Education and Primary and Mass Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Haque Milon has announced a stringent zero tolerance policy against examination malpractice, warning that departmental action will be taken not only against students but also against teachers and officials in charge of examination centres if any irregularities are proven during the forthcoming Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations.
Speaking ahead of the national public examinations, the minister asserted that the upcoming SSC examinations would be conducted in a fully regulated and transparent environment, free from cheating and question paper leaks. He stated,
"The upcoming SSC exam will be completely cheat-free and question-leaking free. If irregularities are proven at any centre, we will take strict departmental action not only against the examinee but also against the officials in charge at the centre."
Reiterating the government's commitment to merit-based evaluation, he declared the abolition of discretionary marking provisions:
"From now on, there will be no scope for any grace marks or mercy in the exam book. Students will get marks based on what they write. We want a real battle of merit. We want to stop the culture of passing the incompetent by showing any kind of mercy. We do not want any more auto passes."
The minister outlined a strengthened surveillance and enforcement framework to ensure compliance. Closed-circuit cameras (CCTV) will be installed at identified high-risk centres on a priority basis, with a phased plan to expand coverage nationwide. Centres will remain under enhanced monitoring, and if necessary, aerial surveillance measures may be deployed, with a "helicopter mission like before" to oversee examinations.
He emphasised that any examination centre in the country could be subjected to immediate inspection under executive authority to ensure real-time enforcement of compliance standards.
