BARISHAL, Feb 15: A total of 88,586 examinees from 1,489 schools have taken part in SSC Exam-2024 from six districts under Barishal Education Board (BEB).
The SSC exam began on Thursday through 196 exam centres under BEB.
According to BEB sources, these examinees included 24,663 students from Science Group, 53,012 from Humanity Group, and 10,911 from Business Studies Group.
These examinees include 41,331 male students and 47,255 girls. The exam will end on March 12.
BEB Exam Controller Arun Kumar Gaine said, 30 special teams of the board are monitoring centres. Besides, total 12 teams of teachers of different schools and colleges are working in six districts, which means two teams are working in one district, he added.
He further said, the district and upazila administrations are also monitoring overall situations in exam centres.
According to Clause-30, 31, and 34 of the Barishal Metropolitan Police Act, sound and loud speaker have been restricted within 200 yards of 26 centres including 20 SSC, four Dakhil, and two vocational centres.
At the same time, gathering of 500 people or above, rally, brick-stone collection or carrying, and arms-ammunition and explosive carrying have been fully banned.