Schools to remain shut on Saturdays after Eid: Minister

Published : Sunday, 12 May, 2024 at 4:01 PM Count : 718

Education Minister Mohibul Hassan on Sunday said all secondary schools are likely to remain closed on Saturdays after Eid-ul- Azha.

He said the government had issued a notification instructing all schools to conduct academic activities on Saturdays to cover up the learning gap due to the closure of the educational institutes for the severe heat wave across the country.

The minister said that holding classes at all secondary schools on Saturdays was a temporary decision and now they hoped that after the Eid teachers and students would not need to attend classes on the weekly holiday

He told this at a press briefing following the publish of SSC and equivalent examination results at the Ministry of Education in the capital on Sunday afternoon.

Meanwhile, teachers have been continuously demanding the cancellation of this directive and calling for Saturday to be maintained as a weekly holiday.

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