Why expulsion of PEC students not illegal: HC

The High Court (HC) has asked the government to explain why the expulsion of students from the Primary Education Completion (PEC) examinations should not be declared illegal.

Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Md Mostafizur Rahman issued the rule on their own initiative on Thursday.

The authorities have also been asked to explain within two weeks why the expelled 15 students should not be allowed to retake the tests.

The bench also directd why instruction No. 11 of the guidelines on Primary Education Completion and Ebtedayee exams issued by the Directorate of Primary Education should not be declared illegal.

The persons who have been made respondents to the rule include secretary of the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education, director general of the Directorate of Primary Education, director general of the National Academy for Primary Education and the chairman of the madrasa education board.

A report on the expulsion of PEC students was published in a national daily on November 19.

Later, Supreme Court lawyer AM Jamiul Haque placed the report to the court seeking necessary directions in this regard.