DHAKA: The results of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent examinations in 2015 are all set to be published on Saturday.

The results under eight general education, vocational and madrasa boards are scheduled to be released on 1:30am on the day simultaneously.

“Education minister Nurul Islam Nahid, accompanied by the chairmen of all the education boards, will hand over the copies of the result to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Ganobhaban in the city 10:00am,” Education Ministry’s deputy secretary Subodh Chandra Dhali told banglanews earlier.

The premier is expected to join a video conference with the students of several institutions there to talk about their results.

Dhali said that the minister will unveil the results at a press briefing at the conference room of the education ministry at Secretariat 1:00am.

The results will be available through internet, mobile SMS (short massage service) and at the institute concerned from 1:30pm, he added.

Results
The results will be available at www.educationboardresults.gov.bd and at the websites of the education boards concerned following the unveiling of the results from 1:30pm.

Candidates can also get the result by sending SMS  to 16222 typing 'SSC' followed by a space then first 3 letters of the respective education board another space then roll number followed by space again then '2015'. For example: SSC>DHA>123456>2015 and send to 16222.

Candidates of the madrasha board have to type ‘DAKHIL’ instead of ‘SSC’ and follow others directions as usual. For example: DHKHIL>MAD>123456>2015 and send to 16222.

Each SMS will cost Tk 2.30 including VAT (value added tax).

Education institutions can also download the results from the same website -  www.educationboardresults.gov.bd.

No results will be available at Education Ministry, education boards and newspapers offices.

The SSC and its equivalent examinations for 2015 began on February 6 instead of February 2.

Schedule of the examinations had hit frequently faced delays due to a nationwide road-water-railway blockade for indefinite period sponsored by the BNP-led 20-party alliance.

Written tests ended on June 6 instated of scheduled date on March 30. The practical tests were held between March 29 and April 2.

This year, a total of 1,479,266 students participated in the examinations from some 27,808 educational institutions across the country. Of the students, 733,220 were male and 699,525 were female.

Over the past several years, government has been publishing the results within next 60 days since the tests ended. This year, June 2 will fall on the 60th day since the tests ended on April 2.

BDST: 0925 HRS, MAY 30, 2015
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