In the remote Chittagong Hill Tracts, classrooms were once marked by routine. Lessons moved steadily through textbooks, with chalk and blackboard. Today, that experience is being reshaped by digital classrooms, bringing new energy into how students learn and engage.

For a region like CHT, where geography has impacted the access to quality education, digital classrooms became essential. They help bridge the divide between remote and urban schools, ensuring that students in the hill tracts have access to the same dynamic learning experiences. 

This is why around 570 multimedia classroom units have already been established in the CHT by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), with support from the government of Canada, signalling a significant step toward inclusive and equitable education. 

Using multimedia tools, teachers are now able to explain lessons through images, videos, and interactive content. Subjects like mathematics and science, once taught through static text, are becoming more visual and easier to grasp. Students are more attentive; participation is rising as learning has become more engaging.

However, the introduction of technology also comes up with certain critical gaps due to limited training and confidence among teachers. UNDP is working with the teachers to address the gap. As a part of that, a three-day “Training of Trainers” workshop was held in March 2026, and it had brought together 33 educators to become master trainers.