Minister verifies exam candidates' identification

Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat and Task Force Chairman Muzammil Mehmood conducted a surprise visit to sensitive examination centres on Raiwind Road, inspected the matric exam process and took feedback from students regarding the question paper and arrangements, particularly concerning the cheating mafia. They verified students' identities using a 3D bar-code system. The minister also reviewed staff attendance and identification as per the duty roster. He commended the supervisory staff for ensuring smooth arrangements at sensitive centers and said the Punjab government had introduced the face detection technology to curb the cheating mafia. "Raiwind Road's examination centres were famous for cheating. Our measures have curbed the cheating mafia by 90%, ensuring transparency in exams," said the minister. He highlighted that the number of reported cheating cases had dropped from 15-20 per day last year to three this year. He said monitoring teams had been deployed in every district and he had inspected examination centres in Daska, Wazirabad, Gujranwala and Lahore. "We have implemented exam reforms that had not been introduced in the past 77 years. With a 90% reduction in cheating cases compared to last year, we are moving towards a fully transparent examination system. As per the vision of the Punjab chief minister, by next year, the examination process will be 100% transparent," the minister said. Meanwhile, Sargodha Commissioner Jahanzab Awan emphasised the Punjab government's commitment to ensuring transparency in the ongoing matric exams. With additional input from APP

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