Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni assured on Thursday that there will be no incident of question paper leak during the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations that will begin tomorrow (Saturday), reports UNB.
While briefing reporters on the examinations at the secretariat, she said her ministry has taken stringent measures to prevent question paper leak, urging teachers, students and guardians not to pay heed to any rumour.
The monitoring cell of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) will work to stop the spread of rumours, Dipu Moni said.
She warned that police will take action if any coaching centre is kept open defying government order.
As per the government order, the coaching centres across the country will have to be kept closed from January 27 to February 27 to facilitate fair holding of the SSC and equivalent examinations.
This year, a total of 2,135,333 students, including 1,070,441 boys and 1,064,892 girls, are expected to appear at the examinations from 28,682 institutions in 3,497 centres.
Of them, 1,700,102 will sit for the SSC examinations under eight general education boards while 310,172 for Dakhil examinations under the Madrasah Education Board and 125,059 for vocational examinations under the Bangladesh Technical Education Board.
The number of total examinees is 103,434 higher than the last year's and the number of institutions is up by 131. A total of 434 students will sit for the examinations from eight overseas centres as well.
The written examinations will continue until February 26 while the practical examinations will be held from February 27 to March 05.
Students have to take seats 30 minutes before a test begins.
No question leak during SSC exams, assures Dipu Moni
SSC, equivalent exams begin tomorrow
FE Team | Published: February 01, 2019 00:16:14
No question leak during SSC exams, assures Dipu Moni
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