Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood said that we have not formulated any policy for examinations up to class VIII in schools and it is up to the school administration to decide whether to take their examinations or not. Giving his position on the same issue, Shafqat Mahmood said, “We realize that there is only 4 months of teaching in schools, due to which we have limited the curriculum to 30% and have decided to take examinations only in optional subjects.” It has also given time till July to prepare so that the pressure on the students is lessened.
He further added that Cambridge had conducted O-Level examinations in consultation with us and that 75% of A2 students had appeared for the examinations and now we wish that A2 students could go to universities under special permission. I will be admitted but the final decision of admission will be confirmed only after their results.
