In response to a question as to how many days in the six-day week will be in person and how many will be online, the minister did not specify. He said they want a mixed system and will present a proposal, but the final decision will depend on what the cabinet approves. He also said that the proposal has not been formally submitted yet.
The minister said the scheme is being considered for all levels of educational institutions except universities, with a special focus on metropolitan areas.
Educational institutions reopened last Sunday after nearly 40 days of holidays due to holy Ramzan, Eid-ul-Fitr and other occasions. Meanwhile, the Iran war situation has created an energy crisis in many countries including Bangladesh. The idea of partial online teaching has been proposed in educational institutions to reduce the pressure on energy consumption.
Earlier, due to the COVID-19 outbreak, all educational institutions in the country were closed on March 17, 2020. Although online and television-based classes were introduced as alternatives during the nearly one-and-a-half-year-long lockdown, various studies found their effectiveness to be limited. Education experts believe that there is no complete substitute for classroom teaching, however, given the current realities, alternative methods are necessary.