telecasts will be meant for students up to G.C.E. O/L. The telecasts after 5.00 p.m. will be for students in the A/L classes.
Eye channel and Nethra channel will telecast these programmes. The Sinhala and English programmes will be telecast on Eye channel, while Nethrachannel will telecast the Tamil programmes.
About 1,000 teachers had been enlisted to prepare the programmes. Mr Chithrananda said the programmes will cater to the needs of international school students as well, as these students too have missed classes.
The move comes due to concerns the prolonged school holiday will affect the students’ educational activities.
The Government was forced to close schools earlier than scheduled for the April vacation due to the coronavirus threat. The Government initially closed schools until April 20.
However, with the threat of the coronavirus spreading and various measures taken by the Government, educationists have expressed doubts about schools reopening on April 20. However, a final decision on this matter, has not been taken yet.
(DW)