The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted the education system, affecting how students learn and testing teachers' ability to keep students engaged in online classes.
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.