Dhaka Times Report. HSC students have done well this time. All students and parents are happy with it. But how long that happiness lasts remains to be seen. Because not only getting good results, admission in good university is also important. But many parents are worried about the current state of our country.
This year, the students who have passed HSC are facing a lot of trouble in terms of admission. And in this case, science students will be most at risk. This situation will mainly arise due to the increase in the number of good quality results against the shortage of seats in various types of higher education institutions including the first tier universities. Those concerned said that this potential crisis could have been prevented to a large extent if 'uniform admission in public universities' was arranged. But after trying for several years, the government finally gave up.
It is known that according to government estimates, currently there are about 8 lakh seats in different types of higher education institutions in the country. And this time a total of 7 lakh 21 thousand 979 people have passed in different grades in HSC and equivalent exams. After passing higher secondary, in many cases the students who have passed Madrasah Alim also rush to get admission in university or college. This time about 77 thousand 316 students have passed from madrasa. As such, there should not be a shortage of seats. But the reluctance of students-parents towards national universities, some nominal private universities and government universities established in remote areas will make this problem more pronounced. Those concerned said that in this situation, students will rush to get admission in higher education institutions including prestigious universities. And many institutions have to cut due to lack of students.
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid also said the same thing. In response to questions from reporters at the press conference on the day of the results, he said that there will be no crisis in admissions. There are enough seats. However, it is true that with the improvement in the quality of education and the increase in the number of passed students, it has not been possible to increase good quality institutions. So it can be said that there is no admission crisis, but there will be more pressure for admission in big universities. He said, an initiative was taken for cluster-based admissions of the same university. It has been partially successful. Universities run autonomously. So in this case we have to welcome their decision. He also said that many universities want to call their own methods good in terms of admission.
But the question has arisen, whether everything can go unbridled due to autonomy. Following the government and private medical colleges, there has been a long-standing demand for an admission test program in the universities as well. In this regard, the government also had an idea of taking cluster-based examinations of cohorts such as agriculture, engineering, technology and general universities. According to that, debt-courting also takes place for about three years. But in the end, the universities did not agree to raise the smoke of autonomy.
The concerned persons said that due to the same day entrance exam for all medical colleges, various types of sufferings and difficulties including repeated examination of the students by institutions, buying forms by spending money, running from college to college of parents-students have been reduced. In the light of that idea, uniform admission test is thought of. A responsible official of the University Grants Commission (UGC) audit wing, on condition of anonymity, said that most of the audit objections in the universities are opaque expenditure of the income earned from the sale of admission forms. Universities earn crores of rupees in this sector. In fact, besides the greed of that money, there are various telesmati and authorities about admission. They are not in favor of uniform admission test for fear of missing them.
According to sources in the Finance Department of UGC, crores of rupees earned from the sale of admission forms in public universities are looted in the name of duty and examination expenses. Many people take 2000 to 5000 taka for an hour's duty. Apart from this, there is a record of taking money by various tricks including checking the application form, looking at the accounts. But millions of students-parents are suffering unbearable while keeping the benefits of some individuals. They have to run from university to university. Once you have to go to buy the form. One more time for testing. Again subject-wise forms are distributed in institutions like Jahangirnagar, Rajshahi, Chittagong University. There you have to take the test again and again without money. Those concerned think that this is a strategy to grab money. The question of the parents in the situation arises, is the government hostage to the universities? Autonomy and law is not in the interest of the people of the country. A student who has passed HSC from Dumkir Janata College in Patuakhali said that he is not able to sleep because of the possible suffering and expenses of the admission test. Another parent, Beauty Begum, said, I saw on television that the education minister avoided the issue of reducing the suffering of the people for the sake of autonomy. Then allotment of money to those universities should be stopped.
The concerned said that out of the total seats, about 4 lakh are under the National University. Out of these 4 lakh, about 2 lakh are pass courses and 1 lakh 76 thousand are honors. Only 90,000 students appeared in the first year of the 2008 degree examination. That means at least 1 lakh seats are vacant every year in pass courses. Mainly because of long session congestion, 3 year course instead of 2 years and poor quality of education, this pass course is not attracting students and parents anymore.
According to government estimates, the number of higher education institutions including public and private universities, honors and degree colleges, BUET, science and engineering universities, medical colleges are about 2 thousand. There are about 8 lakh seats in these institutes. And this time only 5 lakh 67 thousand 940 people have passed in HSC. Among the passers, 51 thousand 469 got GPA-5 or 80 to 100 marks in all subjects. Besides, 1 lakh 44 thousand 84 people got between GPA-4 to 5, 1 lakh 12 thousand 331 people got between GPA-3 decimal 5 to 4, 1 lakh 10 thousand got between GPA-3 to 3 decimal 5. 112 people, 1 lakh 31 thousand 419 people got between GPA-2 to 3. The rest got GPAs between 1 and 2. Apart from this, 7 thousand 73 students with GPA-5 of Madrasa Board, and about 40 thousand students with GPA-3.50 below GPA-5, many of them can rush for honors or degrees. Those concerned said that in this situation, apart from Dhaka, Rajshahi, Chittagong, Jahangirnagar, Sylhet Shahjalal, Islami University, some engineering and technology, technology and the old 19 colleges affiliated to the National University, the rest may face a crisis due to the lack of attraction power.
Due to the opening of 3-year degree in national universities, students are reluctant to take up pass courses again. Honors courses in national universities, especially private honors colleges, are attracting very few students. In that case everyone's goal is admission in public institutions.
Incidentally, excluding national and open universities, there are 36 thousand 886 seats in 29 public universities of the country. 51 approved private universities about 2 lakhs, 199 colleges in national universities 1 lakh 76 thousand 5 in graduation (honor) and 1474 colleges in pass courses about 2 lakhs, 455 in College of Leather Technology and College of Textile Technology, 2 thousand 394 in 18 government medical colleges, 41 private There are 3 thousand 55 seats in medical colleges, 910 seats in 14 public-private dental colleges and 1 thousand 65 seats in 16 institutes of health technology (B.Sc). Apart from this, the government has allowed the establishment of 8 new private universities. Apart from this, a few more public universities are likely to start their journey. A minimum of one good result is required for honors admission in public universities, medical colleges and even colleges affiliated to national universities. In order to apply for admission in most of the public universities including Dhaka University, GP 6 to 7 in SSC and HSC is required. In this case, if the SSC results are good and at least GP-2 holders are considered eligible to apply for HSC admission, public and private universities, BUET, 14 government medical colleges, renowned university colleges under the National University and various engineering colleges are now full of 130 lakh students who have passed. will be As a result, the rest of the students have to go abroad to continue their education. Courtesy Daily Yugantar.
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