M M Jasim :
A total of 1,26,542 students, who passed the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent examinations this year did not apply for admission in any college of the country.
According to the officials of the Education Boards, some students might have taken admission in diploma courses, a good number of female students might have been married after the SSC, some students have no ability to continue their studies, and many of them have plan to go abroad for work.
That is why a good number of students virtually drop out every year, they added.
As many as 14,31,722 students passed the SSC and its equivalent examinations this year. Of them, 13,50,180 students applied for secondary education.
A total of 1,51,505 students out of 14, 52,605 students who passed the SSC and its equivalent examinations last year did not apply for Higher Secondary Education.
Executive Director, Campaign for Popular Education (CAMPE) and former Advisor to Caretaker Government Rasheda K Chowdhury said it is emergency to find out the reasons behind drop out of the students.
“A number of female students terminate their studies as their guardians compel them to get married and after marriage they do not get inspiration to continue study. It is one of major causes for dropping out of the students,” she said.
Dhaka Education Board’s College Inspector Dr Ashfaqus Salehin told The New Nation yesterday that the students, who applied for reviewing of their results, did not do that in the first phase of the admission process. It will be clear after reviewing of the examination papers and completing all the admission processes that how many students dropped out.
The results of SSC and its equivalent examinations were published on May 4. The first phase of online admission process ended on May 26 (Friday), the second phase on June 9 and 10, and the third phase on June 15 and 16.
The secondary classes will commence July 1.
