LAHORE: The Punjab Education Department has issued a notification announcing that board level examinations will now also be held for Grade 5 and Grade 6 students across the province.
According to the notification, the examinations will be conducted by the Punjab Education Curriculum and Training Assessment Authority (PECTA).
The decision was taken in response to the poor performance of students in the recent examinations of Grades 9 and 10.
The department said that the move is aimed at strengthening the academic and mental preparedness of students from an early stage, which is expected to lead to improvement in future board examination results in higher classes.
School heads across Punjab have been directed to immediately start preparations and the authorities have also been asked to submit a School Academic Improvement Plan.
However, the move has been criticized by the Punjab Teachers Union, which pointed out that similar attempts to conduct Grade 5 and Grade 8 board examinations have failed twice in the past.
Teachers have urged the government to avoid repeated experimental policies and instead create a comprehensive, long-term educational and assessment strategy in consultation with all stakeholders.
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