Govt plans to shorten primary syllabus

The government plans to shorten the syllabus in the coronavirus epidemic to assess primary students.

State Minister for Primary and Mass Education, Zakir Hossainsaid that if the outbreak of the epidemic subsides and educational institutions can be reopened in September, the primary school year will be completed within be extended till February next year.

this year. And if the school does not open in September, this academic year may

Whenever the educational institution opens, this time the

students will be assessed by shortening the primary syllabus, he said. The

state minister for mass education outlined the government's plan at a virtual

seminar organized by the Education Reporters Association, Bangladesh (ERAB) on

Monday.

All educational institutions in the country have been closed since March 16 due to the epidemic. For now, the government has declared a holiday in all educational institutions till August 8, although it is yet to be confirmed whether the school will be reopened after that. 

Zakir Hossain said at the seminar titled 'Challenges and what needs to be done in primary education in Corona' that if the educational institution opens in September, they want to end the academic year in December without extending it.

However, if necessary, there are plans to increase the current academic year and reduce the next academic year. In that case, the current academic year is likely to be postponed to next February. ” 

The state minister said plans are being worked out on how many syllabus will be tested after the school opens. The Department of Primary Education and the National Academy of Primary Education (NAPE) have been directed to prepare revised syllabus.