Begum Rokeya's legacy manifested in exam results

The results of Primary Education Completion (PEC) , Ebtedayee, Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) examinations have been published in the last day of the previous year and the government has handed over new textbooks on the first day of this year. Both the incidents were auspicious. Most importantly, girls outperformed the boys both in terms of pass rate and the number of GPA-5. The more our girls will do better in academic aspects, the better they would prepare themselves for the future. We express our heartfelt congratulations and love to them.
As many as 4.3 million students came out successfully in the two exams. Those who passed PEC have entered high school. Those passing JSC and equivalent exams will enroll into class IX.
The pass rate of female students is 88.33 per cent, 2 per cent more than boys. A total of 45,883 girls obtained highest grade GPA-5 while the number is 32,546 for the boys.
These results show that authorities and guardians took proper care of the pupils and they also reciprocated with good results. Better performance of girls in education, sports and economy manifests that the legacy of Begum Rokeya Shakhawat Hossain has become stronger.
Despite volatile political situations, all the governments of Bangladesh have continued their effort to improve primary and girls’ education. The society has started to reap benefit of that social investment. Girls continued to perform better than boys the in public exams for the last 12 years. In 2019, they outperformed boys in medical college entry exams. These statistics indicate the rise of women power in our society.
Despite all the rosy pictures, there is the other side of the coin, too. Girls, despite their good academic results, often drop out of school. Child marriage could not be contained. The obstacles they face in every aspects of life hinder the progress they make in academic fields. This contrasting scenario is a manifestation of problems in our society.

Also, farsightedness is needed despite all that ecstasy over exam results. Developed nations do not take examination in early tier of education. They put more emphasis on making education enjoyable. Many in Bangladesh are also thinking about that. Fear of exams and extra cost of tuition outside the class move many students away from education. So, it’s better to put more emphasis on improving the quality of education and increasing extracurricular activities. Good teachers and curriculum also equally necessary.

We have just one message for both who did well and who did not in these exams. Those who did good will have to continue it and those who did not have the chance to do better in future. Parents and guardians, too, should understand this message.