Lahore, 26th April: After huge protests by the students to cancel the Cambridge exams in the country, the government, however, remained steadfast in its decision. For the past many days, O and A levels students had been requesting the Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood and Prime Minister Imran Khan to cancel the Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE) examination keeping in view the alarming situation of the pandemic. Students filed their pleas in the major high courts of the country which were dismissed and were advised to seek help from the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC). In an online campaign with hashtag #NCOCcancelexams on Sunday, students shared statistics of the coronavirus cases in the country on Twitter. However, Pakistan’s Education Ministry announced to conduct the Cambridge exams countrywide, which started on Monday, April 26. The A-Level students appeared for their first CAIE exam today in different centres across the country. Meanwhile, the government assured to conduct the examinations under strict SOPs. It has come under notice that a safe distance of 2 meters is not being maintained at the examination halls, which have no windows to breathe, no doors opened and no cross-ventilation.   Similarly, kids have to wear face … Continue reading Students raise their voice for violation of SOPs during Cambridge exams