Results of the SSC exams published on Thursday show that rural schools in Chittagong continue to lag far behind their urban counterparts in terms of performance. Most of the successful schools and students under the Chittagong board are from urban areas, while most of the poor performers are in rural areas. The trend appears to be consistent with the results of the SSC exams under Chittagong Education Board in the last few years. This year, 117,897 students from 1,011 schools under the Chittagong Education Board appeared for the exams at 171 centres. Rural students lag behind their urban counterparts as they lack efficient, trained and experienced teachers,” he said.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 04, 2017 18:45 UTC