M M Jasim :
The Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) examinations-2016 will begin today (Tuesday) across the country.
The Education Ministry has taken all initiatives to hold the examination in a peaceful manner across the country, the Ministry sources said. Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid told The New Nation on Monday that stern action would be taken if anyone tries to leak question papers of JSC and JDC examinations.
“If any teacher or any staff of any coaching centre tries to leak questions or spread rumour in the social media site, he or she will not be spared,” warned Nurul Islam Nahid. “We’ve already made a list of suspected teachers and coaching centers staff and brought them under surveillance,” he said.
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) will also monitor whether anyone is trying to spread any rumour in the social media site, he added. If the BTRC finds any irregularity, they will inform law enforcement agencies to take proper initiatives, the Minister said. Besides, necessary steps will be taken to maintain secrecy while delivering question papers to examination centers, Nahid said.
Meanwhile, the Ministry has prohibited teachers, examiners and candidates of JSC and JDC examinations from carrying mobile phones, electronic watches and electronic pens inside the examination halls.
The Education Minister said a few teachers in some places were involved in helping examinees by doing unethical practices. “They have disgraced the image of the teaching community,” he said.
He also warned of taking legal actions against the teachers and examiners if they are found guilty of helping examinees unethically.
A total of 24, 12,775 examinees will take part in the examinations from 28,761 educational institutions at 2,734 centers.
As many as 20, 38,303 JSC examinees will appear at the examination. Of them, 9, 49,145 are males and 10,75,228 are females while 1, 75,228 males and 1, 99,244 females examinees will take part in the JDC examinations.
A total of 681 students from eight overseas centres will also appear at the JSC examinations.
A total of 86,842 examinees have been increased in the JSC and JDC examinations this year compared with the last year. About 23,25933 candidates took part in 2015. As many as 14,92,802 students appeared at the JSC and the JDC examinations in 2010, 18,61,113 examinees in 2011, 19,08,365 in 2012, 19,02,746 candidates in 2013, 20,90,692 in 2014.
The JSC and JDC examinations will end on 17 November and the results will be published within December 30.
