Staff Reporter :
A total of 66,194 candidates were absent on the first day of Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) examinations while 38 students were expelled for resorting to unfair means.
Madrasa Board stood the highest position in terms of absentees as 21,232 students did not appear in the Quran Majid and Tajbid exams during the first day on Saturday.
A total of 44,962 candidates of nine general education boards were absent in Bangla paper exam, according to the control room of the Education Ministry.
Among the general boards, the highest 13,192 examinees under Dhaka Board were absent while Sylhet Board had the lowest number with 2,996 absent.
Of the expelled students, 18 from Mymensingh Board, eight from Barishal, five from Rajshahi, two each from Dhaka, Cumilla and Madrasa Board and one from Dinajpur board.
Besides, one invigilator from Mymensingh Board was expelled for “assisting” students to take to unfair means.
The JSC and JDC examinations began across the country yesterday morning, with the participation of 26,61,682 examinees.
Among them, 14,39,987 are girls and 12,21,695 boys, according to board officials.
A total of 2,260,716 students will take part in JSC exam under general education boards, while 400,966 in JDC examinations under the Madrasa Board.
The JSC examinations will end on November 11, while the JDC will complete on November 13.
