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began on November 14, marking the resumption of public tests. The HSC and equivalent exams began on December 2.

The universities reopened campuses in late September after inoculation of students began across the country.

The university entrance exams, which also remained suspended, began in late September. For the first time, Dhaka University held admission tests in all divisional cities.

20 public universities had the exams in clusters.

The government introduced a digital lottery system to enroll students from class-I to -IX.

In September, the government put forth a fresh curriculum for primary and secondary levels, scrapping all exams until the third grade and all public exams before the SSC. The plan is set to be implemented in phases from January 2023, and will be fully implemented by 2025.

WAY FORWARD

To bridge the gap created by the pandemic, Rasheda K Choudhury said the government needs reliable data.

“There should be an education census based on household data. Once we get the picture, we can plan on how to mitigate the challenges.”

She added that there is no alternative to combining online education and classroom teaching.