Shafiqul Islam (Shafiq)
The education sector is now the most disrupted due to epidemic Corona virus. Trying to turn around again and again, but there is no hope. Despite the best efforts of the government, it is not possible to reopen the closed educational institutions suddenly considering the safety of the students. Considering the overall situation, the school-college is not expected to open in July. A decision has already been announced to cancel the final examination of the primary. These students will be promoted to the upper class through evaluation of their homework.
However, to avoid controversy, the word auto pass is being avoided this time. Similarly, if it is not possible to take this year’s SSC and HSC examinations, it is being considered to give them an alternative result on the basis of assignment and on the basis of previous results. In other words, if the situation does not improve, the announcement of cancellation of four public examinations from primary to HSC may come at any time, the concerned said.
Meanwhile, sources in the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education said that this year’s primary education final and ibtedayi madrasha’s final examinations are not being held. However, they say the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education has taken a preliminary decision to cancel the exam. Instead, students will be assigned to a new class through assessment with ‘homework’. No one will be given auto pass. However, the final decision will be announced after the consent of the highest level of government. A summary in this regard will be sent to the Prime Minister soon.
State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Md Zakir Hossain confirmed the information to reporters. On the other hand, if SSC and HSC and equivalent examinations cannot be taken by next December, then alternative methods will be implemented there. In this case, two options are being considered. However, about 44 lakh candidates are passing the day anxiously for these two public examinations.
According to the Ministry of Education, the government had earlier decided that their classes would be taken in the light of a short syllabus of 60 working days for SSC and 84 working days for HSC.
After that the test will be taken for at least 15 days. The last date the educational institution was supposed to open was on June 13. But due to increasing of corona infection, the leave of the educational institution has been extended till June 30. At present, there is no guarantee that the educational institution will be opened before Eid-ul-Azha in July.
As a result, it is not possible to take classes by sitting in person of students. That is why we have to think of alternatives. On the other hand, the students of Ibtedai Madrasa under the Ministry of Education are thinking of not taking the Ibtedai final examination.
Meanwhile, Education Minister Dr. Dipu Moni has indicated that this year’s Junior School Certificate (JSC) examination will not be held. A similar decision may be made regarding the Junior Certificate of Completion (JDC) examination. The four tests mentioned last year could not be taken due to Corona situation. However, a preliminary decision was taken in the first week of August last year. This time the decision is being taken in advance.
According to the examination officials, the Ministry of Education wants to wait for the SSC and HSC examinations this year. But in order to take the exam in December, the students have to open the educational institution a few months in advance to take classes for a while. If that is not possible, then there are four or five important things to consider. There may be short-range merit verification examinations instead of public examinations.
Professor Nehal Ahmed, president of the Inter-Education Board and chairman of the Dhaka Education Board, said, we want to see until December. If it is not possible to take the test within this period, we have to think of alternatives. There are all kinds of preparations.
