“Supervision Overhaul: Punjab Officials’ Role in Examination Monitoring”

In a historic move for Punjab, officials including Tehsildars, Naib Tehsildars, Gurudwaras, and Patwaris in the Rawalpindi division have been assigned the responsibility of supervising annual examinations for Intermediate, FA, and FSC. This initiative aims to curb illegal activities like cheating, often associated with groups like the booty mafia, ensuring the integrity of the examination process. To address concerns regarding corruption and unfair practices involving teachers, the Punjab government has empowered finance officials to oversee examination centers. This decision has resulted in the allocation of separate examination centers to these officials within their respective jurisdictions, under the direct supervision of assistant commissioners. However, opposition from teachers’ organizations such as the Punjab Teachers Union, Punjab SES Teachers Association, and Educators Association has emerged, expressing reservations about the involvement of Patwaris in examination centers. Leaders like Muhammad Shafiq Bhalwalia, Akhian Gul, and Basharat Iqbal Raja have called for a reversal of the decision, citing concerns that such interference could disrupt the examination process and compromise its credibility.

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