Experts call for plan to help pupils catch up with studies
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published : 29 Jan 2021 at 06:40
16 Teachers spray a disinfectant agent inside a classroom at Ban Bang Kapi School in Bangkok on Thursday ahead of the re-opening of 437 schools under the supervision of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration next week. SOMCHAI POOMLARD
Urgent measures are needed to help students in provinces under maximum Covid-19 controls catch up on their studies, as schools in these provinces except Samut Sakhon gear up to resume on-site teaching next month, academics say.
Speaking at a forum held by the Equitable Education Fund (EEF) on Thursday, Sompong Jitradub, a lecturer with Chulalongkorn University s Faculty of Education, urged the government to come up with a plan to help these students cope, saying school closures will have an adverse impact on the entire nation if not addressed.
Experts call for plan to help pupils
published : 29 Jan 2021 at 09:33
8 Teachers spray a disinfectant agent inside a classroom at Ban Bang Kapi School in Bangkok on Thursday ahead of the re-opening of 437 schools under the supervision of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration next week. Photo by SOMCHAI POOMLARD
Urgent measures are needed to help students in provinces under maximum Covid-19 controls catch up on their studies, academics say.
Sompong Jitradub, a lecturer with Chulalongkorn University s Faculty of Education, urged the government to come up with a plan to help these students. Since the Covid-19 outbreak, schools in Thailand have been forced to stop providing in-person education for about 90 days, or about 40%, of the academic year. As a result, the quality of education for many students has deteriorated, he said.