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Why boys lag far behind girls in SSC exams

Published : Wednesday, 15 May, 2024 at 12:00 AM  Count : 508
Md Magem Ali Molin
For several years including the current year, girls are ahead of boys in the published results of SSC and equivalent exams. The pass rate for girls is 84.47 percent against 81.57 percent for boys. Girls are also ahead in getting GPA-5. 98 thousand 776 girls got GPA-5 against 83 thousand 353 boys. The same picture is seen for the last few years. Everyone sees the progress of the students as positive. However, there is growing concern as to why students are gradually falling behind. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina herself also urged to investigate the reason why boys are lagging behind at the result release ceremony. Boy students are now abusing internet and social media on a large scale. They spend hours and hours gaming. Besides, he is becoming inattentive in studies.

According to educationists, teachers and psychiatrists, excessive time spent on mobile phones, electronic devices and social media is mainly responsible for boys falling behind. They also said that the boys used to roam outside. Now, in addition to roaming outside, the mobile phone is sinking back home. Male students are getting more opportunities to use mobile phones than female students. Apart from this, involvement in juvenile delinquency is also one of the reasons behind the backwardness of boys. Apart from this, the limitations of teachers rule and lack of awareness of parents are some other reasons.

The teachers also say that they are seeing more interest of girls in studies among the students. And parents are giving more importance to their studies. Even parents do not hesitate to spend more on girls education.

Everything has an age and time. When a smartphone is given to a student studying in the sixth-seventh grade, the question remains as to how much he will use it properly.- Professor Dr. Helal Uddin Ahmad.

Sirajul Islam Chowdhury, emeritus professor of Dhaka University, said, "Boys are studying less, going outside more." Even if you are at home, you are drowning in social media on your mobile phone. I have seen some surveys, observed myself, parents are handing mobile phones to school going boys. But he does not give it to the girl. Maybe some other thought is not giving. The girl is concentrating on her studies. And the boy is using Facebook, gaming. In this way, the boys are gradually becoming extremely inattentive to studies.

Rasheda K Chowdhury, advisor to the former caretaker government and chief executive of Mass Literacy Campaign, said, "Our male students are now abusing the internet and social media on a large scale. They spend hours and hours gaming. Reading time is wasted. Along with this, he is becoming inattentive to studies.

Associate Professor of National Institute of Mental Health thinks that school students are becoming inattentive to studies due to excessive use of social media. Helal Uddin Ahmad too. He said, everything has an age and time. When a smartphone is given to a student studying in the sixth-seventh standard, the question remains as to how much he will use it properly.

A student named Masum has passed SSC from Gurdaspur Government Model Pilot High School. His mother Shahina Sultana is upset as the results are not as expected. He said, "The boy is very talented. But due to not studying properly, the result was not very good. My son does not go out. Reads with mobile phone. Scolding makes you upset. Forced to use mobile phone.

Psychiatrist Dr. Helal Uddin Ahmad said, eenagers now want to show heroism. They are more attracted to foreign culture. Thats why the teenager got involved in gangs. There is an opportunity to show heroism. Gradually they get involved in big crimes. Boys are falling behind in education. There is no way to get rid of this except for the parents to be aware.
Parents also have children A parent of Motijheel Ideal School and College in the capital said that the boy got GPA-4.38 in SSC. Mixing with neighborhood boys and falling behind in studies. If he had studied properly without mixing with outside boys, he would have got GPA-5.

Teachers believe that girls are more interested in studies than boys and their position is better in the results. Jagdish Chandra Pal, teacher of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College, said, "The interest of the students in studies is seen more. We have all students here. There is more competition among them on how to perform better than each other. That is why they are always doing well.

There is an increase in juvenile delinquency among school children. After leaving the class, teenagers are walking in groups in the neighbourhood - such a picture can be seen all over the area. Many are getting involved in politics at a young age. In this, talented students are turning away from studies.

In general, excessive time spent on mobile phones, electronic devices and social media can be mainly responsible for boys falling behind in studies. Besides roaming outside, boys are drowning in their mobile phones back home. School students are not able to focus on studies due to excessive use of social media. Even male students are getting more opportunities to use mobile phones than female students. Apart from this, involvement in juvenile delinquency is also one of the reasons behind the backwardness of boys. And parents are giving more importance to their studies as girls are interested in studies than boys.

For boys to achieve better results, family members need to be supportive of the students learning process and provide praise and support on their behalf. Family members need to encourage boys to engage in activities that are critical to their academic and personal growth. By motivating boys, they set high goals.

The writer is Columnist & Assistant Professor and Head of Department at (Sociology), Rosey Mozammel Womens Honors College


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