To save its self from a shameful failure, the K-P government has reversed its decision to conduct examinations
PESHAWAR: To save its self from a shameful failure, the K-P government has reversed its decision to conduct examinations according to a new pattern based on students-learning outcome. It will now conduct examination according to the years-old examination pattern which entails carrying the same or similar examination questions every year. According to reports, the education department was informed of a high possibility of poor examination results that might, as a result, affect the PTI’s vote bank for the next general elections.
Hence, the government chose its vote bank over the future of the students. But with such conditions the literacy rate might improve in statistics only. Students will never be able to develop critical thinking skills and intellect of their own. The current pattern actually revolves around repeatedly reproducing what has been already taught in classrooms.
The change in the exam pattern was earlier to be implemented in 2006, but it was never put into practice due to vested interests of the successive governments. It is about time that not just in K-P, but in all other provinces as well, provincial examination boards brought necessary changes in their exam policy, so that the students can develop skills that are equivalent to those appearing for international examination boards.
Hammad Yaseen
Published in The Express Tribune, November 28th, 2017.
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