Bangladesh’s Education and Primary and Mass Education Minister Dr. A N M Ehsanul Haque Milon has said there is no chance of reintroducing the former PSC and JSC exams.
He made the remarks at a press conference held at the International Mother Language Institute at 1:30 pm on Tuesday, April 21.
The minister said the Primary School Certificate (PSC), once taken in class five, and the Junior School Certificate (JSC), once taken in class eight, were not part of the system during earlier years.
He said later governments had introduced the two public exams after consulting stakeholders. However, the same stakeholder groups later recommended that both tests be withdrawn.
According to the minister, the review process showed the issue had already been examined in detail. He added that there is no need to consider bringing the exams back again.
The PSC and JSC exams were once major public assessments for students at primary and junior secondary levels. Their cancellation changed how students are assessed before moving to higher classes.
The minister’s statement gives fresh clarity on the government’s current position. It suggests schools, students and parents should not expect the return of those two exams in the near term.
Any future changes to the exam system would likely require a new policy decision from the government.
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