No more cuts in SSC, HSC syllabuses

 

Education Minister Dipu Moni yesterday said there was no scope to further shorten the syllabuses of this year's SSC and HSC exams.

"We have already shortened the syllabuses of SSC and HSC exams due to the Covid 19 situation. We will hold the exams once the courses on the already shortened syllabuses are completed," Dipu Moni said while talking as the chief guest at a medical and eye camp organised by the Dhaka Reporters Unity at its office.

"We [the government] will not pay heed to any kind of movement for shortening the syllabuses further. So, students should concentrate on their studies," she added.

This year's SSC and equivalent examinations will begin on November 14 while HSC and equivalent exams on December 2.

SSC exams will conclude on November 23 and HSC on December 30.

The examinees will have to take the tests only in three optional subjects with a shortened syllabus, and the exams will carry fewer marks.

They will not have to sit for tests in compulsory subjects like Bangla, English and mathematics.