Zero pass from 4 madrasas in Dakhil exam

Not a single student passed this year's Dakhil examinations from four madrasas in Sadar, Mirzaganj and Baufal upazilas.

Interesting thing is that all 53 teachers of the madrasas are enjoying Monthly Payment Order (MPO) facilities.

The institutions are Kapalvera Darussunnat Mohila Alim Madrasa and Uttar Ghatker Andua Salehia Fazil Madrasa in Mirzaganj, Lohalia Kazi Mojibul Haque (KMH) Dakhil Girls' Madrasa in Sadar and Jamalkathi Nesharia Dakhil Madrasa in Baufal upazila.

A total 16 examinees took part in the exam from Kapalvera Darussunnat Mohila Alim Madrasa, six from Uttar Ghatker Andua Salehia Fazil Madrasa, four from Lohalia KMH Dakhil Girls' Madrasa and only one from Jamalkathi Nesharia Dakhil Madrasa.

All the students failed in English and mathematics, said teachers of the madrasas.

On May 10, Bangladesh Madrasa Education Board (BMEB) issued show cause notices to country's 96 madrasas, including the four in Patuakhali, where not a single student passed Dakhil examinations this year, said Md Ruhul Amin, assistant district education officer.

The authorities of the madrasas were asked to submit repy within 21 working days. In the notice, BMEB asked why necessary steps, including cancellation of academic recognition, would not be taken, said Ruhul Amin.

 During a visit to Lohalia KMH Dakhil Madrasa in Sadar upazila around 11:30am on Tuesday, this correspondent found the institution closed although it was a working day.

Md Joynal Abedin Hawlader, a resident near the madrasa, said the institution often remained closed.

“Most of the working days, we found it closes around 12 noon or maximum 1:00pm. We heard about bad performance of Dakhil examinees of the institution and the teachers are responsible for that,” he said.

Another villager Md Eusuf Hawlader said academic activities of the institution are not satisfactory as there are no qualified teachers.

Kazi Mojibul Haque, superintendent of the madrasa, said they closed the madrasa for Ramadan vacation from Sunday. All four examinees failed in English and mathematics.

All 13 teachers are enjoying MPO facilities since the madrasa was established in 1984, he said.

Md Humayun Kabir, sadar upazila education officer, said all institutions will enjoy Ramadan vacation from today.

They have already sent report to the higher authority to take steps over the bad performance of the institution, he added.

Jalilur Rahman, principal of Kapalvera Darussunnat Mohila Alim Madrasa, said the institution was established in 1985 and since then it scored well but All the students failed in mathematics this year.

A total of 14 teachers enjoy MPO facilities, he said.

Kazi Md Saifuddin Walid, Mirzaganj upazila education officer, said they will try to improve quality of teachers by giving training to overcome the problem.