Private schools demand postponement of matric exams

All Pakistan Private Schools Management Association (APSMA) have demanded the postponement of annual matriculation examinations, originally slated to start on March 1, due to the holy month of Ramazan and Eidul Fitr. They proposed examinations should be held after April 15 instead.

In an official written request submitted after a meeting with Rawalpindi Education Board Chairman, Mohammad Adnan Khan, a delegation from the All Pakistan Private Schools Management Association (APSMA), led by President Abrar Ahmed Khan, emphasized the need to conduct matric examinations after the conclusion of Eidul Fitr.

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The official demanded in the written application that matric examinations should be conducted after Eidul Fitr. APSMA President said the demand for an extension has been made because of the increase in winter holidays and the upcoming month of Ramazan.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 13^th, 2024.