President approves three education bills

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BSS :
President Abdul Hamid has given his assent to three bills adopted in the eleventh session and first session in 2021 of the 11th Jatiya Sangsad (JS).
According to an official handout issued on Tuesday, the president gave the assent to three bills on Monday, reports BSS.
The bills are – Intermediate and Secondary Education (Amendment) Bill, 2021, Bangladesh Vocational Education Board
(Amendment) Bill, 2021, and Bangladesh Madrasa Education Board (Amendment) Bill, 2021, the handout said.
The three amendment bills were passed in parliament on Sunday, paving the path for publishing the results of the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations by January 28 without holding the tests.
Education Minister Dipu Moni moved the bills in the House and they were then passed by voice vote.
It was proposed to promulgate three ordinances amending “Intermediate and Secondary Education Ordinance 1961,” “Bangladesh Technical Education Board Act 2018,” and “Bangladesh Madrasah Education Board Act 2020” to publish the results of the HSC and its equivalent examinations.
As per the existing laws, there is no provision to publish the HSC results without holding examinations.
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