Intermediate supplementary examinations begin

All centres have been equipped with surveillance cameras to ensure transparency

RAWALPINDI:

The Intermediate Second Annual (Supplementary) Examinations organised by the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Rawalpindi will begin today.

Roll number slips have been issued to candidates and the necessary staff has been deployed to all examination centres. The Rawalpindi Education Board has established a total of 41 examination centres: 7 in Attock district, 4 in Chakwal district, 2 in Talagang district, 5 in Jhelum district, 2 in Murree district and 17 in Rawalpindi district. This includes 11 centres for male students, 12 for female students and 17 co-educational centres.

All examination centres have been linked to a Command and Control Centre to facilitate online monitoring. Furthermore, surveillance cameras have been installed at all centres to ensure the examination process remains transparent, fair and well-organised.

Additionally, a high-level meeting was held under the chairmanship of Rawalpindi Education Board Chairman Dr Iqbal Mahmood to review the exam preparations. The meeting was attended by Controller of Examinations Mubashir Saeed and Board Secretary Zulkaif Umar Shah. The meeting reviewed the examination arrangements, security, supervision, distribution of question papers, retrieval of answer scripts and the facilities for candidates.

The Chairman stated that there would be no compromise on merit, transparency or discipline during the examinations. Controller of Examinations Mubashir Saeed, while briefing the meeting, confirming that all necessary preparations for conducting the examinations are complete. He added that mobile inspectors, district vigilance committees and various inspection teams will remain active in the field.