HSC exams to continue nationwide except under Ctg Board: Mahdi Amin
The adviser said the overall situation had improved despite temporary waterlogging in some areas caused by heavy rainfall.
Highlights
- HSC exams continue nationwide except under Chattogram Board
- Local authorities may adjust centres, timings if needed
- Weather-hit students can sit postponed Chattogram Board exams
- Full marks awarded for erroneous Physics First Paper question
- Govt warns against misinformation over examination disruptions
HSC and equivalent examinations will continue under all education boards except the Chattogram Education Board, Prime Minister's Adviser and his Office's Spokesperson Mahdi Amin has said.
In a Facebook post around 10pm yesterday (14 July), Mahdi said the decision was made after considering the views of divisional commissioners, deputy commissioners, police superintendents, education board chairmen, teachers, students and guardians across the country.
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He said the overall situation had improved despite temporary waterlogging in some areas caused by heavy rainfall. Authorities have been instructed to take effective measures to ensure that no examinee faces hardship.
Mahdi said local administrations would be authorised to change examination centres, postpone exams or extend examination time if travel disruptions or waterlogging affect candidates.
He also said students unable to attend exams because of adverse weather would be allowed to sit for the missed papers on the same day as the postponed Chattogram Board examinations.
Referring to an error in the Physics First Paper question, Mahdi said awarding full marks for the affected question reflected a student-friendly policy.
He also cited an incident at an examination centre in Cumilla, where 987 candidates had to cross floodwaters by boat due to waterlogging. The administration delayed the exam by one hour and ensured candidates received the full examination time.
Mahdi further said that photos and videos from a few examination centres did not represent the overall examination situation. He warned that spreading old or false images and videos or using the issue for political provocation was against the interests of students.
