KOHAT: The matriculation examination results from the Kohat region have revealed a concerning educational crisis, with approximately 60,000 students failing out of 97,000 total candidates, translating to a devastating 61 percent failure rate.
Muhammad Khalid, Secretary for Elementary Education, who attended the results ceremony, expressed visible disappointment at the matriculation outcomes.
His presence at the event and evident concern reflect the gravity with which provincial education authorities are regarding the situation in the Kohat region.
The failure of such a substantial proportion of students raises urgent questions about the adequacy of educational infrastructure, teacher training, curriculum delivery, and student support systems in the Kohat area.
Education officials and stakeholders are expected to undertake a comprehensive review of the factors contributing to this performance decline.
