Further decision with regard to opening of institutions will be taken after the Aashura – Minister Education
Karachi: Sindh Government has decided to resume the examination process of Intermediate students across the province from Tuesday 10th August 2021 however all the educational institutions across the province will remain closed till August 19. The respective educational boards will issue the exam timetables shortly.
This was decided in a meeting jointly chaired by the Minister for Education and Culture Syed Sardar Ali Shah, and the Minister Universities and Boards Ismail Rahu held here at the office of Minister Culture in Karachi.
The chairmen of educational boards i.e. Karachi, Hyderabad, Mirpurkhas, Larkana, Sukkur, and Shaheed Benazirabad, Secretary Colleges Syed Khalid Hyder Shah and Secretary Universities Mansoor Rizvi were also present in the meeting. Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Kazi Shahid Parvez was on the video link.
Chairmen of all the educational boards expressed their preparedness to resume the examination process from 10th Aug 2021. They told the meeting that hardly two to three papers were remaining of class XII, whereas the exam of class XI will be conducted after the 10th of Muharram and the supplementary exams will be held thereafter.
They will circulate their respective exams schedules on Monday.
Minister Education said that the strict measure should to be taken for the implementation of the Government SOPs against the spread of CoviD-19. All the examination centers would be ensured that the students are having face masks, and are using sanitizers frequently. He further said that strict vigilance should be ensured against the cheating during examinations, and whosoever is found in malpractice must be dealt with according to the department rules.
He said that no student or the invigilator be allowed to carry mobile phones in the examination centers and the prohibition of mobile phones is strictly followed.
Minister for Universities and Board Ismail Rahu directed the Chairmen of Boards to ensure that the seats of students are placed at distance from each other in view the SOPs and social distancing.
Ministers said that Section 144 of the PPC would be enforced in the vicinity of Examination Centers and any person found involved in the cheating process would be dealt under the law.
Sardar Ali Shah said that all educational institutions are closed till 19th August 2021, and after that the decision for their opening would be taken according to the guidelines from NCOC and the situation on-ground after the Aashura.
Replying to another question he said that he had tried to formulate a roadmap in consultation with civil society, and now efforts would be taken to implement that road map for the improvement of the education of Sindh. (PR)
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