Bagerhat: A total of 3,930 students failed the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations in Bagerhat this year, while not a single student from a school in Sharankhola upazila managed to pass.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the District Education Office reported that 11,687 students from 296 schools in Bagerhat appeared for the SSC examinations under the Jashore Education Board. Of them, 7,757 passed and 3,930 failed, resulting in an overall pass rate in the district of 66.37%. Among these students, 737 secured a GPA-5. However, at DN Girls Secondary School in Sharankhola upazila, all four students who appeared in the SSC examination failed. District Education Officer Md Sadekul Islam confirmed this information.
Meanwhile, 4,674 students from Bagerhat participated in examinations under the Madrasha Education Board. Of these, 2,594 passed and 1,080 failed, with 52 students achieving GPA-5. The pass rate for the Madrasha Education Board was 55.49%. Additionally, under the Technical Education Board, 1,524 students from Bagerhat took part in the examinations, with 807 passing and 717 failing. In this category, 23 students secured GPA-5, resulting in a pass rate of 52.95%.
At Bagerhat Government Girls’ High School, 250 students appeared for the SSC examination this year. Among them, 30 failed, while 70 secured GPA-5, and the school recorded an overall pass rate of 86.8%. Acting headteacher Md Shahidul Islam explained that the failures were due to students’ weak relationship with their textbooks and poor attendance. He also cited the disruptions in education during the COVID-19 pandemic, which weakened students’ academic foundations. The headteacher noted that in many cases, students’ answers did not align with the questions, and the curriculum was partly responsible. He also mentioned a lack of awareness among some parents, who believe their responsibility ends once their children are admitted to a government school.
The SSC results were published on Monday.