Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni on Tuesday said that there will be no Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) examinations from this year onwards.
“Examinations will be held in students’ respective educational institutions. And based on the results, the educational institution will also give certificates for clearing the exam. However, according to the previous rules, registration should be done with the education board concerned,” said the minister.
This decision was taken in a meeting attended by Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni at the International Mother Language Institute auditorium on Tuesday afternoon.
When asked about the decision, National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) Chairman Professor M Farhadul Islam said that JSC and JDC exams will not be held like board exams as before. Examinations will be held in their respective educational institutions.
“Educational institutions will issue certificates based on the results. Continuous assessment and examination will be conducted in educational institutions. Based on this, the results will be announced and certificates will also be given,” he said.
However, students have to register in class VIII with the General Education Board, Technical Education Board or Madrasa Education Board. For those who want to join any course after passing the eighth grade, they will need a certificate and registration will be required. That’s why the decision about registration has been taken.
The government had earlier cancelled the conventional JSC and JDC exams for class VIII. Apart from this, there will be no JSC-JDC examination in the new curriculum.
From 2024, class VIII and class IX exams will be held under the new syllabus.
