Recompiled Intermediate-I results to be announced on Nov 19
According to sources, it has been decided that all eight boards of Punjab will not be announcing the results at the same time.
The principals and teachers of various colleges along with students' parents will be briefed from November 16-18 regarding the result checking procedure adopted by the board this time.
For the rechecking, the teachers have been paid Rs10 for checking each objective paper and Rs12 instead of Rs6 for checking each subjective-type paper.
Students across Punjab protested against errors in their results which were compiled by the new computerised system. The massive protests led to the cancellation of their results, and the Punjab government announced the rechecking of exams.
NAB arrests former IT consultant
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Punjab has arrested former IT consultant of the Lahore Board, Dr Majid Naeem on charges of corruption, Express 24/7 reported. He had earlier been sacked from his post following massive errors in the online intermediate examination results.
Director NAB Punjab Atiqur Rehman said that Naeem had been arrested under corruption charges of Rs4.1 million during his posting at Punjab University.
Naeem will be presented in the accountability court for remand.
Judicial commission asks boards to submit statements by Monday
The judicial commission conducting the inquiry into the Intermediate result fiasco on Saturday asked the eight boards in Punjab to submit their written statements by Monday.
Former Higher Education Secretary Ahad Cheema, during the hearing, said that the Examination Controller is responsible for the irregularity in the results.
While appreciating the capabilities of Dr Majid Naeem, who created the online result system, Cheema said that improper implementation of the system resulted in the mishap, while Former Chairman Lahore board Akram Kashmiri said that the responsibility of the fiasco lies with Dr Naeem.
Justice Shahid Saeed conducting the inquiry said that former chairman and secretary are equally responsible of the debacle as they hired Dr Naeem despite knowing that he was suspended from Punjab University, UET and also from Wapda while there is also a case against him in National Accountability Bureau (NAB) as well.
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It is sad that the people who are on the position of developing the career of students, are not mindful of their responsibilities. One should think hundred times on the matters which affect the life of future generations. We have to compete the developed world which is already suspicious of our examination system. Imagine, even a difference of 5 marks (plus or minus) can shift candidate position many times to great disadvantage of deserving ones. Boards must adopt foolproof system to avoid such happenings in the future. In fact, Punjab is too large, to be managed by single authority, located at Lahore. Consequently, such like happenings are a routine. No single party can be blamed for these incidents. The question is workable administrative control which, in the present dispensation, is not possible. Therefore, there is a need to carve out manageable provinces. Creation of Saraiki Province is a step towards right direction. The arrangement will solve number of problems automatically which prima facie cannot be perceived now. These Boards, schools, centres, hospitals, revenue collection etc will get direct and close monitoring paving way for justice and merit, good for the progression and prosperity of the country.