FAISALABAD:Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Faisalabad has conducted a mock examination involving 120 students from 11 public and private colleges to assess its on-screen marking system, a technology-driven initiative aimed at improving transparency, ensuring merit-based assessment and expediting the preparation of examination results.
BISE spokesperson said that the mock exercise was held in line with the vision of Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Maryam Nawaz and Provincial Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat to modernize the examination system through digital technology and improve its efficiency and reliability.
Chairman Chief Minister’s Task Force on Board Reforms Muzammil Mahmood and Member Provincial Assembly (MPA) Barrister Usama Fazal Chaudhry attended the exercise as chief guests.
Chairman BISE Faisalabad Prof Dr Rana Binyamin, Secretary Prof Dr Saleem Taqi Shah, Controller Examinations Prof Rana Ateeq-ur-Rehman and chairpersons of seven Punjab educational boards, along with controllers of examinations and other relevant officials, were also present.
The mock exercise was designed to evaluate the practical functioning of on-screen marking, examine the examination procedures and technical arrangements, and identify areas requiring improvement before the system’s implementation.
The chief guests visited the examination center established for the exercise and observed students taking the test.
They asked questions about the digital marking procedure, assessment of answer scripts, operational efficiency and other technical aspects of the system and received detailed briefings from the concerned officials.
Muzammil Mahmood took keen interest in the practical aspects of on-screen marking and highlighted the importance of adopting modern technology to improve the examination process.
He said that digital system could help ensure a fair assessment of students’ abilities, streamline the checking process and improve preparation of the results.
Speaking on the occasion, he described on-screen marking as an important initiative aligned with modern educational requirements, saying that technology could make examinations more transparent, organized and efficient while strengthening the implementation of merit.
He said that examinations were a fundamental component of any education system, making it essential to develop reliable assessment procedures that maintained the confidence of students, parents and educational institutions.
On-screen marking could modernize evaluation process and improve various stages involved in assessing students’ performance, he added.
Barrister Usama Fazal Chaudhry said that successful implementation of the system would require proper guidance and training for relevant officials, examination staff and technical teams. He said that the system’s performance should be monitored continuously and any operational or technical issues identified during the process should be addressed promptly.
He described the mock exercise as an important step towards evaluating the system under practical conditions and using the experience gained to make further improvements.
He reaffirmed his commitment to working with the relevant institutions to promote transparency, merit and technological advancement in the examination system so that students could benefit from improved and reliable assessment facilities.