The Ministry of Primary and Mass Education has decided to scrap scholarship examination for class five students.
However, scholarships will be given to the students by evaluating them in a different process, Mahbubur Rahman Tuhin, public relations officer of the ministry told UNB on Tuesday afternoon.
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The decision was taken at a meeting on the primary scholarship examination of 2023 at the meeting room of the ministry.
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However, no decision has been taken yet on the criteria for awarding scholarships, said Mahbubur Rahman.