ISLAMABAD: The students of Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) run schools on Thursday complained about “out of course and syllabus” question paper of Islamiat of class 9th.

The Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) is conducting the matric exams. On Thursday, nine graders appeared in the paper of Islamiat. The students and teachers alike stated that it was out of course.

Later, principals of the schools approached FDE and submitted their concerns. Subsequently, the FDE took up the issue with FBISE. The FDE’s deputy director academic through an official letter informed the FBISE about the “out of course paper” and requested the board to look into the matter and resolve the issue at the earliest keeping in view the interest of the students.

To this, FBISE Chairman Qaiser Alam formed a four-member committee. The committee will assess the questions framed in the paper and alignment of these questions with the syllabus, prescribed book and curriculum. It will also check the contents of the textbook being taught in the FDE institutions.

The board’s letter further said more than 137000 candidates appeared in Islamiat Compulsory-I paper out of whom 112463 opted the old syllabus paper (without any problem) and 24857 the new syllabus.

Speaking to Dawn, the chairman FBISE said that in the light of recommendations of the committee, the board will take a decision. He said surprisingly the paper setter also belonged to the FDE, adding that one thing was clear: “we will protect right of students, we will not put them in disadvantage position,” he said.

Published in Dawn, May 5th, 2023