Exams Okayed For Matric, Intermediate & Cambridge

Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mehmood said that the students from class 1 to 8 in coronavirus hotspot districts would not go to schools while the exams for matric, intermediate and Cambridge would be conducted under SOPs.

The exams of matric and intermediate would be held in the third week of May while Cambridge exams would be conducted as scheduled.

The minister suggested the students carry on with preparations as nobody would be promoted to the next class without examinations.

He said that education ministers of all provinces suggested conducting them.

The next review meeting regarding the reopening of schools would be convened on April 28.

ANNOUNCEMENT No. 1
All Public & Private schools Classes 1-8 to remain closed until Eid in Lahore, Rawalpindi, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Multan, Bhawalpur, Sialkot, Sargoda, Faisalabad, TT Singh, RYK, DG Khan and Sheikupura. Decision to be reviewed in 2 weeks.

— Shafqat mehmood (@Usmanalisayyed) April 6, 2021

ANNOUNCEMENT No. 2
All Public & Private Schools classes 9-12 will be open only Monday & Thursday starting April 19th, 2021 in Lahore, Rawalpindi, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Multan, Bahawalpur, Sialkot, Sargoda, Faisalabad, TT Singh, RYK, Sheikhupura and DG Khan.

— Shafqat mehmood (@Usmanalisayyed) April 6, 2021

However, the students and artists in Pakistan wanted otherwise.

Please think of our children. We must find an alternative plan that doesn’t put them in danger. Note, I’m an advocate for education, I’ve received my MSc in Psych & I pray my son goes on & achieves a PhD but this is just not the way. #ExamsCancelHoga @Shafqat_Mahmood #CIES

— Hadiqa Kiani (@Hadiqa_Kiani) April 6, 2021

Students have really been disturbed due to the ongoing pandemic causing the institutes to close/open again & again. I personally know some students that haven’t been able to complete their syllabuses as well. Please kuch karain aur bacho ka saath dain. 🙏🏽 @Shafqat_Mahmood

— Asim Azhar (@AsimAzharr) April 5, 2021

The students demanded cancellation of exams by launching a trend on microblogging website Twitter which remained on top in Pakistan on Tuesday.