Educationists said this at a reception ceremony for meritorious students who achieved GPA-5 in the SSC examinations this year.

They also said the teaching method should be updated and modernised and the teachers should be trained on modern teaching method so that they can help students become creative.

Rajshahi Committee of Bangladesh Teachers' Association (BTA) organised the reception at Rajshahi on Wednesday, with Prof M Enamul Haq, chairman of Rajshahi Secondary and Higher Secondary Board, as the chief guest.

A total of 147 GPA-5 achievers were given crests and English dictionaries at the reception.

"Students could not develop human qualities even after passing SSC examinations with good results because the existing teaching method has failed to impart real education to them," said Prof M Enamul Haq.

Prof Selim Bhuiyan, secretary general of central BTA, said the traditional teaching method has slowed the mental growth of students.

"The teachers of non-government high schools should be trained on modern teaching method first because 98 percent of students of secondary level come from non-government high schools," he said.

He also urged the teachers to come forward to help the caretaker government in its fight against corruption.

Mostafizur Rahman, school inspector of Rajshahi Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board, Rajshahi District Education Officer Dr Sadhan Kumar Biswas, Bangladesh Madrasa Teachers Association Chairman M Abdul Latif and BTA Assistant Secretary General Zakir Hossain also spoke.