Good result, but then what?

This is most acute in the case of Dhaka and Chittagong boards in particular.

This is unfortunately one of the ironic fallouts of good results. Every year there has been an increase in the number of students obtaining GPA-5 grade, and though the overall capacity of the colleges to accommodate students has increased over time, the number of seats in good colleges that top students vie for has remained constant. Thus, if students with the highest grade are not assured of admission to reputed colleges, just spare a thought for the prospect of those who have made lower grades finding seats in colleges of their choice. This unfortunately may lead to a large number of frustrated students seeking admission in colleges outside the country.

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We have thus a real problem in hand. While one cannot fault a student, whatever may be his grade, to aspire for studying in a reputed college, it is for the state to ensure a uniform standard of education in most of the colleges. The one and only criterion that a student looks for in a good college is the number of students that obtain the highest grade in the HSC exam. And there are several factors that help achieve good results that are not found in colleges with lesser credentials. Thus, while the government must go for more colleges it must also ensure that all the colleges achieve a minimum and uniform level of excellence, which would see the end of students making a beeline for some particular colleges in the country while some fail to enroll even the minimum number of students stipulated by the government.