The government has launched an e-learning programme in 12 primary and secondary schools across the three hill districts, with plans to gradually expand it to 149 more institutions, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus said on Tuesday.
Prof Yunus formally inaugurated the initiative by connecting virtually from the state guesthouse Jamuna, where he interacted with teachers and students from three primary and nine secondary schools in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), according to UNB.
The schools included in the first phase are Rani Dayamoyi High School in Rangamati, Al-Amin Nuria Dakhil Madrasha in Kaptai, Farua Primary School, Islamabad Government Primary School, Kamalchhari Pilot High School and Hajachhari Junior High School in Khagrachhari, Manikchhari Girls High School, Pujgang Mukh Government Primary School, Balaghata Ideal School in Bandarban, Haji Firoza Begum Academy, Tindu Junior High School, and Bogamukh Para Government Primary School.
CHT Affairs Adviser Supradip Chakma and Chief Adviser’s SDG Affairs Principal Coordinator Lamia Morshed were among those present during the launch.
Addressing students, Prof Yunus acknowledged long-standing gaps in digital access in the hill districts. “The internet has reached every corner of the world, yet it has not reached you. The government is responsible for this delay and we apologise. Today we start with 12 schools, although the plan is to reach 3,500 schools. We must achieve this target quickly,” he said.
The programme aims to bridge the digital divide in remote regions and ensure that students in the hill districts gain access to modern learning tools and resources.
