LAHORE: As per the 2021 Promotion Examination Policy of the Board of Intermediate and Secondary, the managements of universities and colleges are looking for a solution to admit students who unexpectedly get full or high marks (1100) in Matriculation and Intermediate examinations. Thanks for Education in Punjab (BISEs).
Students and parents agree on how universities and colleges will determine eligibility to accept high-achievers.
Earlier most of the colleges and universities used to give admission on the basis of marks obtained in Intermediate and Matric.
As per the policy, candidates will have to appear for optional subjects and marks obtained in optional subjects will be counted as marks for compulsory subjects.
Under the policy, candidates were required to appear in the examination of elective subjects if they wanted to improve the marks in Part I.
However, Matriculation students will have to opt for Mathematics test with optional subjects to improve their marks. “If a student fails in all the optional subjects, he/she will have to re-appear,” the notification said. Candidates passing in optional subjects will be given 50% marks in practical examination.
Dr Khalid Khan, Registrar, Panjab University told dawn They were following an open merit policy for admission to various BS programs on the basis of Intermediate and Matriculation marks.
He said that the candidates will have different marks in their matriculation which will make it easier for them to prepare the merit list.
Professor Dr Mansoor Sarwar, Vice Chancellor, University of Engineering and Technology said that all the candidates seeking admission in engineering subjects will have to appear in the entrance test as before.
He said that they will prepare the merit list on the basis of 70 per cent intermediate marks and 30 per cent entrance exam marks. “Due to the delay in results, we have extended the date of the entrance exam till October 25,” he said.
Dr. Asghar Zaidi, VC, Government College University said dawn That an entrance test and interview was mandatory for admission to BS programmes. “Only those candidates will be admitted who qualify the entrance test and interview.”
Mr Zaidi said that after getting full marks candidates were feeling good for right reasons but such unexpected high marks will further reduce the credibility of our education system in the world.
He said that due to delay in result they will extend the time for admission and will announce the extended date in a day or two. “I have called a meeting of the syndicate on Monday (today) to get the new admission policy approved,” he said.
Director of Public Education (College) Dr. Aashiq Baloch told dawn The government colleges will have the capacity to admit all the students in the BS and Intermediate programs of the state.
He said that colleges will give admission to every student. “If the number of students in a college increases, we will start afternoon and evening classes in the colleges.
Regarding the infrastructure and faculty to accommodate the students, Mr Baloch said that to address the basic issue of infrastructure colleges can increase the seats and classes as well as provide faculty to daily wage earners and college teacher interns. can issues. Can be admitted on emergency basis to solve
He said the colleges already have 900,000 students and their capacity could be doubled.
Earlier on Sunday also, students and parents protested at Liberty Chowk against the marking system of BISE Lahore.
He said his children had secured 90 per cent marks in the traditional matriculation examination, but were not given marks in the intermediate.
He said that the marking system of BISE Lahore has put the future of his children in danger and demanded a review of the marking system and re-checking of his children’s papers.
Published in Dawn, October 18, 2021