As question paper leaks during public examinations have become a mundane phenomenon in the country, educationists and experts warn that the continuous malpractice of leaking question scripts will bring the education system to its knees with dire consequences for the nation for years to come. As is the case with examinations in the previous years, the country has witnessed multiple question leaks during this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examination, which will conclude today. While the entire nation grapples with question leaks and voices concerns about it, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s recent remarks about the leaks were frustrating, said educationists. Educationist Shyamali Nasreen Chowdhury said the coaching centers and a section of teachers were involved in leaking question scripts, but they largely remain unpunished. Ryhan Rhyne, associate professor of philosophy at Jahangirnagar University, said: “The country is heading towards a moral disaster as question paper leaks have become an epidemic.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 23, 2018 19:30 UTC