Shafqat Mahmood directs IBCC to issue equivalence certificate to A Levels students before Jan 19

Shafqat Mahmood directs IBCC to issue equivalence certificate to A Levels students before Jan 19

Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood on Wednesday directed the Inter-Board Committee of Chairmen (IBCC) to issue provisional equivalence certificates to A-levels students before January 19.

The certificate of equivalence is mandatory for Cambridge and other international board students to secure admission in all Pakistani universities and colleges.

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Taking to Twitter, the minister said:

"To all A level students. I have asked IBCC to issue provisional equivalence certificates based on previous exam results before Jan 19," he said in a tweet.

The minister also directed IBCC to issue the certificates timely so that students could apply for medical and other professional educational institutions.

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"Applications can be made through TCS or personally to IBCC offices," he added.