Morelganj, Oct 21 (V7N) – All 18 candidates from Singjor Gopalpur College in Morelganj, Bagerhat, failed the 2025 Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations, highlighting deep-rooted challenges in the institution. Parents and local educators attribute the complete failure to fragile infrastructure, irregular classes, and unpaid teacher salaries due to the college’s non-MPO (Monthly Pay Order) status.
Founded in 2003 by retired headmaster Md. Abdul Rahman Hawladar on a one-acre plot in the remote Gopalpur village of Chingrakhali Union, the college operates in a limited facility of eight classrooms, partially funded by local resources. Currently, eight teachers and seven staff members manage the college, but low or unpaid salaries have led to resignations, disrupting teaching. Over the past two years, the original classrooms were damaged by a cyclone, forcing the college to operate in a partially built two-room tin-shed, with one room doubling as an office and classroom.
According to founder Hawladar, past HSC results fluctuated, with 2021 seeing 17 out of 35 students pass, 2022 recording a 100% pass rate, and 2023 only 4 out of 16 students succeeding. In 2024, 14 out of 20 students passed. However, this year, all 18 candidates failed, marking a complete academic disaster. Teachers report that due to lack of MPO inclusion, they receive minimal or no salary, making it difficult to sustain their households and provide consistent classes.
Local parents and educators, including Tapas Kumar Mistry, Malina Mistry, Kabita Mistry, and Firoz Sheikh Shamim Ahsan, called for immediate MPO inclusion and infrastructural development to restore a conducive learning environment.
According to the Upazila Secondary Education Office, 1,214 students appeared for the HSC exams in nine colleges across the upazila, with 433 passing, resulting in a 36% pass rate. Among 15 madrasas, 356 students appeared, with 156 passing (44% pass rate), including four students achieving GPA 5.
Upazila Secondary Education Officer Md. Shahidul Islam emphasized that the college’s non-MPO status, irregular teaching, unpaid salaries, and fragile infrastructure have severely disrupted students’ learning environment. He urged local parents and the community to collaborate in improving educational conditions at the institution.
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