In light of the current circumstances that our country is facing, all educators are being encouraged to find the best method to hold continuous communication with their students remotely. Minister for Education and Employment Owen Bonnici visited the University of Malta to be able to join an online lecture.

During his visit, the Minister for Education and Employment had the opportunity to sit around a table so that he could virtually join a lecture that was live at the time of the visit. Minister Bonnici said that, “in the times we are currently living in, we are seeing educators show how much they truly love their students and how important it is for them that they are still continuing to learn. Online lectures will resume because we will continue to encourage students to carry on with their studies since we, as a Government, are committed to seek those decisions that are in best interest in favour of the educational system which will benefit our children.”

Minister Owen Bonnici said that all of this is only possible with the support that is being given from the schools and educational institutions that teachers and lecturers are a part of. All educators can ask for support in this directly through their schools or through the dedicated website and helplines https://digitalliteracy.skola.edu.mt/. An educational resources repository is now freely available on www.curriculum.gov.mt and it is constantly being updated.

Minister Bonnici thanked the parents and guardians for their co-operation and for the manner in which many are supporting their children while at home, possibly coping with work and certainly with other facets of their lives. Finally, the Minister thanked all students. Despite undergoing a very challenging time, many students are remaining focused on their education and are co-operating fully to make these online teaching and learning systems work.