Minister talks to Shafqat Mahmood concerning students’ protest in Punjab

As students yet again took to the streets on Wednesday to raise the demand for online exams, Punjab Minister for Higher Education & Information Technology, Raja Yasir spoke to Shafqat Mahmood about the examination policy.

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While the university students staged protests all across Punjab on the second consecutive day against the on-campus exam policy, Punjab Minister for Higher Education & Information Technology, Raja Yassir spoke to Shafqat Mahmood concerning the issue on Wednesday.

Posting on his Twitter account, Yassir said that he and the federal education minister have decided to request the Higher Education Commission (HEC) to deliver "clear directions" to public and private universities regarding examination policies.

"I talked to Federal Minister and we agreed to request HEC to give clear directions to all public and private universities regarding examination policy. Also, want to clarify that giving policy guidelines to universities is the mandate of HEC which is an autonomous entity," he tweeted.

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Students of both private and public universities have staged protests outside campuses, governor house and online against on varsities’ on-campus examination policy. Students demand online exams to due to the uptick in coronavirus situation in the country.