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Govt decides May 31 about cutting subjects, marks in JSC, JDC exams
The government will make a call on May 31 whether to test students on a reduced number of subjects and marks in the JSC and equivalent examinations in an effort to ease the stress on them.
Published : 27 May 2018, 04:59 PM
Updated : 27 May 2018, 05:26 PM
Secretary to Secondary and Higher Secondary Division Md Sohrab Hossain told reporters about the development after the metting of the National Curriculum Coordination Committee or NCCC at the Secretariat on Sunday.
No decision was made the meeting but he hinted that it might as well be on cutting down on the number of subjects and marks in the Junior School Certificate or JSC and the Junior Dakhil Certificate or JDC tests.
“We have moved to reduce pressure of studies on students. We are thinking whether some marks can be cut for the time being... we will implement it this year if such a decision is taken,” he said.
Regardles of the decision on the number of subjects and marks in JSC-JDC, the secretary sought to assure the students and parents that they would have no reason to be worry.
At present, students need to appear for an exam of 850 marks, with 10 subjects, including optional subjects in JSC and JDC exams.
At a meeting of the chairmen of all education boards recently, it was proposed that the total number of subjects be seven and the total marks 650.
The NCC meeting did not decide on abolishing Multiple Choice Questions or MCQs, but Secretary Hossain said “I am always against the MCQs”.
“It’s a high-quality standard method. But we have not reached that level yet. ... People are doing many things in desperation for the MCQs.”
“I think there is no point having a test that does not help evaluate someone properly.”
The board chairmen suggested that there will be a single exam of 100 marks for the first and second paper of Bangla in JSC and the same will be applicable for English first and second papers.
Currently, two exams for two papers are being taken separately with total marks of 150.
Under the proposal, educational institutions will evaluate optional papers.
Marks for other subjects like Mathematics, Religion, Science, Bangladesh and Biswa Porichoy and ICT will remain unchanged.
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