The government on Friday extended the closure of all educational institutions till April 25 to thwart the spread of novel coronavirus in the country. Senior Information Officer of the Ministry of Education Abul Khair confirmed the matter to Bangladesh Post. The decision would be applicable to all education institutions from the pre-primary level to the tertiary level.
Earlier, on March 16, the government announced the closure of all educational institutions and coaching centres till March 31 and asked all students to stay at home to control the spread of the pandemic. Then, on March 24, the Education Ministry further extended the closure till April 9.
To continue the learning of Secondary level students during the vacation period, Sangshad Television has been broadcasting class lessons for Class VI to Class X between 9:00am and 9:000pm every day from March 28 on. On the other hand, Directorate of Primary Education (DPE) also took separate initiative to broadcast lessons at primary level
On April 7, DPE started broadcasting primary class lessons on Sangshad Television. Earlier, the authorities also suspended this year’s upcoming Higher Secondary School Certificate and equivalent examinations. Bangladesh Public Service Commission in a statement also postponed all its examinations between March 18 and March 31.
