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Circular No: 082019
Provincial Secretaries of Eduction,
Provincial Directors of Education,
onal Directors of Eduction
Deputy / Assistant Directors of Educational Divisions
Principals ofall choos,
‘Grade Five Scholarship Examination
Circular No. 199/16 dated 9.061995 issued ear inthis elation is hereby revoked and hereinafter he
instructions inthis Czclar will be in force.
2.0. The Gide Five Scholarship Examination has heen held analy asa scection ts o award
Scholarship grams fr tnemed students in low income fniies within the preserbed inca iit nd 10
Selet students for the Grade sn in schol
5.0 However, at present this examination has deviated rom ts prime objectives creating unnesesary
‘tf competition and thas also Been observed tha in most schools, l studeats are beng pressurized ino
upgrade Grade Five Scholarship Examination resus respective ofthe diversity or cognitive development
ofthe students
4.0. Accordingly, erin, al stants excep fr stents within the peserbed income Lins, who
ae eligible for Grade Five Scholarship Grant, are not compulsory to sit forthe examination, Iti futher
‘rphasised tat tents should ne be pressurized in any manner regain the examination,
$30 Also, it is the responsibly of the Zonal Director of Education to provide schools for grade 6
Studens who do ot st forme Grade 8 Scholarship Examination.
60 Furthermore the students wil be pete not sit forthe Scholarship Examination upon their