Inter Exams Under Uniform Schedule In Sindh Begin From April 27

KARACHI: For the first time in Sindh, all educational boards of the province would conduct intermediate examinations under a uniformed schedule from April 27. Besides, the examinations would be held under the newly introduced model papers.
Chairman of the Board of Intermediate Education , Karachi (BIEK) Prof Anwar Ahmed Zai announced this on Monday after presiding over two separate meetings of chairmen and controllers of all the educational boards of the province. He is also the chairman of a committee comprising heads of the educational boards.Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ebad Khan had constituted the committee aimed at bringing uniformity in the timetable of examinations in across the province. The decision would not only bring uniformity in examination system in the province, but also discourage copy culture, or elements involved in this menace. No college could be declared as a home centre during the examination, except those few areas where no other institution is available, said Anwar Ahmedzai while talking to the Daily Times. He said the exception in the case of home centres has been given on a condition that there must be two external superintendents to oversee and monitor the examination process at these institutions. According to an official handout, examination papers in the first shift would start at 9:30am and evening papers at 2:30pm throughout the province.The new papers would comprise 20 percent of objective questions, 50 percent short, and 30 percent detailed answers. It has been decided that marks for practical would be 15 percent instead of the previous 25 percent. The checking of papers would start soon after they are received.