Live Correspondent: The schedule of the scholarship examination of class five in government primary schools of the country has been changed. The exam, which was supposed to be held on December 29, will be held on December 30 as per the new routine.

Mohammad Nazrul Islam, Assistant Director (General Administration) of the Directorate of Primary Education (DPE), revealed this information on Tuesday (December 13), a media report disclosed the information.

The primary scholarship examination was supposed to be held on December 29. The date has been changed following local government elections in different districts. As per the new decision, the exam will be on December 30, said the assistant director of the DPE.  

The government started the primary education completion (PEC) examination for the students of class five nationally in 2009. From then, the scholarship was given based on the results of the students.

Before that students sat for the examination separately. The examination, however, was not held in the last two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic.  

Dhaka, 13 December (campuslive24.com)//AZ