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Rechecking SSC exam scripts reveals serious scams in the evaluation system

When 56,000 scripts of a public examination show changed marks and grades, it undeniably reveals serious scams in our evaluation system. Whatever we do or say, it raises questions about the acceptability of public exam results.  I have witnessed the shams and scams in public examination results since 1991, when I first became an examiner at the Dhaka Education Board. The problems unfold every year in new areas and forms, even though many parts of result preparation are done using machines and newer devices. I remember attending all the meetings before distributing the board examination scripts, but I saw that many...

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Rechecking SSC exam scripts reveals serious scams in the evaluation system

When 56,000 scripts of a public examination show changed marks and grades, it undeniably reveals serious scams in our evaluation system. Whatever we do...

Storytelling: The most powerful tool to teach vocabulary and grammar

Is storytelling a powerful tool to teach vocabulary and grammar? Teaching English using isolated grammar has become an established practice in our English teaching...

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The results of the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations were published three weeks after the government's initial announcement that they would be...

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Will Decentralization of MPO Lessen the Woes of the Teachers?

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Existing Teaching-Learning Situation and Communication Skills of Our Learners

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World University Ranking 2020: Where Do Bangladeshi Universities Stand?

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Prospect of Mastery Learning in Bangladesh

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Reexamining the Scripts of Examination

In the SSC and HSC examinations, students fail to obtain their desired grades and so apply for rechecking their examinations with the hope of...

Program for International Student Assessment – PISA

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The Importance and Challenges of Audio Materials for Language Education

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English Teachers’ Classroom Practices in Rural Secondary Schools: An Exploration of the Effect of BRAC Training

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Ranking Secondary Schools

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Some Insides of This Year’s HSC Result

The national scene of education in terms of passes percentage in the secondary and higher secondary levels show a rising trend every year. But quality still remains a question. Maybe, the quality also is increasing but not up to the mark. This year the pass percentage of HSC has improved from last year’s 75.08 to 78.67. In 2010 this...

Senior Teacher Position Created with First-class Officer Status

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Ragging Culture in Bangladeshi Universities

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Sad Occurrences at Public Universities

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Rechecking SSC exam scripts reveals serious scams in the evaluation system

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Rechecking SSC exam scripts reveals serious scams in the evaluation system

When 56,000 scripts of a public examination show changed marks and grades, it undeniably reveals serious scams in our evaluation system. Whatever we do or say, it raises questions about the acceptability of public exam results.  I have witnessed the...