KHULNA, Apr 16: A total of 1,35,089 candidates from 2,572 educational institutions will appear in this year's Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations under the Jashore Education Board (JEB), scheduled to be held at 299 centres across 10 districts.
The board has already completed all necessary preparations to conduct the examinations smoothly.
According to official sources, among the total candidates, 66,928 are males and 68,161 are females.
Of them, 1, 09,266 are regular candidates, while 25,678 are irregular candidates and 145 are grade improvement candidates.
In terms of group-wise distribution, 39,426 students are from the Science group, 82,411 from Humanities, and 13,252 from Business Studies.
Exam Controller of Jashore Education Board Prof DrMd Abdul matin said that all preparations for the SSC examinations have been completed.
He said CCTV cameras will be installed in every examination room at all centers this year to ensure transparency and prevent unfair means.
Alongside the board's vigilance teams, local administration at City Corporation, district and upazila levels will also supervise the examinations to maintain a peaceful and cheating-free environment. Question papers have already been distributed to the offices of concerned deputy commissioners.
Prof Dr Matinsaid Education Minister A N M Ehsanul Hoque Milon gave necessary instructions in a meeting with centre secretaries ahead of the exams.
Following those directives, the board is prepared to conduct the SSC examinations in a fair and cheating-free manner with strict monitoring, including CCTV coverage in every room, he said.
He added that adequate security measures will be taken at three important (risky) centres under the board. The centres are Bordia in Narail, Banshgram and Halsha in Kushtia.
