LAHORE – The Chairman of the Boards of Examination on Wednesday banned entry of any irrelative individual into the examination centers.
The chairman warned that the strict action would be taken against any individual who entered the premises of the examination centers.
“The police would be called immediately if any irrelevant person enters examination centers,” said the chairman. He said that the superintendents would immediately call 15 upon the entry of an irrelevant person.
He said that action would be taken as per the law for violation of the rules and regulations. He made it clear that the entry into examination centers will only be allowed based on the letter issued by the educational board.
Earlier, eight individuals, including the two center in-charges and four private invigilators, were arrested for accepting bribes and allowing students to cheat in board exams. Based on his covert team’s instructions, the Education Minister of Punjab, Rana Sikandar Hayat, conducted a raid at Government High School in Lahore’s Mozang area where the students were caught red-handed while cheating in exams. During the raid, the students were found involved in cheating in all over the examination center under the supervision of the invigilators and in-charge of the examination center.
Upon observing the situation, the Education Minister promptly reached out to the police. Subsequently, the SSP Operations and other relevant police personnel arrived at the scene. Eight individuals, including the two center in-charges and four private invigilators, were arrested.
Besides it, the Education Minister ordered the immediate sealing of the examination center. The Education Minister of Punjab, Rana Sikandar Hayat, initiated a raid on an examination center in Lahore’s Mozang area.
The operation, prompted by reports of malpractice, led to the apprehension of eight individuals, including center in-charges and private invigilators. Meanwhile, the examination center was sealed on the minister’s orders.