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Legal action for charging extra-money from SSC candidates: ACC
DHAKA, Nov 22, 2018 (BSS) – Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Chairman Iqbal
Mahmud today said legal action would be taken against the educational
institutions which are found guilty for charging extra-money from SSC
candidates for form filing.
“The educational institutions have been asked to return extra money to the
SSC candidates. Otherwise, stern action will be taken against these schools,”
he made these comments while visiting the ‘honesty corner’ at Bangladesh
National Commission for UNESCO at Bangladesh Bureau of Educational
Information and Statistics (BANBEIS) here.
Secretary of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Division Md Sohrab
Hossain, Deputy Secretary General of Bangladesh National Commission for
UNESCO Md Manzur Hossain and officials concerned, among others, were present
on the occasion.
The ACC Chairman said the Education Ministry is working sincerely for
implementation of the recommendations sent by the ACC. There is no
alternative to developing human resources for ensuring sustainable
development in the country, he said adding, “We have to focus on quality of
education to create skilled workforce.”
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