Staff found involved in malpractice will be dismissed as the Sindh government announces strict action against cheating in examinations.
In a major step to curb unfair practices in board examinations, the Sindh government has announced strict action against students caught cheating, as well as any staff involved.
In a joint statement, Sindh Minister for Universities and Boards Muhammad Ismail Rahu and Education Minister Sardar Shah said that a zero-tolerance policy has been enforced for matriculation and intermediate exams.
They said that students found using unfair means during exams will be barred from appearing in future board examinations, while staff members facilitating cheating will be dismissed from service.
The officials added that disciplinary action will be taken against any invigilator, internal or external examiner, or administrative staff found involved in malpractice during examinations.
The statement comes amid ongoing matriculation exams, which have been affected by reported paper leaks, bribery, and administrative lapses, raising concerns over fair conduct of the process.
The ministers further stated that students found carrying mobile phones or cheating material will be immediately removed from examination halls and their papers will be cancelled.
“Such candidates will also be barred from appearing in ongoing and future board examinations,” Rahu and Shah said.
They added that monitoring at examination centres will be strengthened and strict action will be taken against any interference or misconduct.
It is worth noting that annual examinations for 9th and 10th-grade students began across the city last Friday.
The exams have faced controversy amid widespread allegations of bribery, paper leaks, and administrative irregularities.
According to a report on Geo News programme Geo Pakistan, concerns have been raised about the fairness of the exams, with reports of examination centres being changed even after papers had started.
Students also claimed they were reassigned centres after already appearing in multiple papers, causing confusion and disruption.
It was further reported that exam content, including a computer science paper and its answers, circulated on social media about 20 minutes before the exam began, raising questions about the extent of the leak.
Allegations of organised cheating have also surfaced, including claims of payments of up to Rs5,000 to facilitate cheating inside examination halls, with some students allegedly being allowed unrestricted use of mobile phones.
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