Rajshahi: A total of 177,709 candidates from 2,709 educational institutions are set to participate in this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations under the Rajshahi Education Board. The exams, scheduled to commence tomorrow, will be conducted at 274 centres across eight districts, with all necessary preparations reportedly completed to ensure a smooth process.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, among the total candidates, 93,174 are male and 85,535 are female. The candidates are categorized into 146,542 regular, 31,019 irregular, and 148 grade improvement students. Group-wise, 92,967 candidates belong to the Science group, 79,804 to Humanities, and 4,897 to Business Studies.
Assistant Exam Controller (Confidential) of the Rajshahi Education Board, Jahirul Haque, confirmed that all preparations for the SSC examinations have been finalized. This year, CCTV cameras have been installed in every examination room at all centres to ensure transparency and curb unfair practices.
In addition to the board’s vigilance teams, local administration at district and upazila levels will supervise the examinations to maintain a peaceful and cheating-free environment. Question papers have already been distributed to the offices of the concerned deputy commissioners.
Exam Controller Professor Ariful Islam mentioned that Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon provided necessary instructions in a meeting with centre secretaries ahead of the exams. Following these directives, the board is prepared to conduct the SSC examinations in a fair and cheating-free manner, ensuring strict monitoring, including CCTV coverage in every room.