Long road ahead

Radzi: The government has carried out many initiatives to maximise the use of ICT for distance and self-paced learning to expand access to high-quality teaching. – BERNAMA

DIGITALISING the country’s education system is a journey fraught with challenges – not just for Malaysia, but for many developing nations.

There were issues with connectivity and device access, particularly in the rural areas and among the urban poor, forcing the Education Ministry to step up.The ministry, however, has since made quite a bit of headway – particularly in the past two years when teaching and learning (PdP) had to move into homes as schools nationwide closed their gates to students and teachers.