No Year-End Exams for Primary Students

The annual and final examination of primary education will not be held in the 2021 academic year either. The decision was taken at a meeting held to evaluate the primary school students.

Information and Public Relations Officer of the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education Mahbub Rahman Tuhin confirmed the information on Monday (November 8).

He said the decision was taken at a meeting on October 28. The ministry said on Monday that no test would be taken. Students will be passed to the next class on the basis of assessment.

This year, students of all classes in the academic year will be assessed by their respective educational institutions and they will have to undertake activities for promotion to the next class.

Earlier, the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education had said that the completion of primary would not be central. If possible, annual examinations will be taken at their respective institutions.

According to the decision of the inter-ministerial meeting held on October 26, the Prime Minister has kindly agreed that the final examination of primary education will not be held. Evaluation can be done through self-school. According to the decision of the inter-ministerial meeting, the number of classes can be increased considering the situation. By increasing the number of classes at the end of December, students can be assessed in the current academic year as in the previous academic year.

The Prime Minister has given approval and instructions with summary. The students of the 2021 academic year can be evaluated in the same way as they have been done through their own schools in the 2020 academic year.