Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni has said no Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations will take place this year.
The examinees will be evaluated differently, she added.
The minister made the disclosure during a press briefing through an online platform Wednesday.
She said there will be no HSC and equivalent examinations this year. Instead, the students will be evaluated on the basis of their Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Secondary School Certificate (SSC) exam results.
The average results of the JSC and SSC examinations will be considered in the evaluation process and examinees will receive the results accordingly in December next, Dipu Moni said.
This year’s HSC and equivalent examinations were scheduled to begin from April 1. However, the government closed all educational institutions on March 16 to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.
The closure has been extended until October 31 in a latest decision as there has been no marked improvement in the situation.
Around 13 lakh students were expected to sit for the HSC and equivalent examinations this year.
Dipu Moni on Sept 30 said they are making plans considering various alternatives since experts have warned about the possible second wave of coronavirus during winter.
Besides, there will be no Primary Education Completion (PEC) and its equivalent Ebtedayee examination for 2020 and the students will be promoted to the next class through class assessment instead.
