A proposal calling on the government to allocate a dedicated time slot on one of Bahrain Television’s channels for broadcasting revision lessons to students across all grade levels has been approved by MPs.
The proposal, presented by Strategic Thinking Bloc member MP Dr Mariam Al Dhaen, was passed despite opposition from nine MPs, following a recommendation by Parliament’s services committee.
Dr Al Dhaen said the initiative aims to ease financial pressure on families and enhance academic support for students.
“Many parents are struggling with the rising cost of private tutoring,” Dr Al Dhaen said. “Providing televised revision lessons would help reduce that burden and ensure that every student has access to additional academic support, regardless of their financial circumstances.”
In its written response, the Education Ministry said the objectives of the proposal were already being achieved through existing digital platforms, particularly the eduNET portal and Microsoft Teams. The ministry noted that these tools provide interactive lessons, activities, discussion forums, assessments, digital textbooks, model exams and recorded video content, enabling both synchronous and asynchronous learning.
Officials noted that televised lessons were previously used during the exceptional circumstances of the Covid‑19 pandemic, when distance learning was introduced. However, they argued that television-based instruction lacks the interactive support needed to effectively assist low-performing students. The ministry also highlighted that reinforcement lessons are already delivered during school hours according to structured mechanisms to address academic weaknesses.
However, Dr Al Dhaen stressed that television broadcasting would complement – and not replace – existing digital services.
“Not all families have the same level of digital access or the ability to closely follow online platforms,” she said. “Television remains a widely accessible medium that can reach households across the kingdom and provide structured academic content in a simple and direct format.”
She also pointed out that several countries continue to utilise educational broadcasting to support students and strengthen learning outcomes.
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