Education Minister Dr ANM Ehsanul Haque Milon has said that the results are certainly good despite the longstanding crises in the education sector. He said the results are not the outcome of just five months, but a reflection of problems that have persisted for years.

He made the remarks while speaking as the chief guest at a seminar titled “Education for Building a Prosperous Economy: Skills, Linguistic Competence and Global Mobility” at the Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC) auditorium on Tuesday (August 11).

The education minister said, “Despite so many crises in the education sector, this result is certainly good. Did the students get these marks in five months? This is the result of a crisis that has continued for a long time.”

“We are working with a fragile education system. Over the past 20 years, we have fallen further behind. The teacher shortage is severe,” he said.

Referring to the decline in SSC results, Milon said, “It cannot be said that the SSC results have dropped. Can results be produced by force? Can students be made to pass by force?”

Regarding teacher recruitment, the minister said a resolution currently under discussion is not a final state decision. He also claimed that students were being provoked without properly verifying the matter.

He said, “The recruitment process for 77,000 teachers will be determined after the selection process.”

On teachers’ responsibilities and the performance of educational institutions, Milon said, “Teachers will receive salaries and allowances, but the results cannot be zero.”

He also announced that action would be taken against educational institutions where no student passes the examinations.