Provinces reluctant to take help from FBISE in educational boards reforms.

ISLAMABAD -- The federal government's initiative of up-gradation of all educational boards across the country at par with Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education(FBISE) was in doldrums due to lack of interest by the provinces.

The government had given a task to the Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) to help provinces in providing state of the art facilities and training to the administration of other educational boards.

FBISE, in that regard, held meetings with authorities concerned and prepare a plan to improve the standard of examination and paper checking system of the

country-wide 29 educational boards.

However, the provinces did not take interest in reformation of the boards due to which the project was stuck despite allocation of Rs 500 million by the Planning Commission.

When contacted, Federal Board Chairman Dr Ikram Ali Malik told reporter that FBISE was asked by the Planning Commission to upgrade the facilities like one window cell, governance, online facilities, improvement of educational and examination system of other boards.

The initial work on the project was completed but due to lack of interest by the provinces the project was still lingering, he added.

'It needs proper coordination and cooperation of the provinces,' he maintained.

He said the project...