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There is controversy about the conduct of the fifth class public exam (PEC), there is also the anger of parents. Despite all this, the process of forming a separate ‘Board of Primary Education’ has begun to bring all processes under the same umbrella. So far it has been operating under the Department of Elementary Education (DPE).
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina also suggested that pressure on young students is increasing through exams. On the other hand, academics say that fifth grade exams not only create stress for students, they also instill fear. Instead of developing creative talents, they are thrown into unhealthy competition. It is necessary to reconsider whether or not to perform the PEC test; The process of forming separate boards to take PEC exams through law is against national education policy.
According to the Department of Primary Education (DPE), a “Primary Education Board” is being created for candidates for Primary Education Completion (PEC). In light of the general meetings, it has been proposed to form new boards in six units. The Department of Elementary Education has already drawn up a “Board of Ordinance” under the direction of the Board. It has been sent to the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education for evaluation. Board activities can begin in the 2023-24 academic year.
More than 3 million students in 85,000 government elementary schools across the country are taking the Primary Education Completion Exam (PEC) each year. Apart from the Board of Education, department officials are struggling to cope with the pressure to organize tests and publish the results of so many students. The rest of the work of the Department of Elementary Education is stalled to handle the exams. In this situation, the ministry wants to form a primary education board for the academic year 2022-23 or 2023-24. In light of this, a bill has been prepared to form a board for junior students.
As seen in the bill of the Board of Primary Education, the outline of the Board of Primary Education has been drawn up in light of the Board of General Education. There are six main units in the new Board of Education. Among them are the Presidency, the Secretariat, the Supervisory Branch, the School Management Branch, the Systems Analyst and Monitoring Cell and the Accounts Branch. A total of 12 officer posts have been created in these departments. The highest power of the board has been vested in the president. The Secretary will act as the administrative head. The Examination Controller is responsible for conducting the exams, evaluating the books, and publishing the results.
Shyamal Kanti Ghosh, former DPE CEO and law drafting consultant, told Jago News that the elementary education board law has been drawn up in light of the general education board. Through this council, various activities will be carried out, including the enrollment of fifth grade students, the organization of the final exam and the publication of results, and the formation of the school management committee. Currently these works are being carried out by the department.
He added that a draft law has already been drafted under the direction of the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education. It has been sent to the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education. From there, changes can occur in some cases after cabinet approval at the end of the assessment.
According to sources from the DPE, although there is discontent among students and parents about the final exam in Primary Education, the exam is not canceled. An attempt is being made to bring all the processes under one umbrella together with the central examination. As part of this, officials are working to form a separate ‘Board of Primary Education’ and how it can be implemented.
The Minister of State for Primary and Mass Education said recently. Zakir Hossain said that there are no plans to cancel the final exam for the fifth class at this time. The government has plans to make this test more timely. To this end, work has begun to create a separate board of education. Once the council is formed, the final exam will be organized and the results will be published every year.
It is known that the work of drafting the law began after the recommendation of the parliamentary commission of the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education on the formation of the Board of Primary Education. According to the parliamentary commission, not having a table for the examinations of more than 3 million students does not favor the quality of education. That is why we must pay attention to the problem quickly. The parliamentary commission also opined that the implementation of the national educational policy is not possible due to the lack of speed in the work of the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education. The committee also recommended that the ministry be proactive in its work to improve the quality of education. Shortly thereafter, the ministry submitted a proposal to form a board of education, which the ministry approved in principle.
If you want to know about the formation of a separate board of education, the general director of the Department of Primary Education. Fasiullah told Jago News that the final exam for the fifth class must be organized every year. But there is no board about it. For this reason, a bill has been prepared for the formation of the Primary Education Board. It has been sent to the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education for evaluation this week.
He further said that after final approval, the activities of the Board of Education will begin at a convenient location in Dhaka. Every year, various activities will be carried out through the board, including the registration of the fifth class, the exam, the publication of results. Since there is no board of education, everything is being managed by the department today.
Asked about this, Akram Al Hossain, senior secretary of the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education, told Jago News: “We told the Department of Primary Education to draft the law, they sent it. At present, I will send it to the Cabinet after evaluation and other ancillary work After cabinet approval, with the approval of the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Finance, it will be possible to start a separate board for primary education in the next two years.
Meanwhile, Professor Ekramul Haque, one of the members of the committee for the formulation of the National Education Policy 2010, questioned the justification for the creation of a primary education board, saying: “Additional pressure is being put on first-year students. year for them to take the exams. ” He told Jago News: “At this level, the younger students are being tested and additional pressure is being put on them. Basically, the cost of selling notebooks and education books has increased. The test has been fully commercialized. The fifth grade public exam must be promptly canceled. I think it is not reasonable to create a board of education to conduct exams there. ‘
“For the sake of educational policy, there is talk of centrally taking exams and distributing certificates for fifth-grade students. The final exam for primary education and ibtedayi is being organized. Scholarship exams were held once with 30 percent of the students passing the fifth grade. One hundred percent of the students were asked to create opportunities to participate in the scholarship exam in education policy. To do this, they were asked to take the exam on the same question in the upazila and to award a scholarship based on the result of the exam. Taking exams in a centralized way is outside the educational policy ”, said the educator.
Hasan Azizul Haque, a well-known writer, said: “Exam-based education is bringing ruin to the nation.” The practical field of education has been reduced. The trade of education and business education cannot free people. The Corona epidemic proved it with a finger in the eye. We have not been able to build an alternative educational system. We had to stop due to experimental education. Many tests can be permanently canceled if desired.
When asked, Rasheda K Chowdhury, director of Gana Shiksha Abhiyan, told Jago News that our education system has focused on exams. This is creating more pressure on students with the rise of the coaching trade, guide trade. To stop this, an integrated education system must be implemented in light of the National Education Policy-2010.
According to him, “where the fifth grade exam is putting pressure on students, the Prime Minister himself believes that it is necessary to rethink whether it should be maintained or not; The process of forming a primary education board by hastily enacting legislation is an obstacle to national educational policy. It is not possible to increase the quality of education in this way.
Akram Al Hossain, Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education, said: “No decision has been made to cancel the fifth grade final exam.” Instead, the government has decided to form a primary education board like other education boards to conduct these exams regularly. Through the board, various activities will be carried out centrally for fifth graders, including organizing tests and posting results.
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