Five Thakurgaon Schools Record Zero Pass Rate in SSC Examinations
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Five educational institutions in Thakurgaon district recorded a zero percent pass rate in this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations. The poor performance highlights growing concerns regarding academic standards in the region, as most of these schools presented very few candidates.
The schools recording no passes are Akcha Adarsha High School, Onbardighi High School, and Tewarigaon High School in Thakurgaon Sadar Upazila, alongside Madhabpur Girls’ High School in Ruhiya and Rampur Bhaturia Girls’ High School in Haripur Upazila. The number of institutions with a zero pass rate has increased from two last year to five this year.
Onbardighi High School recorded the highest number of failed candidates among the group, with all seven of its students failing to pass the examinations. At Madhabpur Girls’ High School, where five students sat for the exams, none achieved a passing grade.
A field inspection of Madhabpur Girls’ High School revealed dilapidated infrastructure, with only nine students present despite records claiming significantly higher enrollment across various grades. Established in 1996 and brought under the Monthly Pay Order (MPO) scheme in 2010, the school currently employs seven teachers and five staff members. Local residents have expressed skepticism regarding the school’s official enrollment figures, alleging that actual attendance is minimal and that academic instruction remains substandard.
Similar issues persist at Rampur Bhaturia Girls’ High School, where three students failed to pass. Headmaster Toabur Rahman described the results as an unprecedented and embarrassing situation for the institution, which has been presenting candidates for the SSC exams since 2003.
Educational experts in the district have attributed these failures to systemic negligence. Professor Montosh Kumar De, a veteran academic, noted that many of these schools prioritize maintaining their MPO status over actual instruction. According to De, several of these institutions struggle with low attendance and inconsistent teaching, leading to poor performance when students are eventually entered for board exams.
Thakurgaon District Education Officer Shahin Aktar stated that authorities have begun identifying the underperforming institutions to implement quality improvement measures. Officials warned that schools failing to demonstrate academic improvement may face the cancellation of their teaching permits or institutional recognition.
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