Wafaqul Madaris Al Arabia Pakistan begins examinations

ISLAMABAD: Wafaqul Madaris Al Arabia Pakistan has begun holding its examinations from today (Saturday) by adopting strict Standard Operating Procedures against COVID-19.

According to a statement, around 2,166 examination centers have been utilized, in which more than 1,400 staff members will provide invigilation and related services. Keeping in view the pandemic, the number of staff and examination centers have been expanded, the statement read.

More than 300,000 students will sit for the examinations. From middle school to Masters’s level, all exams will be held during the same timeframe, it added.

The examinations administered by the association will continue until July 16. The madrassah association lauded the staff involved in holding the examinations during these challenging times.

On the other hand, Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood said earlier this week that all education institutions, including universities, may reopen on September 15 if the COVID-19 situation in the country improves.

He said that the government will review its decision in an inter-provincial meeting in the last week of August.

The minister said that it had been decided to allow schools to call administration staff to duty before September 15 and announced that training will be conducted to ensure that SOPs are implemented.