The government has decided to issue certificates to the eighth-graders without any grade point average (GPA) as this year's Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) examinations were cancelled due to the epidemic.
Following instructions from the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education, the eighth-graders have been promoted this year based on the evaluation by their respective institutions through assignments, Education Minister Dipu Moni said in a virtual media briefing on Tuesday, reports bdnews24.com.
"All education boards have completed registrations of JSC and JDC candidates. The students will be given certificates without GPA," she added.
"The boards will collect evaluation papers prepared by their respective institutions as well."
Bangladesh cancelled the primary education completion and equivalent examinations due to the coronavirus crisis on August 11.
The government announced the closure of all schools and other educational institutions in the country on Mar 17 following the outbreak of the novel coronavirus.
