The Intermediate and Boards Coordination Commission (IBCC) has released nationwide statistics on the results of intermediate examinations and the results of the Boards examinations, which showed that over 400,000 students failed to pass annual examinations in the Intermediate stage and the Boards examination stage, according to media reports.
Based on the statistics, Punjab had the most number of failures. In examinations that were held by nine boards, 759,431 students sat the tests, with 270,068 not passing their exams.
Exams were administered to 282,585 students in eight educational boards in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with 5,316 failing the tests.
Meanwhile, in Sindh, 380,013 students participated in exams offered to them by six boards and 53,034 of them failed.
According to the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Quetta the number of failures faced is 3,147 out of the total number of pending exams 54,456 offered.
Likewise, 17,319 failed out of 100,993 students, in the Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education.
Moreover, 48,031 students were found taking another group of intermediate examinations, none of which was found to have passed.
Timetable issued for government schools
In a separate development, a new timetable was issued for government schools in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
According to the notification, primary schools will start at 7:30 am, while closing time will be 1:35 pm.
Morning assembly will now include moral training, student speeches on different topics, and practical activities. These have been made mandatory.
Students will receive moral education three days a week through speeches, and three days through skits.
School heads have been directed to organise a weekly “Bazm-e-Adab” on the last working day.
After the literary session, the last three periods will be used for staff meetings and completion of registers.
In case of teacher shortages or long leave, headteachers and subject specialists will take classes.
All District Education Officers have been instructed to ensure strict implementation of the timetable in schools.
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