Govt working on Radio education and distance learning thru AIOU:  Minister

Govt working on Radio education and distance learning thru AIOU, said Federal Minister for Education, Professional Training and National Heritage Shafqat Mahmood on Thursday.

He said this, while talking to a private news channel.

Govt working on Radio education

He further said that government is considering to start Radio Education program to expand the distance learning project to far flung areas of the country.

he said the federal government would strengthen the Tele education system by including feedback mechanism to facilitate the students, moreover online education for higher classes would be more improved with the passage of time.

Replying to a question he said the National Coordination Committee would take the final decision regarding reopening of educational institutions after prime minister Imran Khan’s approval.

”I think it is not possible to open school now, pandemic would likely to hit its peak in May as the experts have predicted so,” he said.

Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf promised with the nation to clean the national politics from corruption, National Accountability Bereau(NAB) was an independent authority, he added.

Meanwhile, he also spoke on the the government’s plan to with Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) to promote distance learning to overcome the educational gap, and meet the academic needs of the people particularly during the lockdown period.

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