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An announcement is being made to increase school-college holidays after August 25

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  • 24 August, 2020 18:05:10

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News Desk: The government is thinking of increasing the number of school-college holidays. As the coronavirus situation is not normal, it may increase further at the end of the current holiday. The announcement will be made after next Tuesday (August 25).

According to the Secondary and Higher Education Department of the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education, the leave may be extended for another 15 days. An additional secretary of the secondary and higher education department, who did not want to be named, said on Monday (August 24th) that the current holiday would end on August 31st.

It has been decided to extend it further after the holidays. A virtual meeting of the department heads including the Minister of Education, State Minister for Education, Secretary of Secondary and Higher Education and Technical and Madrasa Department has been held on the issue. He said an extension could be announced tomorrow (August 25) considering the ongoing situation.

He also hinted that the leave may be extended for another 15 days. Earlier on Sunday (August 23), the senior secretary of the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education. Akram Al Hossain said the government primary school holiday has been declared till August 31. So far, the coronavirus situation is not normal, so the chances of opening an educational institution from September are very low. If the situation is not normal, the students will not be put at risk by opening an educational institution. Action will be taken after understanding the situation.

The decision will be taken after a meeting with the Ministry of Education on August 25. Earlier, the Minister of State for Primary and Mass Education. Zakir Hossain said a proposal has been sent to the Prime Minister that this year the PEC or preliminary final examination will be taken centrally or the students will be evaluated in the school examinations. He said an extension could be announced tomorrow (August 25) considering the ongoing situation.

He also hinted that the leave may be extended for another 15 days. Earlier on Sunday (August 23), the senior secretary of the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education. Akram Al Hossain said the government primary school holiday has been declared till August 31.

So far, the coronavirus situation is not normal, so the chances of opening an educational institution from September are very low. If the situation is not normal, the students will not be put at risk by opening an educational institution. Action will be taken after understanding the situation. The decision will be taken after a meeting with the Ministry of Education on August 25. Earlier, the Minister of State for Primary and Mass Education. Zakir Hossain said a proposal has been sent to the Prime Minister that this year the PEC or preliminary final examination will be taken centrally or the students will be evaluated in the school examinations.

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