
The A-level graduation ceremony of Scholastica was held at the STM Hall of the school at Uttara and Mirpur in Dhaka on Sunday.
Two hundred and fifty-two students received their graduation certificates this year, said a press release on Monday.
The Uttara senior campus ceremony was held under the theme ‘embracing the future’.
Debapriya Bhattacharya, fellow at the Centre for Policy Dialogue, was present as chief guest at the event.
Principal of Uttara Senior Campus, Farah Sophia Ahmed, and head of the academic affairs, Sabina Mustafa, also addressed the gathering.
Among the 129 graduating students at this campus, 12 received ‘honours’, 10 received ‘high honours’ and eight were awarded subject-specific excellence certificates.
Two of the graduating students, Jannatul Ferdous Rohene and Saifa Ibnat, delivered speeches reflecting on their experiences.
At the Mirpur campus, Dhaka University English department’s professor emeritus Syed Manzoorul Islam attended as chief guest.
Principal of Mirpur campus Nurun Nahar Mazumdar and senior academic supervisor Tanweera Khatoon also delivered speeches.
From the 123 graduating students at the Mirpur campus, 14 received ‘honours’ and 11 received ‘high honours’ certificates.
Student representatives Md Samiu Hossain and Shreyoshi Sharbojoya delivered speeches on behalf of their peers.
Throughout the events, students lit up the stage with captivating cultural performances – music, dance and recitations that kept the audience engaged and inspired.