Primary Terminal Examinations
Over 2 lakh students absent on first day
Class V students sit for the Primary Education Terminal Examinations 2012, which began yesterday, at Motijheel Model High School and College in the capital. Inset, Delayed by the morning traffic jam, an examinee runs to make it to the centre on time. Photo: SK Enamul Haq
More than 2.14 lakh examinees out of over 29 lakh were absent on the first day of the primary terminal examinations for class V students of both general and madrasa education yesterday. Twelve students—eight from general schools and four from madrasa—were expelled reportedly for resorting to unfair means, according to the control room of Directorate of Primary Education (DPE). The examination began in 6,364 centres across the country with mathematics. Students also sat for the exam from eight overseas centres. Students of both the groups will sit for Bangla today. Primary and Mass Education Minister Afsarul Ameen, State Minister Motahar Hossain, and Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid visited several exam centres in the capital. While visiting an examination centre at Shaheed Police Smrity School and College, Ameen told reporters that the examination was being held amid a festive atmosphere and sought cooperation of all to ensure peaceful examination. Talking to reporters at Ideal School and College, Motijheel, Nahid said the government has initiated public examinations with a unified question paper to build a healthy competitive atmosphere, reduce students' fear of exams and above all to improve the standard of country's education. The examination centres in the capital were seen overcrowded with anxious guardians especially mothers waiting outside for their children. “I did well [in the exam],†replied Imran Hossain, a student emerging from the examination centre at Ideal School and College, Motijheel. This year, 2,641,067 general and 328,326 madrasa students registered for the exams. The number of female examinees is higher this year. Of the absent yesterday, 160,973 were from general category while around 53,058 from madrasa. Among the eight expelled from general schools, seven are females, all from Rajshahi division, while the lone male is from Dhaka division. While among expelled students from madrasa, two are from Rangpur and two from Dhaka division. The examinations will end on November 29.
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