KARACHI – The Board of Secondary Education Karachi (BSEK) has issued directives for exam centers for 9th and 10th-grade students amid ongoing annual exams.
BSEK Chairman Ghulam Hussain stated that no complaints regarding cheating by female students have been reported so far, and therefore, there will be no requirement for female students to remove their burqas or abayas at exam centers.
Hussain warned that strict action will be taken if any complaints arise regarding the removal of veils. He also directed that male invigilators should not be assigned to female exam centers.
Meanwhile, the annual matric exams began last week under the Karachi board. Students faced difficulties due to the lack of basic facilities, including fans, in several schools.
At Malir Government Boys Secondary School, students were forced to take exams in the intense heat without any cooling arrangements.
Adding to the concerns, the Computer Studies paper for the morning shift was reportedly leaked, raising questions about exam security and administration.
