JSC and JDC results

Higher pass percentage does not necessarily mean improvement in quality

In this year’s Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) exams of eight general education and madrasa boards the girls have outshone the boys. In both JSC and JDC exams, girls scored better than boys both in terms of the pass percentage and the number of Grade Point Average (GPA)-5. This is a welcome sign in that in this age of competition, the gender gap is fast diminishing with more promise of a society that is built on gender equality in every sphere of society. While publishing the result, the education minister said that the standard of results has improved due to initiatives like distribution of free books, holding of exams on time, distance teaching through television, actions against copying, and use of information and technology. 
This is an observation with which many experts on education will not agree, their point being that higher pass percentage does not necessarily mean improvement in quality. Since many a time it is observed that when students with GPA-5 in droves fail to obtain even pass marks at the entry test of university education, the point of the critic of quality education seems not without base. Therefore, more efforts ought to be invested to increase meaningful standard of education besides the higher pass percentage. 
It also needs to be mentioned here that dropout of students is still occurring. And the number of girls is greater than boys in this regard also. Many even are pathetically failing to cross the threshold of primary education. As negative social and economic dynamics are pulling out students from the classes, it is necessary to address these things first if policy makers want seriously to stop the trend of dropout.  
For quite some years, it has been argued that holding public examination at the primary and junior level are creating extra burden for the students of the tender age boys and girls. The bag of books has become so burdensome for the students that the High Court recently issued a rule that the weight of the bag of a primary student must not exceed 10 per cent of the total body weight of a boy or girl. 
On the other hand, it is also true, as the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina—who is in favour of retaining PSC and JSC examinations—pointed out that holding of these exams boost their self confidence as well as strengthen their foundation for which these exams are being held. There are certain benefits for students to appear in these exams. We think it is of paramount interest to take the right decision in this regard. 

 

JSC and JDC results

Higher pass percentage does not necessarily mean improvement in quality

In this years Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) exams of eight general education and madrasa boards the girls have outshone the boys. In both JSC and JDC exams, girls scored better than boys both in terms of the pass percentage and the number of Grade Point Average (GPA)-5. This is a welcome sign in that in this age of competition, the gender gap is fast diminishing with more promise of a society that is built on gender equality in every sphere of society. While publishing the result, the education minister said that the standard of results has improved due to initiatives like distribution of free books, holding of exams on time, distance teaching through television, actions against copying, and use of information and technology. This is an observation with which many experts on education will not agree, their point being that higher pass percentage does not necessarily mean improvement in quality. Since many a time it is observed that when students with GPA-5 in droves fail to obtain even pass marks at the entry test of university education, the point of the critic of quality education seems not without base. Therefore, more efforts ought to be invested to increase meaningful standard of education besides the higher pass percentage. It also needs to be mentioned here that dropout of students is still occurring. And the number of girls is greater than boys in this regard also. Many even are pathetically failing to cross the threshold of primary education. As negative social and economic dynamics are pulling out students from the classes, it is necessary to address these things first if policy makers want seriously to stop the trend of dropout. For quite some years, it has been argued that holding public examination at the primary and junior level are creating extra burden for the students of the tender age boys and girls. The bag of books has become so burdensome for the students that the High Court recently issued a rule that the weight of the bag of a primary student must not exceed 10 per cent of the total body weight of a boy or girl. On the other hand, it is also true, as the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasinawho is in favour of retaining PSC and JSC examinationspointed out that holding of these exams boost their self confidence as well as strengthen their foundation for which these exams are being held. There are certain benefits for students to appear in these exams. We think it is of paramount interest to take the right decision in this regard.