The government on Thursday declared closure of all secondary and higher secondary educational institutions throughout the country from August 14 to September 16 on the occasions of Ramadan and Eid-ul-Fitr.
The education ministry took the decision at a meeting with the minister, Nurul Islam Nahid, in the chair, a day after the home ministry had requested vacation for all educational institutions in the capital from August 21 to ease traffic in the month of Ramadan, said officials.
The education ministry took the decision at a meeting with the minister, Nurul Islam Nahid, in the chair, a day after the home ministry had requested vacation for all educational institutions in the capital from August 21 to ease traffic in the month of Ramadan, said officials.
The primary schools, however, will remain closed from August 16 to September 16 while madrassahs from August 14 to September 19 for Ramadan that began on Thursday.
'We have taken the decision considering the additional pressure on teachers, students and their guardians in Ramadan as most of them observe fasting in the month. But this will not affect the annual academic plan as teachers will take additional classes after the vacation is over to make up for the lost time,' Nurul Islam told reporters after the meeting.
Replying to a question, the minister said that the decision would also help ease traffic in the Dhaka city.
Institutions would, however, be allowed to conduct their scheduled examinations during the vacation, the minister said.
He said that the home affairs ministry had requested for closure of the city's educational institutions from Ramadan 10 to reduce tailbacks while the institutions were scheduled to go on Eid vacation from Ramadan 12.
'All government and non-government educational institutions – schools and colleges, vocational institutions and English medium schools of the same level – will remain closed from August 14 to September 16, 2010. But the madrassahs will remain closed from August 14 to September 19,' said an official handout of the education ministry.
The primary and mass education ministry on the day also announced that all government, registered non-government and community primary schools would remain closed from August 16 to September 16.
'The scheduled vacation has been extended by seven days and it will be adjusted by the respective school authorities,' said an official handout of the ministry.
Earlier on August 8, the Dhaka Metropolitan Police at a meeting with the owners of shopping malls and markets proposed that the education ministry should order closure of all schools and colleges in the capital from the 10th of Ramadan to ease traffic.
'All government and non-government educational institutions – schools and colleges, vocational institutions and English medium schools of the same level – will remain closed from August 14 to September 16, 2010. But the madrassahs will remain closed from August 14 to September 19,' said an official handout of the education ministry.
The primary and mass education ministry on the day also announced that all government, registered non-government and community primary schools would remain closed from August 16 to September 16.
'The scheduled vacation has been extended by seven days and it will be adjusted by the respective school authorities,' said an official handout of the ministry.
Earlier on August 8, the Dhaka Metropolitan Police at a meeting with the owners of shopping malls and markets proposed that the education ministry should order closure of all schools and colleges in the capital from the 10th of Ramadan to ease traffic.
The home affairs ministry at an inter-ministerial meeting on Wednesday endorsed the DMP's proposal to help relieve the capital of tailbacks that remain unmanageable despite various efforts.
Most schools in the city on Thursday announced the vacation in keeping with the government's decision as Friday is weekly holiday while Sunday is a public holiday on the occasion of the National Mourning Day.
Most schools in the city on Thursday announced the vacation in keeping with the government's decision as Friday is weekly holiday while Sunday is a public holiday on the occasion of the National Mourning Day.
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