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Matric Exam Center in Lahore Sold to Cheaters for Rs. 80000. Punjab School Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat disclosed concerning information regarding the Matric (Class-9) Annual Exams 2024 currently taking place in Lahore.
The minister revealed that examination centers had been illicitly sold to the cheating mafia for Rs. 80,000. He further mentioned receiving substantial offers and even encountering threats from the mafia.
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In a statement on Sunday, the spokesperson for the minister reiterated Hayat’s determination to prevent Punjab from facing the same exam cheating issues observed in Sindh and Karachi.
He emphasized that the suspension of the BISE chairman due to his failure to ensure transparency was just the initial step. Additionally, he leveled accusations against both the Board chairman and the controller of examinations, alleging their close ties to the exam cheating syndicate.
According to him, 30 individuals were apprehended from the examination centers.
The minister divulged that preparations had been made for the sale and purchase of the mathematics paper scheduled for Monday (today). He also disclosed that the private school syndicate had acquired examination centers to secure high marks for their students.
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Hayat revealed that the price for the paper ranged from Rs. 4,000 to Rs. 7,000, with invigilators openly advertising the “fee” per paper on social media platforms.
He also expressed concern about individuals overseeing the process at various exam centers who hadn’t even passed the 9th or 10th-grade exams.
Recently, the commissioner of Lahore, acting as the Lahore Board chairman, initiated an investigation into the assignment of examination-related duties.
Furthermore, the Controller of Exams at the Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education (BISE) Lahore announced disciplinary measures against personnel for their failure to discharge their responsibilities. Matric Exam Center in Lahore Sold to Cheaters for Rs. 80000, Action will be taken under the provisions of the Punjab Essential Services Act, 1958, and the PEEDA Act, 2006.
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The Punjab Teachers Union (PTU) has urged the government to replace officials posted at the Lahore Board’s Conduct Branch for years.
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In a statement, PTU Central General Secretary Rana Liaquat alleged that the Conduct Branch of BISE Lahore falsely represented a shortage of government teachers and instead assigned private individuals as supervisors at exam centers. Liaquat emphasized the need for action against those involved in such malpractice.