Exam policy criticised

Published April 3, 2006

HYDERABAD, April 2: Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal MNA Abdul Khair Mohammad has urged the government to announce a clear policy about examinations of class IX and X to remove confusion among students. In a statement issued here on Saturday, he said the rejection of composite examinations by the Sindh government and an announcement by the federal education minister in favour of composite examinations had put the future of students at stake. He said students were unable to concentrate on their studies due to the confusion. —Bureau

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