Karachi inter board chairman assures concerns over results to be addressed

Amir Hussain Qadri encouraged students to submit their scrutiny forms if they wished to have their papers rechecked

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Professor Amir Hussain Qadri, Chairman of the Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK), has assured students that the board is ready to address any concerns regarding the results of the 2024 intermediate annual exams, Express News reported.

In a statement, Qadri reaffirmed that the results for Intermediate Part-I were based on merit, stressing that the board takes full responsibility for ensuring fairness in the evaluation process.

In response to complaints from students, the BIEK chairman confirmed that a comprehensive review of the examination papers and assessments had been carried out, with findings showing that the marking process adhered to established merit and legal standards.

Qadri encouraged students to submit their scrutiny forms if they wished to have their papers rechecked, assuring that this would help address concerns and provide clarity for both students and their families.

He added that, to enhance transparency, students would be shown their answer sheets, with the option for parents to be accompanied by a professor of their choice.

Sharp decline in college education system

The latest drop in the results of the first-year intermediate exams in Karachi has raised significant concerns about the quality and functionality of the city's entire college education system.

According to Express News, the sharp decline in pass rates has also highlighted serious issues with the performance of the Karachi Intermediate Board's inspection department, which is responsible for overseeing affiliated public and private colleges in the city.

The primary responsibility of the Karachi Board’s Inspection of Colleges/Institutions department is to issue affiliations to both government and private colleges and to conduct inspections of these institutions. However, this department has been largely inactive for several years under various chairpersons.

The committees formed by this department are supposed to visit public colleges, assess the required teaching facilities, and prepare reports for relevant authorities. But these reports have not been consistently provided, leading to growing concerns over accountability and oversight.

Furthermore, when principals of government colleges send exam forms for students, they also submit fabricated attendance records. Based on these false attendance reports, the Board issues admit cards to students, many of whom have never set foot on the college campus throughout the academic year.

In some cases, students do not recognise their subject teachers, and teachers cannot identify their students, a clear sign of the lack of effective education delivery.