Letter published in the Daily Frontier Post

The Daily Frontier Post
http://www.thefrontierpost.com
April 03, 2009

PEC negligence

Prof Anjum James Paul Faisalabad.

Punjab Examination Commission declared the results for class V and VIII on March 31st, 2009. A student, Takveen Anjum of class V, appearing under roll number 17-612-201 had boycotted the paper of Ethics held on Feb 4, as she was not provided the syllabus. But surprisingly she has been awarded 61 marks in Islamic Studies instead of Ethics. A total of 74 students were to appear in Ethics in Faisalabad. The subject of Islamic Studies has been mentioned against Ethics. According to the notification of the Schools Education Department, the government of Punjab, No. SO(A II)8-5/2004(P), dated July 7, 2008, subject of Ethics was not mentioned in the educational calendar but the students of minorities were asked to appear in Ethics without providing any syllabus to the students. The higher authorities were informed but nothing has still been done. Instead the minorities students have been declared successful in Islamic Studies subject