In recent education-based surveys, this shows. The current knowledge index of Bangladesh stands at 38.1, which is far below the global average that is 48.4. However, Education Minister Dipu Moni's words regarding a new curriculum and the decrease in the number of examinations means that we are at least thinking along progressive lines, and we can expect things to change for the better. This is very encouraging.
The Bangladeshi education system has been based on tests for all classes, which has given birth to the unhealthy habit of putting too much stress on students and the necessity for businesses like coaching centres. All over the world, countries have been moving away from this archaic method and embracing evaluation systems that are based on calibrated assessments of the students’ day to day learning.
This encourages our students to give more emphasis on what they are learning, instead of cramming as many things as they can before the night of exams. The whole world is changing, and we are on the verge of the fourth industrial revolution. It is high time we reevaluate our strategies and fortify them for new opportunities and threats.
This needs to be kept going. Just reducing exams is the first step. Teachers have to be properly trained in order to take advantage of the new system, and the system has to be tweaked from time to time so that it can keep up with the times. Change is constant, and education is supposed to train us for this changing world.