Students' protest began to take shape, Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood gave the green signal for online exams.
In his message on Twitter, the Federal Minister of Education said that students of some universities are demanding that their exams should be online as they have also studied online. It is up to the universities to decide on the online exam but still we have asked the Higher Education Commission (HEC) to contact the Vice Chancellors (VCs) of the universities and see if there are any online exams this year. May be possible
Some university students are demanding that their exams should be online as they have been studying online. This is a decision for the universities to make but I have asked HEC to consult VCs and see if it is possible given special circumstances this year. 1/2
"Universities also need to see if they have the technical ability to take online exams for all students, no one can be left behind," he said.
The Federal Minister for Education said that universities also need to ensure that online exams are not misused to get good marks, it is most important to create good question papers.
2/2 Universities should also asses whether they have the technical ability to conduct exam for ALL students. No one can be left behind. It is also necessary to ensure that online exam system is not misused to get easy grades. Preparing good question papers/ assessment is imp
