Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called upon the United Nations to come forward to increase the use of technology in the education systems of low-income countries.
The Prime Minister made the call while addressing the 76th Session of the UN General Assembly at the UN Headquarters on Friday night.
Describing the Corona pandemic as a common enemy, the Prime Minister called for a new, inclusive and global plan to address the situation.
“Our education system is in dire straits due to the pandemic,” he said. According to the United Nations Children’s Fund, about half of the world’s students have been affected by partial or complete school closures during the Corona pandemic. Achieving the goals of SDG, such as enrollment, literacy rate, etc. are under threat due to the lack of capacity and technology for millions of students in low-income countries to participate in distance learning.
We need to invest in digital equipment and services; the availability of internet facilities and increase the skills of teachers. That is why we call on the United Nations to ensure partnership and the necessary resources.”
At the General Assembly session, the PM called for the universal and affordable availability of vaccines to build a world free from COVID-19, as well as for free transfer of funding and technology to climate change-rich and industrialized countries to reduce carbon emissions, compensate for emissions and sustainable adaptation.