Sindh Education department issues new rules for examination

Sindh education department introduces news rules for the academic session year 2020-21 to make the assessment process transparent and efficient.

The new rules presented by the education department read that no unauthorized person or journalist will be allowed to enter exam centers unless they have the authority card issued by the respective examination board.

Furthermore, students will not be allowed to bring mobile phones, smartwatches, tablets, or any other kind of communication device to exam centers. If any of the mentioned devices are found or recovered from any aspirant, they would be confiscated and will not be returned, the policy reads.

Similarly, if any student is caught while doing or getting involved in cheating, they would not be allowed to sit in the exams of the remaining papers. Similarly, if any teaching or non-teaching staff members are found involved in facilitating the students with cheating, or if they get involved in unprofessional conduct at the exam centers, their services would be dismissed.

A strict code of conduct will also be issued by the boards and school education department for the invigilators. A specific helpline will be issued on which the cheating or malpractices during exams will be reported.

The informer will be awarded, and strict action will be taken against the delinquents. For security reasons, police will be requested to deploy more personnel at the examination centers while the home department will implement Section 144 in the surrounding areas of exam centers.