Edtech PPP Eco-System demanded
Speakers stressed on the utmost importance on quality education system at the Bangladesh Startup Summit with the participation of students of different ages, academics, and the audience. They called for building an eco-system of academicians, investors and businessmen. At the same time, educational technologists have emphasized the humanizing technology of blended learning with digital-physical combination.
The speakers expressed their views while taking part at the dialogue session on Fourth Industrial Revolution EdTech held at the Grand Ballroom of Hotel InterContinental, Dhaka on Sunday (July 30).
Rubana Haque, the Vice chancellor of Asian University for Women, while speaking as the guest of honor said comparing life to a sheet of paper, people are ahead of ChatGPT. Many are now learning from gaming. But Ten Minutes School or other companies are doing their own mechanism. But everyone needs coordination.
“ChatGPT is swallowing us up,” he warned of screens and technology. So we need to get out of the shortcut. We have to decide whether we will grow flowers or make a garden. Children should be humanized by bringing them in contact with nature. For this, one should continue to study along with skill development. There is no alternative to study.
Mahmudul Hasan Sohag, chairman of the Onnorokom group, said in the panel discussion, “People are becoming shallow and canal like reels”. Their depth of thought is diminishing. They are losing focus. They are chasing after GPA. It is result oriented side is good. But not by memorization. They should be given opportunities to think. Testing and evaluation should be more rigorous.
Grameenphone CEO Yasir Azman said in a speech moderated by Tasmiyah Rahman, Associate Director of BRAC University’s Skill Development Department, said that we learn by listening and seeing now. But in the future we will have the chance to think. So creating content for students is not just about creating innovative solutions. Even as jobs are lost due to automation, new opportunities are created. So they need to learn new skillsets. But we are lagging behind in education. In this regard, Grameenphone promised to launch a pack at the lowest cost.
