KARACHI: Delay in results perturbs students: Intermediate part I
By Our Staff Reporter
KARACHI, Nov 9: Thousands of college students are in a fix as the Board of Intermediate Education, Karachi, is unable to announce results of first year examinations. Under the decisions of the steering committee of the Sindh education department, educational boards are supposed to release the results of HSC annual examinations latest by Aug 31.
The board has also failed to hold supplementary examinations in time which has perturbed those who wish to appear in additional papers or in failed subjects..
Sources said that decisions were not being taken in time on academic and administrative matters, and the employees who think that they are being deprived of due perks and privileges have also become lethargic.
The annoyed students were of the view that the board despite the passage of a considerable time was failing to issue class XI annual examination results.
A parent said that like some other parents had been unable to proceed for migration and admission of his ward to some educational institution outside the province as first year results were not available.
Students who wanted to appear in their remaining papers for further studies in higher classes said that the board should have issued the schedule of supplementary examinations as per rules within 40 days after the announcements of annual examination results, but it appears that the examinations would be conducted in late December, which was ultimately going to aggravate the situation further.
Students were concerned that preparation of data and other result-related work was being delayed, while the administration of the board was also unable to clear some files in time.
Even decisions on routine matters are being delayed, which are causing heart-burning among employees.
A group of annoyed employees has compiled a “white paper” listing allegations about financial and administrative discrepancies observed in the board, said a source.
On the issue of delay in the conduct of supplementary examinations of 2005, some insiders maintained that it was all related to approval of the minutes of a board meeting regarding remuneration of various categories of examination staff and rates of examinations and enrolment fees which would be charged from candidates in future.
When contacted, the controller of examination, Prof Amin Khalid, said that results of first year examinations would be announced soon.
The staff concerned, including those of the IT Section, were working hard and extending all support to him, stated the controller, adding “eight working days were lost due to strike by employees, Eid-ul Fitr and Iqbal Day.”
He said the delay in the announcement of results was not an inordinate one and things were in control. About supplementary examination, he said that the schedule for fee collection would be issued in a day or two.
Another official said that the approved minutes of board’s meeting were received from the Governor’s House on Nov 7 and as such the pending matters were being expedited.
Following the directives of the Sindh governor for a 100 per cent increase in the remuneration of the college teachers involved in invigilation and other work, the board had suggested measures, including enhancement in different fees up to 60 per cent to meet the “additional expenses.”
The board official said as per approval by the controlling authority, the BIE was now in a position to increase the existing enrolment, registration and examination and other fees only by 25 per cent.
In the available situation, the board will have to exhaust some portion of its reserves as well, remarked the official.
