Sindh govt decides to outsource matric, inter examinations

• Sindh government will outsource matric, intermediate board
• The management will be handed over to a private institution
• The decision was made after irregularities in exam results

KARACHI: The Sindh government decided to outsource the examination of matriculation and intermediate boards across the province.

The decision was made after receiving complaints of irregularities in examinations and results. The work of the examination board will be handed over to a private institution.

In this regard, the Department of Boards and Universities has written a letter to the heads of all matric and intermediate education boards.

The letter said the decision has been made to outsource upcoming examination after receiving “several complaints about maladministration and corrupt practices” in conducting the examinations and compiling the results of SSC and HSC”.

It said Minister for Universities and Boards Department Ismail Rahoo has granted approval to outsourcing the examination  system from the forthcoming annual examination 2023 by all boards in a phased manner.

The letter further states that the chairmen of all boards are requested to prioritize exam components for outsourcing through an open competitive bidding process in terms of the SPPRA Rules, 2010.

It said all boards shall cover the required expenditures from within their budget allocation of current fiscal year 2022-23. The letter said the system aims to be transparent and fair and to discourage corruption.

“All boards shall cover the required expenditures from within their budget allocation of CFY 2022-23. Once the exercise has been completed during CFY 2022-23, all boards shall calculate their detailed financial impact so that a regular grant (differential if any) would be worked out/considered,” says the letter.

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