M M Jasim :
The officials of the Ministry, including top bosses, are in embarrassing situation as they have already failed to check the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) Examination’ question papers leakage.
The Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid had repeatedly denied the allegation of question papers leakage in the last few years. But the question leakage continues.
In the recent time, the Minister firmly told the media there is no scope to leak any question. But the persons involved with question leakage proved that the claim was vulnerable. The detectives, however, arrested six students in connection with the question paper leakage.
Accused Md Raju Ahmed, Md Foysalur Rahman alias Akash, Md Juhair Ayaz, Mohiuddin Imon, Shadhin Al Mahmud and Rashidul Islam alias Rony aged between 22 and 25 years were students of different polytechnic institutes. They were also admins of various Facebook groups such as All Board Examinee, SSC Question 2017 Dhaka Board and SSC Question 2017 Barisal Board, the police official said.
They distributed fake question papers via messenger group on Facebook using fake IDs and on messaging site Whatsapp. Each question paper was sold between Tk 500 and Tk 25,000.
A case was lodged against them with Kalabagan Police Station. The Ministry officials told The New Nation that the SSC question papers leakage tarnished the image of the ministry.
“Almost all the officials and top bosses of the Ministry are in embarrassing situation as the questions were leaked. The Minister was compelled to say that a probe committee would be formed and the examination might be taken again subject to the committee’s report,” an official of the Ministry wishing anonymity told The New Nation on Tuesday.
The officials said it is now open secret that the question was leaked. As the arrested six students were involved with the question papers leakage, the Ministry could not deny the fact.
“Some of my colleagues of different government offices and relatives called us and said that the Ministry failed to check the question paper leakage. Definitely it is our failure. We are really in embarrassing situation,” another official of the Ministry said.
Dhaka Board Chairman Professor Mahabubur Rahman told The New Nation that the Board held five to six meetings with the law enforcing agencies. They also are looking into the matter.
