Govt plans to finish school exams by Nov

The government is aiming to wrap up the final examinations of schools by November this year to avoid any learning disruptions for students due to the upcoming national election, according to Education Minister Dipu Moni, reports bdnews24.com.
"As the elections are likely to take place either at the end of December or early January, we will hold the final exams for all grades and the assessments for sixth and seventh-graders [before that]," she said on Friday while presenting the highlights from this year's SSC and equivalent exams.
The education ministry wants to complete all academic activities by November 30, she added.
Education authorities have also cancelled the summer holidays for public schools, which were originally scheduled from July 20 to August 02, with the election in mind.
However, the government plans to compensate for it by prolonging the winter vacation, according to Dipu Moni.
She also called on political parties not to conduct their campaigns in a way that hampers education.
"We believe politics is for the people and for the country. Our students are the future of the country and its people," Dipu Moni said, denouncing activities that hinder students' learning as 'bad politics'.