Private schools defy govt orders

Several private schools in the city have thrown into the dustbin the Sindh Education Department's instructions to conduct the annual examinations of Grade 1 to 8 students after Eid-ul-Fitr. They have arbitrarily released the schedule for conducting the exams during the month of Ramazan.

As per details, Rafia Javed, Additional Director at Directorate of Inspection and Registration of Private Schools of Sindh Education Department, had issued a circular on February 9, 2023, directing all private schools to conduct the annual exams of Classes IV to VIII students after Eid-ul-Fitr and start the new academic session from August 1. The managements of private schools were directed to strictly implement the guidelines otherwise their registration would be cancelled and legal action would be taken against them. However, the management of several private schools did not follow the government instructions and announced the schedule of exams in Ramadan.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 26^th, 2023.