UNESCO helps develop distance education in Afghanistan
22-01-2008 (Kabul)
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The first distance learning video, produced by the Educational Radio and Television (ERTV), was recently demonstrated to representatives of the Italian Government, UNESCO and other participants during a presentation organized by ERTV.
This video shows a third grade Dari language class, on the topic “Honesty and Lying”. The lesson is taught by a female teacher to a class of girls in a Kabul school. The video lasts about 15 minutes and shows the scenes from the actual classroom lesson.
The ERTV project, which is funded by the Italian Government, started in 2003. UNESCO supported a range of reconstruction and training activities to help the Ministry of Education achieve its goal of providing education to Afghans in all parts of the country. Given the mountainous landscape and the difficulties many people face in getting education, distance education via radio and TV programmes is seen as a key vehicle to improve literacy and provide access to information. Therefore, distance education is a key part of the Ministry’s Five Year Strategy.
In July 2007, UNESCO handed over 82 pieces of equipment for the price of almost US$271,000 to provide a new TV studio to ERTV. The equipment was granted under a US$2,5 million project, funded by Italy, aimed at developing educational broadcasting in Afghanistan. (WebWorld news of 25 July 2007)
As part of its mandate to build capacity in education worldwide and enable all students to benefit from high quality teaching, the UNESCO Office in Kabul, in close cooperation with its partners and the Ministry of Education, intends to produce more distance education programmes for the upcoming school year.
Bringing distance learning and ICT into education is increasingly recognised as important to help students develop the skills necessary to live and work successfully in today's world, and to help teachers provide a stimulating and richer learning environment.
The ERTV project, which is funded by the Italian Government, started in 2003. UNESCO supported a range of reconstruction and training activities to help the Ministry of Education achieve its goal of providing education to Afghans in all parts of the country. Given the mountainous landscape and the difficulties many people face in getting education, distance education via radio and TV programmes is seen as a key vehicle to improve literacy and provide access to information. Therefore, distance education is a key part of the Ministry’s Five Year Strategy.
In July 2007, UNESCO handed over 82 pieces of equipment for the price of almost US$271,000 to provide a new TV studio to ERTV. The equipment was granted under a US$2,5 million project, funded by Italy, aimed at developing educational broadcasting in Afghanistan. (WebWorld news of 25 July 2007)
As part of its mandate to build capacity in education worldwide and enable all students to benefit from high quality teaching, the UNESCO Office in Kabul, in close cooperation with its partners and the Ministry of Education, intends to produce more distance education programmes for the upcoming school year.
Bringing distance learning and ICT into education is increasingly recognised as important to help students develop the skills necessary to live and work successfully in today's world, and to help teachers provide a stimulating and richer learning environment.
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