Sylhet Correspondent :
Students who recently passed the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations in Sylhet are worried for their future. Given the scarcity of seats and rampant admission business, they do not know whether they would be able to get into the good colleges.
According to the Sylhet district administration, there are nine government colleges with a total of 1,14,225 seats. And this year some 2,452 students, who achieved the GPA-5 and GPA-4, are eligible for admission into those colleges.
Though this means stiff competition, the students and their guardians said the process might not be fair because of nepotism triggered by political muscle and financial influence.
Mohammad Rofikul Islam, father of Towhidul Islam who achieved Golden GPA-5 from Blue bird HighSchool, said he was tensed for his son’s future. “If he cannot get into a good college, he would not get a chance in a good university. So I am ready to send him to a private college if that is necessary.”
Businessman Foujulbari in Dakshin Surma said: “My daughter did not do well in the examination. So I do not know whether she would make it in to a government college. If not, I can’t afford a private institution. She might just have to end up with vocational courses for girls.”
Sylhet Women’s Govt College, MC College, Madan Mohan Collage, Agrogami Girls School and College. and Cantonment Public College are also preferred by students. However, these institutions prioritise students from their own schools for admission and hence outsiders cannot get in easily.
Educationist M Ataur Rahman pir said it was not possible to increase the number of seats in the government colleges right away. “So the emphasis must be given to enhance the quality of private institutions. Proper training for teachers and various facilities are needed for that.”
Students who recently passed the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations in Sylhet are worried for their future. Given the scarcity of seats and rampant admission business, they do not know whether they would be able to get into the good colleges.
According to the Sylhet district administration, there are nine government colleges with a total of 1,14,225 seats. And this year some 2,452 students, who achieved the GPA-5 and GPA-4, are eligible for admission into those colleges.
Though this means stiff competition, the students and their guardians said the process might not be fair because of nepotism triggered by political muscle and financial influence.
Mohammad Rofikul Islam, father of Towhidul Islam who achieved Golden GPA-5 from Blue bird HighSchool, said he was tensed for his son’s future. “If he cannot get into a good college, he would not get a chance in a good university. So I am ready to send him to a private college if that is necessary.”
Businessman Foujulbari in Dakshin Surma said: “My daughter did not do well in the examination. So I do not know whether she would make it in to a government college. If not, I can’t afford a private institution. She might just have to end up with vocational courses for girls.”
Sylhet Women’s Govt College, MC College, Madan Mohan Collage, Agrogami Girls School and College. and Cantonment Public College are also preferred by students. However, these institutions prioritise students from their own schools for admission and hence outsiders cannot get in easily.
Educationist M Ataur Rahman pir said it was not possible to increase the number of seats in the government colleges right away. “So the emphasis must be given to enhance the quality of private institutions. Proper training for teachers and various facilities are needed for that.”
