M M Jasim :
Many colleges in the capital Dhaka and elsewhere in the country have been abusing the online admission since the results of SSC and equivalent examinations came out on May 4 this year, allege students and guardians.
The authorities of Sher-e-Bangla School and College in the capital are allegedly forcing the students who passéd Secondary School Certificate (SSC) exam from the institution to get admission there.
Even the authorities, on behalf of the students, applied for admission on the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dhaka’s website.
Janata College in Fulbaria upazila of Mymensingh district collected roll and registration numbers of the students. The college authorities performed all online admission processes without informing the students concerned and their guardians, according to the Dhaka Board.
Shahela Akhter, a guardian, told The New Nation on Monday that her daughter passed the SSC examination from Sher-e-Bangla School and College. Using her daughter’s name, roll and registration numbers the college authorities completed the online admission process.
“I went to a computer centre to fulfill online admission process. After entering into the process we saw that my daughter’s online admission had been completed. The website showed that she was admitted to her previous institution. I was astonished,” she said.
Shahela Akhter said she went to the college and drew the principal’s attention to the malpractice. This guardian also alleged that the principal even threatened not to give necessary papers like marksheet and others to her daughter. “The college authorities forced at least 20 students to get admission there,” she lamented.
When contacted, Principal of Sher-e-Bangla School and College Abdus Sattar told this correspondent that he knew nothing about such malpractice. “Some guardians came to me and I advised them to go to the board,” he said.
The principal also warned of stern action if any teacher of his college involved in such irregularities.
Board rules say a student can apply to at least 10 colleges. The number was 5 last year. The boards will decide the college for the students for admission.
Dhaka Education Board’s College Inspector Dr Ashfaqus Salehin said the board received many complaints against several colleges.
This inspector, however, admitted that some substandard colleges are engaged in such malpractice.
“The students have ample scope to cancel applications and apply for new colleges and for this they have to contact the College Division of the Board by Thursday,” the inspector said.
The students can apply for admission till May 26. The class will start from July 1.
About nine lakh students applied for admission till Monday evening, according to the Dhaka Board website.
A total of 14,31,722 passed the SSC and its equivalent examinations this year.
