Dhaka, Nov 15 (V7N) – A delegation of Google paid a courtesy call on Education and Primary and Mass Education Minister Dr A N M Ehsanul Hoque Milon.
The delegation, led by Timothy Paolini, Global Lead of Google's Special Projects, met the minister today at his residential office.
During the meeting, Milon highlighted the government's priorities and various initiatives in the education sector.
He said the present government was giving the highest priority to education and working to transform the country's education system in line with global demands. There are opportunities for cooperation from Google in this regard, he added.
Focus on IT and AI in Education
The minister further said teachers must also be trained and equipped with the necessary skills to increase the use of information technology and artificial intelligence (AI) in the education system.
To this end, he said, the government had placed emphasis on various initiatives, including "One Teacher, One Tab" and multimedia classrooms. Google could also play an important role in implementing these initiatives, he continued.
He also said there were opportunities for Google's cooperation in modernising the education system, developing educational content and other areas.
Google's Response
Google officials highly appreciated the government's initiatives in the education sector and various other fields.
They expressed their interest in extending cooperation in teacher training, developing online educational materials, AI-based educational initiatives, improving students' skills and expanding technology-driven education.
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