KHULNA,- Deputy Commissioner of Khulna Mohammad Helal Hossain said, though the educational institutions remained closed, but the teaching and learning activities are continuing in Khulna district despite COVID-19 pandemic situation.

He said online education system has been introduced for students in the pandemic to keep the education system continue.

“It’s true that everyone may not have mobile and internet services but they can watch Sangsad TV which airing the online classes,” DC said.

He said this while speaking at an online view-exchange meeting with the teachers of primary schools at Dumuria Upazila.

A total of 481 people including government officials and teachers participated in the meeting through online zoom technology, organized by Khulna District Primary Education Office here today as chief guest.

Khulna District Primary Education Officer ASM Sirajuddoha presided over the meeting and Dumuria Upazila Nirbahi Officer Shahnaz Begum addressed the meeting as special guest.

DC Helal said, the government is running a distance-learning programme through Sangsad Television. Apart from this, classes are being taken on Facebook and YouTube for primary and secondary-level students in Khulna.

“The programme is being run through a Facebook page and YouTube channel under the joint auspices of Digital Primary Education and Digital Secondary Education “ he said.

Deputy Chief Information Officer Javed Iqbal, Assistant District Primary Education Officer Mohammad. Abdullah Al Mamun, Dumuria Upazila Education Officer GM Alamgir Kabir among others participated in the online view-exchange meeting.