Minister blames govt school teachers for cheating in exam.

KARACHI -- Sindh Minister for Education Syed Sardar Ali Shah on Friday said that invigilators have failed to check use unfair means by students during matriculation examination.

Speaking to media persons here, Sardar Ali Shah said that they would not allow governments school teachers to give tuition as a part time job, citing it the possible reason why the invigilators failed to stop students from cheating during the examinations.

He said that the education department has asked the home department to deploy police outside examination centres, adding that the home department did not respond to the request. The minister said that fee issue has been resolved now and action is being taken against management of the schools who still charge higher fee. He went on to say that all schools would be bound to teach Sindhi language as it would pave the way for children to love Sindhi.

Separately, the provincial government on Friday declared premises of examination centres as restricted areas for the general public except the candidates, bearing valid admit cards as well as staff and authorized persons on duty during the intermediate examination.

The Sindh government while exercising the powers under section 144 (6) CrPC also imposed ban on carrying and use of cellphones, tablets, iPad, Laptop or other hand-held electronic devices by the examinees, examiners, invigilators, board officers, administrative officers, security personnel, support staff, auxiliary worker within the premises of examination centre during examination.

The ban has also been imposed on entry of unauthorized persons in the examination centres and use of photocopy machines near centres during the examination hours.

'There will be ban on availability of generally known as examination guides, keys and other written material customized for cheating / copying in examination on book stores or in the possession of examinees and other persons including examination staff etc present at or entering the examination centres.,' reads a statement issued by the education department.

It said that the ban has been imposed on leakage, spreading or distribution of Question Paper before or during the scheduled time fixed for such paper. The ban Under Section 144 of CrPC shall be effective from April 18, till the end of annual examination-2019 for Higher Secondary Certificate (Class XI and XII) throughout the province.

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