Pakistan is battling hard with the third wave of coronavirus. As we face another partial/smart lockdown, the health and education authorities have refused to cancel this year’s exams.
In a series of tweets, the Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood had said that decisions regarding the exams are being made ‘keeping the best interest in view’. SOPs will be respected and all examinations will take place as per the timetable. He wrote:
I also want all students to know that our decisions are made keeping their best interest in view not what is popular. Educational institutions are closed on the advice of health authorities. Decisions about exams are being made considering what is best for them. Have faith!
I also want all students to know that our decisions are made keeping their best interest in view not what is popular. Educational institutions are closed on the advice of health authorities. Decisions about exams are being made considering what is best for them. Have faith
— Shafqat Mahmood (@Shafqat_Mahmood) March 25, 2021
However, the decision has not gone down well among students as they feel they are being put at risk by the government.
To urge the government to cancel the examinations, the students have once again started a trend on Twitter. While SSC and HSC students demand the cancellation of the board and inter exams, Cambridge students also want the government to cancel CAIE as the UK has already cancelled it for their students.
#cancelboardexams2021 and #cancelcieexams2021 were trending on Twitter last night as students protest against exams in class rooms.
Some of the tweets were equipped with memes…
https://twitter.com/Eshal07923880/status/1378093315241938949
Save us from mental depression 2 months college khuly aur ab exams kesy dein #cancelboardexams2021 pic.twitter.com/LqXvAKp5MR
— Sana Javad (@SanaJavad6) April 2, 2021
https://twitter.com/noor_eets/status/1378203754856640513
…While others pointed out the seriousness of the situation.
How does the issue remain resolved!? Amid corona’s 3rd wave you expect us to sit for Cambridge exams? UK already cancelled it for their students..shows how much our government considers their students health as their “FiRsT pRioRity” #cancelcieexams2021 #cancelboardexams2021
— Muhammad Awais (@awais_swabi) April 3, 2021
https://twitter.com/rehman_41/status/1378205332934160387
Cancel board exams due to the flowing reasons :
Our health is more important than exams #cancelboardexams2021 pic.twitter.com/hhVgqiJsnc— Hadiya_haxn (@HadsHaxn) April 2, 2021
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