Umuhoza Dative, 11, studies at home due to coronavirus-related school closures
Umuhoza Dative, 11, studies at home due to coronavirus-related school closures, listening to her Primary 6 lessons on the radio every day.
On 15 March, the Government of Rwanda recommended that all schools to prevent the spread of Coronavirus. These closures have been extended to at least late April, with over 3 million of students now out of school and expected to learn at home.
Every lost day of learning can have detrimental impact on a child’s future. Rwanda’s students needed immediate solutions to help them learn from home.
“Radio is the most popular and accessible medium in Rwanda. As the national public broadcaster, Rwanda Broadcasting Agency’s radio stations reach almost 99 per cent of the population, including Radio Rwanda and five regional stations,” says Aldo Havugimana, Director of Radio with Rwanda Broadcasting Agency. “Given this expansive reach, radio lessons were identified as the most suitable immediate solution.”
As one of the Government’s key partners in education, UNICEF will continue to support remote learning materials for Rwanda’s students until schools reopen.
Rwanda, April 2020
Copyright: UNICEF/Kanobana
Learn more: www.globalpartnership.org/where-we-work/rwanda
Umuhoza Dative, 11, studies at home due to coronavirus-related school closures
Umuhoza Dative, 11, studies at home due to coronavirus-related school closures, listening to her Primary 6 lessons on the radio every day.
On 15 March, the Government of Rwanda recommended that all schools to prevent the spread of Coronavirus. These closures have been extended to at least late April, with over 3 million of students now out of school and expected to learn at home.
Every lost day of learning can have detrimental impact on a child’s future. Rwanda’s students needed immediate solutions to help them learn from home.
“Radio is the most popular and accessible medium in Rwanda. As the national public broadcaster, Rwanda Broadcasting Agency’s radio stations reach almost 99 per cent of the population, including Radio Rwanda and five regional stations,” says Aldo Havugimana, Director of Radio with Rwanda Broadcasting Agency. “Given this expansive reach, radio lessons were identified as the most suitable immediate solution.”
As one of the Government’s key partners in education, UNICEF will continue to support remote learning materials for Rwanda’s students until schools reopen.
Rwanda, April 2020
Copyright: UNICEF/Kanobana
Learn more: www.globalpartnership.org/where-we-work/rwanda