Thursday 31 October 2013

matric exams BSEK claims improving facilities at exam centres

BSEK Karachi ssc exams 2012

On the second day of the matric exams on Saturday, the authorities claimed to have taken notice of some of the problems faced by students on the first day.

Taking action after a story on this issue was published in The News, controller examinations Board of Secondary Education Karachi (BSEK) Rafia Mallah summoned the superintendent of the Cosmopolitan Government School in Orangi. Students at the school had complained of filthy desks, lack of electricity and rude invigilators. The superintendent was directed to ensure that satisfactory facilities be provided to the students.

Additionally, in a survey of examination centres in Lyari and Saddar Town, the BSEK caught two students using unfair means.

The team comprised Chairman BSEK Professor Muhammad Saeed, Controller BSEK Rafia Mullah and a team of journalists. The team visited the Okhai Memon Secondary School, the KMA Girl’s Secondary School, the Government Girl’s Secondary School No.2 Mir Ayub Khan and the Government Boys’ Secondary School No.2 Gul Muhammad Lane Lyari Quarter.

The superintendents of the Government Boys’ Secondary School Gul Muhammad Lane and Government Girls Secondary School Mir Ayub Khan were directed by the board “to be vigilant”.

“A female superintendent and an invigilator of a centre have been changed,” said Mallah, adding that “the papers of the students using unfair means were seized and returned to the board,” she said.

“Of the four centres visited, two had electricity and two had functioning generators,” she said, ensuring that the students no longer had to deal with power outages. However, a student from Lyari, who requested anonymity, believes that the raid was nothing more than cosmetic.

“The clerks at the centres threaten the teachers; they warn them the centre is in Lyari, and that they’ll have to stay in Lyari too.”

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