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PM-RESULTS-SPEECH 2 LAST DHAKA
Referring to better performance of the girls than the boys in this year’s
HSC and equivalent exams, the prime minister said the boys will have to do
good results to bring gender equality.
“The issue of gender equality is well-known in the entire world. So the pass
rate of male students will have to be increased to bring gender equality,”
she said.
Spelling out her government’s steps for development of education sector,
Sheikh Hasina said her government has given more importance to science and
technical education to create a skilled workforce in the country.
“During our first tenure, we set up 12 science and technology universities
in the country so that the students to be interested in pursuing science
education… we also made computer available by lifting tax on it,” she said.
“The nation has started getting benefits of our steps,” she added.
Recalling contributions of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur
Rahman to the development of education sector, the prime minister said
Bangabandhu had framed constitution by giving the highest priority to
education.
“The Father of the Nation made education free for female as no nation could
free from poverty without education,” she said.
Sheikh Hasina said Bangabandhu had constituted the Qudrat-e-Khuda
Commission for development of education and the eminent scientist submitted
his report to the Father of the Nation.
“But after the assassination of the Father of the Nation, the report didn’t
see the face of the light,” she said.
The prime minister said the Awami League government assuming office after
long 21 years enacted a time-befitting education policy in the light of the
report of the commission by giving importance to science and technical
education.
Highlighting Bangladesh’s tremendous development in various sectors
including education, the prime minister said: “Bangladesh is advancing first
and it will move ahead further Insha Allah,” she said.
Sheikh Hasina added that Bangladesh is now a role model of development in
the whole world and put emphasis on keeping up pace of uplift.
Earlier, the results of this year’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and
equivalent examinations were handed over to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni handed over a summary of the results to the
premier at her official Ganabhaban residence here this morning.
Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC), Alim, HSC Vocational, HSC (Business
Management) and Diploma in Business Studies (DIBS) examinations were held
under eight general education boards as well as madrasa and technical
education boards from April 1 to May 23.
A total of 9,88,172 students passed the exams out of 13, 36, 629 appeared
from 10 education boards, including Madrasa Education Board and Technical
Education Board.
The combined pass rate of all the 10 education boards is 73.93 percent, and
a total of 47,286 students obtained GPA (grade point average)-5.
The pass rate in eight education boards is 71.85 percent, while
88.56percent came out successful in madrasa education board and it is 82.62
percent in technical education board.
Later, the chairmen of 10 education boards handed over the results of their
respective boards to the prime minister.
Senior Secretary of Secondary and Higher Secondary Division under the
Education Ministry Sohrab Hossain and PM’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim were
present, among others.
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