The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

'Secretarial Science and Office Management' subject has been omitted from the higher secondary-level curricula in general and madrasha education with effect from 2009-10 academic session, an official announcement said yesterday.

The caretaker government took the step as apart of a recipe for updating the country's outmoded education system in keeping with demand of the time at home and abroad.

"The decision was taken as per recommendations of the National Curriculum Coordination Committee to make students interested in more important subjects in consistency with the global demand and to improve the standard of education at higher secondary level," says the announcement.

Students registered in this subject would get the scope for completing their education, it said.

If any registered student failed in the subject at the public examinations, they would be allowed to take part in the exams till his/her registration remains effective as per the existing rules.

Besides, the teachers of this subject working under MPO (Monthly Pay Order) facility will retain their job and they can teach other subjects, according to the measure taken by the Ministry of Education.