Students To Be Evaluated for Class VI Through Annual Exams

Due to Covid-19, the Primary Education Completion (PEC) and Ebtedayee examinations for fifth graders will not be held this year.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina approved a proposal on Sunday for suspending the exams this year.

Students will, however, be promoted to class VI based on their performance in annual examinations.

Alamgir Muhammad Monsurul Alam, Director General of the Directorate of Primary Education, confirmed the news.

The Ministry of Primary and Mass Education had previously decided to cancel the exams in principle.

On October 7, a brief proposal was submitted to the premier in order to make a final decision.

The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) approved the cancellation as well.