Universities to decide taking online exams, Shafqat Mehmood

Islamabad: Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mehmood addressed students' questions over online exams and said that universities are responsible for the decision.

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"Some university students are demanding that their exams should be online as they have been studying online. This is a decision for the universities to make but I have asked HEC to consult VCs and see if it is possible given special circumstances this year." He wrote on Twitter.

Universities to decide taking online exams, Shafqat Mehmood

He also said that the universities "should also assess whether they have the technical ability to conduct online exam for all students, stressing that no student should be left behind. No one can be left behind. It is also necessary to ensure that the online exam system is not misused to get easy grades,"

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He said, "Preparing good question papers/ assessment is important."

Universities to decide taking online exams, Shafqat Mehmood

Earlier, students from all over country took to Twitter, to call on their educational institutions to conduct online examinations. Their primary concern was the rising number of cases of coronavirus as the nation struggles with the second wave of outbreaks.