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Closing The Parental Divide

Dr Niaz Asadullah, Southeast Asia Lead, Global Labor Organisation

03-Feb-21 07:47

Closing The Parental Divide

With schools practically closed since March 2020, what will the impact be for Malaysian school-going children? Dr Niaz Asadullah, Southeast Asia Lead of the Global Labor Organisation, weighs in on what solutions should be considered and how we can narrow the parental divide that has a significant role in helping overcome the challenges of school closures.

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Produced by: Arleen Webber

Presented by: Philip See, Wong Shou Ning


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