Schools to remain shut till Feb 28

The government has decided to extend closure of educational institutions of the country till February 28. The quami madrassahs, however, will be exempted from the order and will continue normal educational activities, said education ministry press release issued on Sunday.

Other educational institutions from the primary schools to the universities would, however, continue administrative activities for online admissions, online classes, and online exams, it added.

Since March 17, the classroom activities of the educational institutions in the country have remained closed due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Amid the closure of the educational institutions, the government, however, ordered to continue online classes and also broadcast classes for the primary and secondary students on the Sangsad TV channel and Bangladesh Betar.

The government decided not to hold any annual exam or admission test for pre-primary to Class IX students. Instructions were passed to promote students to the next classes giving assignments and admission test through online-based lottery.

The primary education completion, junior school certificate, and HSC examinations were cancelled amid the COVID-19 outbreak.

Public universities were asked to hold the final semester exams for bachelor and master degree students on conditions including not to open dormitories and holding exams maintaining health guidelines.