No JSC, JDC exams this year

The government has decided not to conduct Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) examinations this year.

Making the announcement on Sunday, Education Minister Dipu Moni said students will be promoted to the next class on the basis of the results of final exams in their respective schools.

"However, they will receive a certificate from their respective Board of Education,” she told reporters at the secretariat.

She said an announcement about the inclusion of new educational institutions  under the government's monthly payment order (MPO) will be made within a week.

The online application for MPO inclusion began on October 10, 2021.

A total of 90,000 teachers and employees of 8500 institutions are waiting for MPO registration.