SWABI, May 4: The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Mardan, has hired teachers holding humanities’ degrees to conduct the practical examination of science group students of 10th grade.

Sources in the education department told this reporter that most of the teachers, who would serve as examiners and conduct the practical examination of the students of science group, were holding certificates and degrees of FA, BA and MA.

They said that when the issue was brought before the controller of examination, BISE, he termed it meddling in the board’s affairs.

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