Mahdi Amin explains HSC exam decision, outlines 5 govt measures
The adviser says local administrations have been empowered to take necessary steps, including changing examination centres and extending exam hours, where needed.
Highlights:
- He says local administrations can change exam centres, postpone tests or extend exam hours where needed.
- All examinees to receive full marks for two erroneous Physics First Paper questions.
- Officials responsible for the erroneous question paper temporarily suspended.
Prime minister's adviser on education and primary and mass education, Mahdi Amin, today (15 July) said the decision to continue HSC and equivalent examinations across the country was taken in the interest of the majority of examinees after consultations with relevant authorities.
In a Facebook post titled "Five student-friendly measures to ensure smooth conduct of the HSC and equivalent examinations," he outlined the steps the government has taken to address disruptions to the ongoing HSC examinations caused by floods and heavy rainfall.
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Citing improved weather conditions, he said HSC and equivalent examinations were held peacefully today at 2,583 centres across the country, excluding those under the Chattogram Education Board, with students turning up for the examinations.
Mahdi said the government has taken five measures to minimise disruptions to the ongoing HSC and equivalent examinations.
First, he said, the government decided to continue HSC and equivalent examinations nationwide, except under the Chattogram Education Board, after consulting divisional commissioners, deputy commissioners, police superintendents, education board chairpersons, officials of the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, and other stakeholders.
"The decision was taken in the interest of the majority of examinees," he added.
Second, local administrations have been empowered to take necessary steps if adverse weather disrupts examinees, including changing examination centres, postponing exams, or extending exam hours.
Third, students who missed any HSC or equivalent examination due to adverse weather or other unavoidable reasons will be allowed to sit for the respective subject on the date and time set for the postponed Chattogram Education Board examinations, using the same question paper.
Fourth, all examinees will receive full marks for the two erroneous questions in the Physics First Paper examination.
Fifth, the officials responsible for preparing the erroneous Physics First Paper question paper have been temporarily suspended.
Mahdi also said Prime Minister Tarique Rahman sees the HSC examination as more than just a public test, calling it a crucial milestone in shaping the country's future generation.
"The government is committed to conducting the examinations with the highest level of sincerity and responsibility. Ensuring students' welfare and the continuity of their education remains one of the democratic state's top priorities," he added.
