Written by Richard Kayenda

MZUZU-(MaraviPost)—Malawi Government has announced that it will soon begin distributing learning modules to secondary school students based in rural areas as a way of helping them access education in the face of Covid-19 pandemic.

Speaking on Wednesday, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST) Spokesperson, Chikondi Chimala, indicated that distribution of such modules is an additional step the ministry has taken to the online learning that has been embarked on for the students who can access online learning platforms.

“The ministry is aware that not everyone can access lessons via online. That is why we have the other interventions that have been employed to make sure that everyone is able to access. For example, we are busy developing delivery of lessons through radio, television, but also printed modules and we will also make available tablets to be given to learners with loaded contents and learners will be able to access their lessons through these tablets,” said Chimala.

Chimala further said currently students are already accessing education through online platforms at no costs; just to ensure the students are able to acquire education easily.

However, some students, in some parts of the country, have expressed dissatisfaction with the online service, saying it is very hard for them to access internet.

In April this year, government in partnership with telecommunication companies in the country; Airtel and TNM, launched online access of education for secondary school students to ease their learning due to the closure of schools and colleges as a preventive measure against spread of Coronavirus.