SWABI: A number of public sector schools in Swabi showed dismal performance in the secondary school certificate examination results, speaking volumes about the by PTI government’s education emergency and its claims to bring public sector schools on a par with their counterparts in the private sector.

The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Mardan on Thursday declared the SSC exam results during a prize distribution ceremony, which was also attended by Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur.

On the occasion, Mr Gandapur claimed that PTI government had ‘revolutionised’ the education system in the province over the past over a decade of its rule.

Though students of various government schools managed to pass the SSC examinations, they were no match to the students of private schools, who got outstanding positions.

According to the results, 21 students of higher secondary school, Pak Kaya, appeared in the 10th grade examinations, but none of them succeeded.

Similarly, 19 students of government high school, Qadra, in Gadoon mountainous belt, failed to the board exam.

Out of 35 students of government higher secondary school Tarakai, only a single student passed the exam. A single student of government higher secondary school, Adina, succeeded, while 35 students were declared as unsuccessful.

Three students of government high school, Gabasni in Gadoon region, passed the exam, and remaining 26 failed.

Of the 34 students of government high school, Maneri Bala, only four managed to pass the exam.

Only five students of government higher secondary school, Saleem Khan, cleared the matriculation exam, and 38 failed. Sixty students appeared in the board examination from government higher secondary school, Jehangira, and only seven managed to pass.

Similarly, six students out of 33 of government higher secondary school, Kabgani, were declared successful.

Of the 40 students of government high school, Swabi, only 17 passed the matriculation examination. This school was established during the British colonial period.

The result of higher secondary school, Kalu, was also not satisfactory, as out of 40 students only 18 succeeded.

Seventeen students out of 58 of government higher secondary school, Beka, managed to pass the examination, and of the 54 students of government high school No 1, Tordher, 25 succeeded.

The parents said despite qualified and trained teachers were appointed to the public sector schools, their performance was pathetic.

Published in Dawn, August 10th, 2024