Final decision regarding this year’s Primary Education Completion (PEC) and its equivalent examinations will be known three months before the schedule, said State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Md. Zakir Hossain on Thursday. “No decision has been taken yet over holding of the PEC examinations and the final decision will be taken three months before November, said the state minister at a press briefing held at the Secretariat. Schools remained closed for two years due to the Covid pandemic and steps have been taken to recover the learning losses, he said. “After recovering all losses we can take decision over the PEC examinations.” Also read: 1st phase exam to recruit primary school assistant teachers begins Friday

A total of 82,422 students have got scholarships in the Primary Education Completion (PEC) examination held in 2019.

Over 95 percent students have passed their Primary Education Completion (PEC) and Ebtedayee examinations this year.