Girls outnumber boys in JSC and JDC exams

The number of girls appearing for the Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) exams has been increasing as compared to boys in recent years.
Last year, female examinees outnumbered their male counterparts by 120,326.
Explaining this trend, experts say job opportunities are higher for boys than for girls at this age. Moreover, stipends and meals at schools have positive impact on increasing the number of girl students.
Rasheda K Choudhury, executive director of Campaign for Popular Education (CAMPE), said the number of girls in JSC was increasing because of stipends and awareness. “Besides, when parents see girls in the neighbourhood getting education, they also feel eager to send their daughters to schools,” she added.
On the other hand, many boys drop out of schools to earn money. “Boys of this age get involved in various occupations including family professions, especially in Narsingdi and other areas. They prefer to work so that they can earn money,” Choudhury said.
A total of 2,325,933 students from 28,632 educational institutions will write this year's JSC and JDC exams, which will begin on November 1. Of them, 1,967,447 students will appear for JSC and 358,486 students for JDC exams.
Of the JSC examinees, 1,052,547 students are female and 914,900 are male students. Of the JDC examinees, there are 190,716 female and 167,770 male students.
Moreover, the number of examinees has increased by 235,214 this year compared to last year and the number of educational institutions has increased by 707.
In addition, 500 schools from the primary level will take part in the JSC exams this year, as the duration of primary education will be extended from Class V to Class VIII.
Education minister Nurul Islam Nahid said this at a press conference yesterday.
This year the students will attend a new subject “Karma O Jibonmukhui Shikkha” for 50 marks. Besides, a total of 585 examinees will appear for the exams from eight foreign centres.
The minister said JSC and JDC were national level examinations, and they encourage as well as create confidence among students to take part in public examinations later on.
The JSC exam for Class VII was introduced in 2010, while JDC began in 2011. This is the sixth time that the exams are being held. They will begin on November 1 and end on November 18. All exams will start at 10am.
On the issue of question paper leak, the minister said different steps, including tight vigilance at the BG Press, were being taken to curb the malpractice. He added that his ministry was thinking to include mobile courts in the ambit of the education law to stop question paper leaks and punish the culprits on the spot.

Girls outnumber boys in JSC and JDC exams

The number of girls appearing for the Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) exams has been increasing as compared to boys in recent years. Last year, female examinees outnumbered their male counterparts by 120,326. Explaining this trend, experts say job opportunities are higher for boys than for girls at this age. Moreover, stipends and meals at schools have positive impact on increasing the number of girl students. Rasheda K Choudhury, executive director of Campaign for Popular Education (CAMPE), said the number of girls in JSC was increasing because of stipends and awareness. Besides, when parents see girls in the neighbourhood getting education, they also feel eager to send their daughters to schools, she added. On the other hand, many boys drop out of schools to earn money. Boys of this age get involved in various occupations including family professions, especially in Narsingdi and other areas. They prefer to work so that they can earn money, Choudhury said. A total of 2,325,933 students from 28,632 educational institutions will write this years JSC and JDC exams, which will begin on November 1. Of them, 1,967,447 students will appear for JSC and 358,486 students for JDC exams. Of the JSC examinees, 1,052,547 students are female and 914,900 are male students. Of the JDC examinees, there are 190,716 female and 167,770 male students. Moreover, the number of examinees has increased by 235,214 this year compared to last year and the number of educational institutions has increased by 707. In addition, 500 schools from the primary level will take part in the JSC exams this year, as the duration of primary education will be extended from Class V to Class VIII. Education minister Nurul Islam Nahid said this at a press conference yesterday. This year the students will attend a new subject Karma O Jibonmukhui Shikkha for 50 marks. Besides, a total of 585 examinees will appear for the exams from eight foreign centres. The minister said JSC and JDC were national level examinations, and they encourage as well as create confidence among students to take part in public examinations later on. The JSC exam for Class VII was introduced in 2010, while JDC began in 2011. This is the sixth time that the exams are being held. They will begin on November 1 and end on November 18. All exams will start at 10am. On the issue of question paper leak, the minister said different steps, including tight vigilance at the BG Press, were being taken to curb the malpractice. He added that his ministry was thinking to include mobile courts in the ambit of the education law to stop question paper leaks and punish the culprits on the spot.