‘Board exams to be held after July 10,’ says Shafqat Mahmood

Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood said on Wednesday that board exams for students of classes nine and 10 would be held only for elective subjects and mathematics while exams for students of classes 11 and 12 would be held for elective subjects only.

آج فیصلہ ہوا کہ نویں دسویں کا صرف اختیاری مضامین اور میتھس میں امتحان لیا جائے گا ۔یعنی نویں اور دسویں کے صرف چار مضامین کے امتحانات ہوں گے گیارہویں اور بارہویں کے صرف اختیاری مضامین کے امتحانات لئے جائیں گے ۔وفاقی وزیر تعلیم @Shafqat_Mahmood
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Mahmood’s press conference came after he chaired a meeting of provincial education ministers and officials from education departments.

وفاقی وزیر تعلیم @Shafqat_Mahmood کے زیر صدارت صوبائی وزرائے تعلیم، محکمہ تعلیم کے حکام کا اجلاس جاری۔ اجلاس میں صوبائی وزرائے تعلیم @SaeedGhani1@DrMuradPTI @RajaYassirPTI @SardarRindPTI @ShahramKTaraka
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Mahmood said that the issue of resolving the complaint of non-completion of courses by the students was discussed in today’s meeting. “Several months ago, we reduced the curriculum by 40 per cent to make it easier for teachers and students to prepare,” said the minister.

آج بھی فیصلہ یہ ہی ہے کہ نویں دسویں گیارہویں اور بارہویں کے امتحانات ہوں گے۔ طلباء کی طرف سے کورس مکمل نہ ہونے کی شکایت کا ازالہ کرنے کے حوالے سے آج کے اجلاس میں بات ہوئی۔ ہم نے کئی ماہ پہلے نصاب 40 فیصد کم کر دیا تھا تا کہ اساتذہ اور طلباء کو تیاری میں آسانی ہو@Shafqat_Mahmood pic.twitter.com/oktKltFFC4

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“It has been decided in the meeting of inter-provincial education ministers that the ninth, 10th, 11th, and 12th examinations will start after July 10,” stated Mahmood. He further added that in this regard, the 10th and 12h examinations will be held first.

,بین الصوبائی وزرائے تعلیم کے اجلاس میں فیصلہ کیا گیا ہے کہ نویں دسویں گیارہویں اور بارہویں کے امتحانات دس جولائی کے بعد شروع ہوں گے ۔ اس ضمن میں دسویں اور بارہویں کے امتحانات پہلے منعقد ہوں گے ۔ وفاقی وزیر تعلیم @Shafqat_Mahmood کی پریس کانفرنس pic.twitter.com/RbB9ZjrUsf

— Ministry of Education and Professional Training (@EduMinistryPK) June 2, 2021

“This decision is taken as students have different streams and directions so they will sit in exams related to their particular subject of interest,” he said.

“We have also asked boards to keep some gap between the exams,” he said, as he explained the government had taken several steps to ease the process on the students as the educational institutions could not complete the course work.

Mahmood said that the 10th and 12th classes are currently underway. “We have decided to open schools and colleges for the ninth and 11th classes so that they can prepare,” said the minister. “If we do not conduct the exams, then students will not even employ minimum efforts to study,” said the federal minister.

“No student will be awarded grades without attempting examinations this year,” the education minister added.

Mahmood further stated that the teachers conducting the board examinations need to be fully vaccinated.

“There will be no review of the decision to take the exams. Children must prepare for their examination. We have been very lenient with the legitimate demands of the students,” concluded Mahmood.