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If it is not possible to open a government primary school by next November, the superior secretary of the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education has indicated self-approval. Akram-al-Hussein. He said: ‘If the school doesn’t reopen in November, this time there will be no annual exam. If the school opens, I will be able to take action on the evaluation. What will we evaluate if the school is not open? ‘
This was said by the secretary at a press conference organized by the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education on the occasion of the International Literacy Day 2020 at the Secretariat on Sunday. The Minister of State for Primary and Mass Education read a written statement at the press conference. Zakir Hossain.
The state minister said that the literacy rate in the country is 74.6 percent. During the coalition government in 2005, the rate was 53.5 percent. Within the framework of the Office of Non-Formal Education, literacy skills were imparted to 16 million illiterates between 1996 and 2001 through various programs. For this reason, Bangladesh won the 1997 UNESCO International Literacy Prize. He also said that various measures have been taken to increase the literacy rate.
In the current situation of the coronavirus, if the school does not reopen in November, the students will receive ‘auto pass’ or not.
The senior secretary said: “The curriculum has been shortened to assess government elementary school students from 1st to 5th class on the basis of examinations. The curriculum has been shortened to October and November. When the school opens, the class of students from first to fifth class will be evaluated with the test. If it is not possible to open a school, we have to think of an alternative way.
The secretary added: “We have taken several measures to prevent the fall. Many kindergarten schools in Corona may close. To do this, we have given instructions to admit kindergarten students in the vicinity of government elementary schools.
Also present at the press conference was Tapan Kumar Ghosh, Director General, Office of Non-Formal Education.
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