Over 6,000 government primary schools have been brought under multimedia classrooms facility now to promote ICT-based education in Khulna Division.
A total of 6,020 government primary schools have multimedia classrooms out of 8,164 which is 73.7 per cent in 10 districts of the division. The entire multimedia classroom includes laptops and projectors with digital sound systems, said an official of primary education in Khulna division.
Besides, the government is working tirelessly with a view to completing the remaining 2,144 schools after ensuring the safety and protection of the electricity supply.
Around 12,000 teachers from 6,603 schools have already been trained in ICT and all the enlisted primary school teachers will be trained as soon as possible, said the official.
In Khulna, 894 government primary schools have the facilities for multimedia classrooms out of 1,159 schools.
In Bagerhat, 701 government primary schools have the facilities of multimedia classrooms, 1,162 primary schools, in Satkhira 679 schools out of 1,094 schools, in Jashore 1,003 schools out of 1,289 schools, in Jhenaidah 720 schools out of 907 schools, in Magura 376 schools out of 502 schools, in Kushtia 567 schools out of 805 schools, in Chuadanga, 424 schools out of 443 schools, in Narail 348 schools out of 495 schools, in Meherpur 308 schools out of 308 schools respectively.
Md. Moslem Uddin, Divisional Deputy Director of the Directorate of Primary Education (DPE) told BSS today, that to keep pace with the digital modern world, the government is conducting this program with a view to making skilled manpower.
Only 13 schools are left behind as there is no electricity or solar system. But we are trying to make those schools under multimedia classrooms by alternative system.
Mollah Minarul Jahid, an ICT teacher of Chitoli Botpur Government Primary School under Bagerhat Sadar upazila told BSS, “Multimedia classrooms helped the early graders make their studies easily understandable, interesting and attractive. We're teaching the students in multimedia classrooms very easily after being trained up.”
