After reopening schools and educational institutes in late February, the Ministry of Education had to close down all educational institutes in March once again. Now students are asking Shafqat Mahmood to be a dear and cancel Cambridge International Examinations (CIE). The hashtag #CancelCIEExams2021 has taken social media by storm.
The move was sparked by the peak in COVID-19 cases, following the third wave of the deadly virus. Federal Minister for Education, Shafqat Mahmood announced students will have to sit out the fresh wave of Coronavirus cases at home.
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Now ‘#cancelcieexams2021’ is trending on Pakistani Twitter. How many of you are wondering if things are getting out of hand? The pressure is definitely mounting on ‘Shafqat Jani’. Of course this was cause for another meme fest.
Students shafqat mehmood #cancelcieexams2021 pic.twitter.com/AHfFO6jOuX
— †αyabαhαhαh🇵🇰♥️ (@itxme_idk) March 14, 2021
Situation right now #cancelcieexams2021 pic.twitter.com/zX8eJtpwnC
— †αyabαhαhαh🇵🇰♥️ (@itxme_idk) March 14, 2021
https://twitter.com/MuhammadZainH12/status/1371096740640722949
#cancelcieexams2021
Shafqat uncle bas is bar cancel kr dein next time nahi kahenge pic.twitter.com/Bg2JKN4Asx— kinnayy (@Kinza_mughall) March 15, 2021
After exams canceled in 10 nations
Paki awaam RightNow to Shafqat Mehmood #cancelcieexams2021 pic.twitter.com/aq9yiTujM4— A t H a r __|| – ☆♚ – (@AtharSiddique13) March 15, 2021
Everyone pulling up outside Shafqat Mehmood’s house like : pic.twitter.com/9nyDsGwKnS
— S 🫡🙏 (@shfml_) March 14, 2021
Seriously 😭💔#cancelcieexams2021 pic.twitter.com/lRx4mWQhtt
— †αyabαhαhαh🇵🇰♥️ (@itxme_idk) March 14, 2021
Students after hearing about exams : #cancelcieexams2021 pic.twitter.com/O7czkIGf6L
— Zain_ul_abideen (@One_Spoiled_Kid) March 14, 2021
Sharing laughs in a meme fest aside ‘#cancelcieexams2021’ also generated some valid arguments. Netizens came forth with valid concerns regarding why they feel the exams should be cancelled amid the ongoing pandemic.
These are genuine reason to #cancelcieexams2021 , and education minister should consider it seriously, pic.twitter.com/gwoza7dSET
— Sardar Riaz ul haq (@sriazulhaq) March 14, 2021
Student pointed out that they haven’t been able to take proper classes due to the closure of school for almost all of last year amid the lockdown, and even now.
Students assert that when exams have been cancelled in other countries in favour of predicted grades, then why won’t Pakistan adopt a similar policy?
Students currently enrolled in A2 are the ones who are at more risk. We do not have As exams as our backup. Our whole grade of Alevels is dependent on A2. If our grade gets messed up, we have to REPEAT THE WHOLE ALEVELS. Delay exams, give us time to prepare. #cancelcieexams2021
— shermeen (@meannmeenn) March 15, 2021
https://twitter.com/MayaGra78478684/status/1371148489741238283
#cancelcieexams2021 @CambridgeInt
Exams have already been cancelled in ‘10 NATIONS’. How is it fair for them to have an advantage over the rest 150 nations?? STOP SUCH DISCRIMINATION CIE. Cancel the exams worldwide in every single nation u operate in!!! – from BANGLADESH pic.twitter.com/0q8nyWOzVd— Jesrin Mahru (@jesrin_mahru) March 14, 2021
https://twitter.com/BheelOffical/status/1371408236104982530
Others slammed the Education Minister for putting the lives of young people are risk amid an ongoing pandemic.
https://twitter.com/ayeshaababar/status/1371064295618973698
https://twitter.com/Lyebah2/status/1371085511054520322
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However, realistically some Twitterati pointed out Shafqat Mahmood just might lose his patience with all the memes. So he might not be a dear after all.
Shafqat mehmood to Paki students right now #cancelcieexams2021 pic.twitter.com/N9FvJqI3j2
— †αyabαhαhαh🇵🇰♥️ (@itxme_idk) March 14, 2021
When shafqat jani see this trend.
Le shafqat jani to students😂 #cancelcieexams2021 pic.twitter.com/NTIgQEPcPs
— Muhammad yasir (@yeah_sir4) March 15, 2021
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