A total of 732,457 examinees from 7,181 educational institutions across the country are about to take part in the Higher Secondary Certificate and its equivalent examinations which are scheduled to begin on April 1.
This year the number of Secondary School Certificate examinees is around 1.14 lakh more than last year.
Some 397,418 male and 335,418 female students will sit the examinations at 2,018 centres under 10 education boards.
Yesterday Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid said that exams will be cancelled if the centres fail to ensure a fair, peaceful and copy-free atmosphere.
He said, "We will not allow students to use unfair means during the examinations.
"We are committed to ensuring 100 percent copy-free examinations."
The minister also said that any teacher involved in cheating would have their monthly pay order cancelled.
The minister issued the warnings during Dhaka Education Board's final meeting before the exams.
Nahid added, "Copying is a menace and we have taken measures to root it out totally.
"Stern action will be taken against officials, employees or teachers -- whoever it may be -- if they are found to be helping anyone to use unfair means," he said.
He said the government has taken all necessary steps to hold the examinations in a copy-free and peaceful atmosphere.
Nahid asked examination officials to take great care to ensure the secrecy of the questions as well as the security of the centres.
He urged everyone, including local government representatives, not to enter the exam centres unless it is strictly necessary.
Exams will start at 10:00am and 2:00pm.
This year, 587,540 students from 3,241 institutions are going to sit the examinations at 1,129 centres under eight general education boards.
There will be 74,413 students from 2,638 institutions under the Madrasa Education Board sitting the exams, and 70,504 students from 1,302 institutions sitting the exams under the Technical Education Board.
The meeting was chaired by Prof Fahima Khatun, chairman of the Dhaka Education Board, and attended by Khondaker Rakibur Rahman, Joint Secretary of the Education Ministry, the board centre secretary and the exam controller.
Source: http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=131045
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