DHAKA, March 25, 2019 (BSS) – The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and
its equivalent examinations of 2019 will begin under 10 education boards
across the country on April 1 amid tough measures taken to check question
paper leakage and other malpractices in the examinations.
“A total of 13, 51,505 examinees from 9,081 educational institutions will
appear in the examinations this year. Of them, 6, 64,496 are male and 6,
87,009 female students,” Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni told a press
conference at her office here.
As many as 13, 11,457 examinees including 6, 92,730 male students from
8,943 educational institutions took part in the examinations last year, she
added.
The government has decided to shut down all coaching centres from April 1
to May 6, she said, adding, “We have taken decision to shut down all coaching
centres till completion of the HSC examinations.”
Secretary of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Division Md Sohrab
Hossain, Secretary of Technical and Madrasah Education Division Md Alamgir,
senior officials of the ministry and chairmen of different education board,
among others, were present at the press conference.
Except in-charge of examination centre, no one will be allowed to carry
mobile phone or electronic devices, the minister said, adding, “We have
directed the authorities to take action instantly, if anyone will violate the
official order.”
The law enforcement agencies have been asked to intensify their monitoring
for stopping any ill attempt over spreading rumor regarding question paper
leakage through social media, she added.
The authorities will open envelopes of question papers about 25 minutes
before the examinations start and all the authorities concerned are sincerely
working to root out all possible sources of question paper leakage as a
vested quarter is involved in the malpractices.
A total of 11, 38,747 candidates are set to sit for the examinations from
eight general education boards while 88,451 under the Madrasa Education Board
and 1, 24,264 from the Technical Education Board.
This year, 40,048 candidates have been increased comparing to the previous
year. Some 43 examinees will appear in DIBS examination.
Besides, 275 students will appear in the examinations from eight overseas
centres. Candidates with physical disabilities will receive an additional 20
minutes in the examinations while the examinees with special needs, including
those with autism, will get 30 additional minutes.
All the examinees have been asked to take their seats in the examination
centres 30 minutes before the examinations begin.
The written examinations will continue until May 11 while the practical
examinations will be held from May 12 to May 21.