Staff Reporter :
The Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) examinations-2016 will begin tomorrow (November 1) across the country.
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 female examinees will take part in the JDC examinations.
The JSC and JDC examination will be held under the supervision of Education Ministry. Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid said this while addressing a press briefing at the Secretariat on Sunday.
Education Secretary Md Sohrab Hossain, senior officials of the ministry and chairmen of different education boards, among others, were present in the press briefing.
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 23,25,933 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 and 20,90,692 in 2014.
Nurul Islam Nahid said, “We have introduced JSC and JDC examination system for improving quality of education. After getting certificates of JSC and JDC examinations, students will be more encouraged to continue their studies.”
This examination system is encouraging students to remain in schools to get certificates, which will make them more enthusiastic about continuing their studies.”
The Minister said that except Bangla Second Paper, English First Paper and English Second Paper, examinations of all other subjects at JSC and JDC level will be held under creative question paper this year. The JSC and JDC examinations will end on November 17 and the results will be published within December 30.
