The Ministry of Education has canceled its earlier order allocating quota for the families of those injured and martyred during the July 2024 uprising and issued a new directive.

The new directive was issued on Monday.

According to the new directive, for students from the families of those injured or martyred in the July 2024 uprising, one seat will be reserved per class, over and above the seats allocated through the lottery system for admission into government secondary schools.

It also specified that the applicants must attach a certified copy of the relevant documents or gazette issued by the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs when submitting their application and the original documents must be shown at the time of admission.

The admission process will be completed after the relevant gazette issued by the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs is duly verified.

In cases where no candidates from the affected families are available, the vacant seat will be filled from the merit list, ensuring that no seats remain unfilled, it said.

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Referring to the matter, Environment, Forests, Climate Change and Water Resources Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Tuesday said this facility will be a one-time facility for the admission of family members of those injured and martyred in the July Uprising 2024 to schools.

“It is being considered as part of the one-time assistance being provided to the affected families. It is in no way comparable to a quota,” she told reporters at the Foreign Service Academy.