The Bangladesh government has cancelled this year's Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) examinations due to the coronavirus epidemic.

"The JSC-JDC exams will not be held in 2020," the education ministry said in a statement on Thursday.

The decision was taken in line with the prime minister's instructions with the safety of students in mind, according to education officials.

The announcement followed the government's decision to extend the shutdown of schools and educational institutions across the country to Oct 3, owing to the pandemic.

The Ministry of Primary and Mass Education has already announced that the PEC exams will not be held centrally this year.

But no decision has been taken yet on how students would advance to the next grade level if the exams cannot be held.

https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2020/08/27/bangladesh-cancels-jsc-jdc-exams-in-pandemic