{"id":308458,"date":"2021-04-04T02:26:44","date_gmt":"2021-04-03T21:26:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=308458"},"modified":"2021-04-04T02:26:44","modified_gmt":"2021-04-03T21:26:44","slug":"students-demand-the-cancellation-of-exams-amid-third-wave-of-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/students-demand-the-cancellation-of-exams-amid-third-wave-of-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Students Demand the Cancellation of Exams Amid Third Wave of COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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&#8217;s exams.<\/p>\n<p>In a series of tweets, the Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood had said that decisions regarding the exams are being made &#8216;keeping the best interest in view&#8217;. SOPs will be respected and all examinations will take place as per the timetable. He wrote:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>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!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">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<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Shafqat Mahmood (@Shafqat_Mahmood) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Shafqat_Mahmood\/status\/1375086027665203200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 25, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>However, the decision has not gone down well among students as they feel they are being put at risk by the government.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23cancelboardexams2021&amp;src=trend_click&amp;vertical=trends\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> #cancelboardexams2021<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23cancelciexams2021&amp;src=typeahead_click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#cancelcieexams2021<\/a> were trending on Twitter last night as students protest against exams in class rooms.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-308479\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-04-03-at-4.04.07-AM-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"388\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-04-03-at-4.04.07-AM-1.jpeg 388w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-04-03-at-4.04.07-AM-1-247x300.jpeg 247w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 388px) 100vw, 388px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Some of the tweets were equipped with memes&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/Eshal07923880\/status\/1378093315241938949<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Save us from mental depression 2 months college khuly aur ab exams kesy dein <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cancelboardexams2021?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cancelboardexams2021<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LqXvAKp5MR\">pic.twitter.com\/LqXvAKp5MR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sana Javad (@SanaJavad6) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SanaJavad6\/status\/1377991224431415299?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 2, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/noor_eets\/status\/1378203754856640513<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;While others pointed out the seriousness of the situation.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">How does the issue remain resolved!? Amid corona\u2019s 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 \u201cFiRsT pRioRity\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cancelcieexams2021?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cancelcieexams2021<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cancelboardexams2021?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cancelboardexams2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Muhammad Awais (@awais_swabi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/awais_swabi\/status\/1378207594951671808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 3, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/rehman_41\/status\/1378205332934160387<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Cancel board exams due to the flowing reasons : <br \/>Our health is more important than exams <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cancelboardexams2021?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cancelboardexams2021<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hhVgqiJsnc\">pic.twitter.com\/hhVgqiJsnc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Hadiya_haxn (@HadsHaxn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HadsHaxn\/status\/1378105240545865730?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 2, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/will-shafqat-mahmood-be-a-dear-and-cancelcieexams2021-memes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Will Shafqat Mahmood be a Dear and #CancelCIEExams2021? 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