Issues related to the management of COVID-19 crisis in education and training and the exchange of views on future actions was at the center of the 4th informal teleconference of the EU Ministers of Education, convened by the EU Croatian Presidency with the participation of Cyprus’ Minister of Education, Culture, Sports and Youth Prodromos Prodromou.
According to a statement from the Education Ministry, the teleconference was chaired by Croatian Minister of Science and Education Blazenka Divjak and was attended by Ministers of the EU member states.
“We are trying to turn this challenge into an opportunity. The planning of the government in relation to the cooperation of the teachers and all the involved bodies allowed us to have a smooth closing of the school year “, said Prodromou during his speech.
He added that now the Ministry proceeds with investments to achieve long-term educational and social goals, which will ensure quality education and the well-being of the younger generation.
The discussion of the Ministers focused on the efforts of the member states to implement distance education by utilizing Information and Communication Technologies.
Prodromou pointed out that the Ministry of Education of Cyprus has included in its strategic planning the strengthening of distance and digital education, emphasizing on the upgrading of school equipment and networking and the strengthening of the pedagogical use of digital media.
During the discussion, the Ministers also referred to the main challenges faced by their countries during the crisis. One of the most important was the widening gap between the more and less privileged children.
In this context, the Cypriot Minister of Education stressed the need to adopt policies that ensure access for all children, regardless of background, to quality education.
