Cox’s Bazar district has recorded mixed results in this year’s higher secondary and equivalent examinations, with pass rates of 43.24 per cent in the HSC, 70.99 per cent in the Alim and 57.82 per cent in the HSC (Vocational) examinations.
A total of 118 students secured GPA-5 across the three categories, according to data from the District Education Office.
In the HSC examinations, 12,095 students from 33 institutions appeared, of whom 5,230 passed. A total of 53 students achieved GPA-5.
In the Alim examinations, 1,920 candidates from 39 madrasahs took part, with 1,363 passing and 63 securing GPA-5.
Meanwhile, 901 students from nine institutions appeared in the HSC (Vocational) examinations. Of them, 521 passed, including two who achieved GPA-5.
Upazila-wise results show that Cox’s Bazar Sadar recorded the highest HSC pass rate at 54.55 per cent, followed by Ramu at 50.23 per cent and Pekua at 49.49 per cent. Eidgaon recorded 30.32 per cent, Chakaria 38.98 per cent, Moheshkhali 39.74 per cent, Kutubdia 28.12 per cent, Ukhiya 38.40 per cent and Teknaf 28.60 per cent.
In the Alim examinations, Ukhiya recorded the highest pass rate at 86.51 per cent, followed by Sadar at 85.45 per cent and Eidgaon at 85.29 per cent. The rates were 43.62 per cent in Ramu, 70.68 per cent in Chakaria, 72.97 per cent in Pekua, 59.64 per cent in Moheshkhali, 55.95 per cent in Kutubdia and 37.40 per cent in Teknaf.
Pekua recorded a 79.81 per cent pass rate in the vocational examinations, followed by Moheshkhali at 76.60 per cent, Sadar at 52.63 per cent, Ramu at 54.17 per cent, Kutubdia at 33.90 per cent, Ukhiya at 51.50 per cent and Teknaf at 84 per cent. No candidates appeared from Chakaria and Eidgaon in this category.
Institution-level results show that all candidates from Ramu Cantonment English School and College passed the HSC examinations, while none from BIAM Laboratory School and College passed. The only candidate from Garjania Islamia Alim Madrasah also failed.
Among colleges, Cox’s Bazar Government College recorded 947 passes out of 1,223 candidates, with 44 students securing GPA-5. Islamia Kamil Girls’ Madrasah produced the most GPA-5 achievers among madrasahs, with 11.
Cox’s Bazar District Education Officer Golam Mostafa said Alim candidates under the Madrasah Education Board had performed better than their HSC counterparts in the district this year.
He said the authorities would examine the reasons behind poor results at underperforming institutions and focus on improving the quality of education.
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