The government has decided against holding this year's Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) examinations, said Education Minister Dipu Moni on Tuesday. “No JSC, JDC examinations will be held this year and the students will be upgraded to the next class through temporary tests,” she said while speaking at a programme on the 75th birthday of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina held at Dhaka Mohila Polytechnic Institute in city’s Agargaon. Referring to SSC and HSC examinations, the minister said “We have taken all-out preparation and I hope the examinations will be held in time as per the schedule.” She advised the students to devote to gaining knowledge instead of running after GPA-5.

A total of 5,243 schools and madrasahs under the general education and madrasa boards achieved 100 percent pass record in Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) examinations 2019.

The results of this year’s Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) examinations were published on Tuesday, showing an 87.90 percent pass rate.