Sylhet Correspondent: Education and Primary and Mass Education Minister Dr. A.N.M. Ehsanul Haque Milon on Sunday said the government has taken comprehensive measures to ensure that the upcoming Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations are conducted in a fair, transparent and cheating-free environment.
Speaking at a meeting with centre-in-charges of the Sylhet Education Board and the Madrasah and Technical Education Boards at the Jalalabad Gas Auditorium in Sylhet, the minister said improving the quality of education remains one of the government’s highest priorities. “The Prime Minister has placed the highest importance on education, and the government is working to ensure a transparent, technology-based examination system free from unfair practices,” he said. Dr. Milon said strict surveillance, modern technology and legal measures would be used to prevent question paper leaks and examination malpractice.
He warned that anyone spreading false information or rumours about leaked question papers would face legal action under cyber laws. To strengthen security, police personnel deployed at examination centres will wear body cameras, while CCTV cameras will be used to monitor centres throughout the examination period, he added. The minister also said the government has introduced provisions for answer script re-evaluation based on complaints to ensure fair assessment of students. Measures have also been taken to standardize answer paper evaluation, review model scripts, monitor examiners’ performance and reduce excessive workloads for evaluators.
He urged education boards to play a broader role beyond conducting examinations and publishing results by strengthening institutional oversight, improving educational standards and addressing the challenges faced by teachers and students. Highlighting reforms in primary education, Dr. Milon said the government is working to resolve long-standing staffing shortages and promotion-related issues. Around 25,500 head teachers have been awaiting promotions since 2017 due to pending court cases, and the matter will be settled in line with court directives, he said. He also noted that nearly 60,000 teaching posts remain vacant nationwide and that a recruitment process is expected to begin in July. In addition, the government plans to resolve salary-related issues for madrasa teachers and ensure regular salary payments through the banking system.
The minister further said more than 30,000 pending legal cases involving the Ministry of Education would be resolved in phases. The meeting was chaired by Prof. Anwar Hossain Chowdhury, Chairman of the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Sylhet. Among others attending were Sylhet City Corporation Administrator Abdul Kaiyum Chowdhury, Miftah Siddiqui, Central Joint Organising Secretary of the BNP, Emdad Hossain Chowdhury, General Secretary of Sylhet Metropolitan BNP, Board Secretary Chowdhury Mamun Akbar, Controller of Examinations Prof. Bilkis Yasmin, and officials from the education administration, law enforcement agencies and various government departments.
