FOLLOWING the government declaration of canceling this year’s HSC and equivalent exams, educationists said the government should go for having short HSC exams on an abridged syllabus instead of assessing students based on their JSC and SSC results. The declared assessment method, based on their results in JSC and SSC exams, cannot be appreciated because it may devalue the hard work of many examinees who were hoping for better scores in the HSC compared to those in the JSC or SSC exams. The education ministry should rethink on the declared policy as the auto pass may create a long-term problem for this batch.
In 1972, too, students demanded an automatic promotion arguing that they could not take part in classes during the Liberation War. Even Dhaka University students raised the same demand. But the then-administration did not meet their demands, instead, they shortened the syllabus and gave short exams. The education ministry has failed to make a long-term plan to recover the academic losses caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic this year. It was impossible to hold exams on a full-fledged scale during such an emergency period. But the declared evaluation process is not praiseworthy.
Educationists said it would have been wonderful if the ministry gave a two-day short exam on basic subjects like Bangla, English, and Science. The test results could be added to the JSC and SSC results for the student evaluation. The students, who expect to perform better than they did in previous exams, should be given opportunities. Otherwise, they will be deprived of getting good results and improving themselves in future studies. College administration usually takes two to three exams in two academic years. The ministry can also consider the college exam results with the previous public exam results to prepare HSC results. On the other hand, the examinees waiting to sit for the exams now get relieved and can prepare for the university admission tests.
In 1972, too, students demanded an automatic promotion arguing that they could not take part in classes during the Liberation War. Even Dhaka University students raised the same demand. But the then-administration did not meet their demands, instead, they shortened the syllabus and gave short exams. The education ministry has failed to make a long-term plan to recover the academic losses caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic this year. It was impossible to hold exams on a full-fledged scale during such an emergency period. But the declared evaluation process is not praiseworthy.
Educationists said it would have been wonderful if the ministry gave a two-day short exam on basic subjects like Bangla, English, and Science. The test results could be added to the JSC and SSC results for the student evaluation. The students, who expect to perform better than they did in previous exams, should be given opportunities. Otherwise, they will be deprived of getting good results and improving themselves in future studies. College administration usually takes two to three exams in two academic years. The ministry can also consider the college exam results with the previous public exam results to prepare HSC results. On the other hand, the examinees waiting to sit for the exams now get relieved and can prepare for the university admission tests.
