Board exams.

Byline: Saira H - Islamabad

IT was extremely shocking to hear about the cancellation of board examinations by the federal education minister, which shows the incompetence of his ministry and the higher-ups.

Intermediate examinations are very critical as one prepares to get enrolled into medical and engineering programmes, especially in public sector institutions where fee structures are five times lower than those in the private sector.

The minister did not give a road map or options on how the merit will be prepared, as the second step is entry tests, which is the major part of preparing merit. The government should make a plan to conduct province-wise examinations instead of individual boards.

The whole task can be done in two weeks, and examinations can be conducted in major cities, and large schools, colleges and universities can be used as examination centres.

The government can have the services of Rangers to maintain discipline, and it should provide medical staff to check each...