Primary and Mass Education Minister Dr Md Afsarul Amin said scholarships for primary and secondary level school students have been raised by 10 per cent this year.
The minister said this while visiting some primary terminal examination centres in the city Tuesday, reports UNB.
This year's primary terminal examination (JSC) and equivalent level Dakhil examination (JDC) began at different centres across the country Tuesday morning.
Mr Amin expressed satisfaction at arrangement made to hold the exams.
He said the number of primary terminal examinees of schools and equivalent level Dakhil terminal examinees of madrasahs increased by 10 per cent compared to that of last year.
Scholarships raised by 10pc this year: Amin
FE Team | Published: November 24, 2010 00:00:00 | Updated: February 01, 2018 00:00:00
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