Education

Karachi Heatwave: Inter board asks govt to delay exams by 4 days

Published by
Staff Reporter

The chairman of the Inter Board has requested the education minister to allow for the postponement of the Intermediate examinations in Karachi by four days.

Naseem Memon, the chairman of the Intermediate Board, has made it clear that exams for intermediate students cannot begin on May 28 and may only begin on June 1.

It is noteworthy that the extremely warm weather caused the Matric exams to be postponed earlier.

Read More: Over 1,000 camps set up across Sindh to tackle severe heatwave

According to Naseem Memon, 21 higher secondary schools have been assigned as examination sites for the Inter exams. Inter exams in the morning and the Matric exams in the evening at these uniform examination centers.

He mentioned that the postponed Matric papers will now be conducted at the same 21 centers from May 28th, as it is not possible to have both Boards’ exams running concurrently at these centers.

Naseem Memon informed that a meeting has been called today, involving the Education Minister, Boards, and Universities, where the Matric Board Chairman will also be present. The aim is to sit together and find a solution to this issue.

Staff Reporter

Recent Posts

PTA warns users against sharing unlawful online content

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has issued a warning for mobile phone users against…

9 hours ago

Iranian President lauds Pakistan’s peace efforts during key meetings

ISLAMABAD: Iranian President Dr. Masoud Peshkeskian met President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz…

10 hours ago

Govt approves reduced property tax rates, new income tax slabs for salaried class

ISLAMABAD: The government has approved a reduction in advance tax rates on property buyers and…

11 hours ago

CDF Asim Munir meets Iranian President, discusses regional situation following US-Iran talks

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, met with Iranian President Masoud…

12 hours ago

Solar panels, batteries rates drop amid reduction in petrol price

LAHORE: Following the reduction of petroleum prices, solar panels and batteries witnessed a sharp fall…

12 hours ago

SBP announces two bank holidays

ISLAMABAD: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has declared a two-day public holiday for Ashura (9th &…

12 hours ago