Staff correspondent :

Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni today said that
this year’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations
will begin on August 17 according to the prior schedule.

“The date of HSC exam will not be changed,” she said while briefing reporters
after holding a national monitoring and disciplinary committee meeting at the
International Mother Language Institute here this afternoon.

Of the 11 general education boards, a total of 13, 59,342 examinees from
9,169 educational institutions are appearing in the examinations at 2,658
centers, she said, adding that among them, 6, 88, 887 are male while 6, 70,
455 female students.

She said that this year the number of HSC candidates in nine general
education boards of the country is 11, 08, 594.

Among them, 5, 26, 251 are male while 5, 82, 343 female students, she said,
adding that a total of 1,535 exam centers will be set up for 4,647
educational institutions to this end.

This year, a total of 98,031 candidates under the madrasah education board
are sitting for the examinations from 2, 688 educational institutions at 449
centers, she said.

Of them, as many as 53, 063 are male students while 44,968 female students.

About 1, 52, 717 candidates (1, 09, 573 male and 43,144 female students) from
1, 834 educational institutions are participating in examinations at 674
centers under the technical education board, she added.

The total number of examinees this year increased by 1, 55,935 compared to
that of last year, the minister said.

Due to the heavy rainfall situation in some districts of the country, she
also said that all educational institutions in Bandarban, Khagrachari, Cox’s
Bazar and Chattogram districts will remain closed on August 9 and 10.

Meanwhile, to prevent rumors, the government has ordered the closure of all
coaching centers from August 14 to September 25 in order to hold examinations
in a fair manner.

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