KARACHI: The All Sindh Private Schools and Colleges Association has expressed grave concern over the frequent leakage of Cambridge Assessment International Education papers, demanding that the conduct of O and A-Level examinations be handed over to the Federal Board.
In a statement issued on Thursday, Association Chairman Haider Ali criticized the current examination framework, noting that despite the Pakistani student body spending over Rs50 billion annually, the Cambridge system is proving to be weaker than local boards.
Haider ali argued that the Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education in Islamabad maintains a superior reputation for international experience, complete secrecy, and digitalization.
He proposed that O and A-Level examinations should be conducted at a national level under the Federal Board or a consortium involving the Aga Khan University Examination Board, adding that most local boards in Pakistan have no such complaints regarding paper leaks, whereas the secrecy protocols of the international board appear to have failed.
The association chairman further appealed to the Federal Minister for Education and the Inter Board Committee of Chairmen to intervene in the matter. He highlighted that lakhs of students, parents, and teachers are currently enduring severe mental anguish due to the breach of security in what are the country’s most expensive examinations.
As a remedy for the recent aggravation, the association demanded that the fees for the remaining papers of the next series should be waived for students currently registered in the June series.
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