Computerised examinations procedure Exam guess papers to be banned in Punjab

Computerised examinations procedure

Exam guess papers to be banned in Punjab
Rawalpindi, Jan 25: Punjab government will soon ban the sale of examination guess papers and has already computerised the primary and middle examinations procedure to improve the education standard.

This was stated by Chairman Task Force for Elementary Education Punjab Raja Muhammad Anwar while chairing a meeting to review the arrangements for holding the elementary and middle examinations here at the Commissioner Office.

The computerised procedure would help eliminate the 'booti mafia' (cheaters) from the province, he said and added that more than 2.3 million students would appear in the primary and middle examinations this year, starting next month.

Raja Anwar said the examinations should highlight bright and intelligent students, so they could be awarded scholarships. He said Punjab government has established an Endowment Fund for Education with Rs100 million and 20 per cent of this amount has been allocated for primary education.

He was of the view that the upcoming primary and middle examinations would not only grade the students but also the teachers and their divisions.

Chief Executive Examination Commission Punjab Nasim Nawaz told the meeting that six sets of examination papers have been printed to check any chance of leakage. He said to ensure transparency of the answer sheets, they would be sent to other divisions for marking.

Commissioner Rawalpindi Division Zahid Saeed while ensuring the security arrangements at examination centres said all executive district officers (EDOs) of Education should send reports to the concerned police stations.

He directed the district coordination officers (DCOs) to depute a policeman or a civil defence volunteer at each of the examination centres, wherever security situation so require. In addition, the school security guards and watchmen should also be deputed to protect the examination centre from terrorists.

The meeting was attended by the DCOs, EDOs, DOs of Rawalpindi, Attock, Jhelum, and Chakwal districts, focal persons and officials relating to the education department. The news