LAHORE – Students have demanded the authorities, including Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood, to cancel board exams 2021, arguing that they cannot take examinations due to lack of preparation.
Examinations for ninth, matric and intermediate are set to start after July 10, the new schedule announced by the education minister earlier this month.
On June 2, Mahmood reiterated that students would not be awarded grades without taking examinations this year.
Giving reason, the minister during a press conference said that students did not focus on study if the exams are not conducted.
Mahmood said that exams of only elective subjects and mathematics will be conducted for students of ninth and ten grades, adding that intermediate students will take exams of only elective subjects.
He said that the relaxation has been given in the light of students’ grievances about non-completion of their course work due to the closure of schools.
In a tweet, the education minister said: “We took some important decisions today Re exams. For 9/10, exam in elective subjects plus math. For 11/12 only elective subjects. Exams pushed to after July 10 with 10 and 12 grade exams on priority. These decisions are final. No change”.
“The marks percentage taken by students in elective subjects will also be proportionately allocated to subjects in which exams are
not being taken,” he added.
Since the announcement, students have been raising voice for cancellation of examinations despite relaxations.
Today, their demand is trending on twitter with 29k tweets till the time of reporting. Here are some reactions;
#Shafqatmehmood
sir we are not well prepared for exams
but we support and appreciate your decision for taking exams within time please ignore the ignorant— its d (@idank30) June 22, 2021
https://twitter.com/Iqtidar57503162/status/1407296353403875328
Our government ignore us right now in 2023 elections we also forget and ignore them @Shafqat_Mahmood @ImranKhanPTI #Shafqatmehmood #CancelExamsSaveLives #cancelboardexams2021 pic.twitter.com/q21SExbDOa
— Syakira viral tiktok (@TanteSyakirah) June 22, 2021
#cancelboardexams2021
Thankyou Sir For Raising Our Voice #Shafqatmehmood#NCOC#CancelExamsSaveLives pic.twitter.com/jG1bktUIVs— Rai Aftab Kharal (@tomandjerry2233) June 22, 2021
Isn't @ImranKhanPTI aware of what students are facing right now? He even not gave a single response to the students who were the youth of which he was always talking about.
Pak Youth Wants Justice.#cancelboardexams2021 #CancelExamsSaveStudents pic.twitter.com/ICSDekzRkO— Amber (@Amber07312567) June 22, 2021
In April, the government had postponed all exams in the country till June 15 and later the date was extended to July 10 due to the rising number of coronavirus cases.
