LAHORE:The Unique Group of Institutions (UGIs), in collaboration with the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Lahore, organised a training seminar on on-screen marking to familiarise teachers with digital assessment procedures and improve transparency and accuracy in examination results.
BISE Lahore Chairman Professor Dr Badrul Islam, who attended the seminar as chief guest, said the introduction of on-screen marking aimed to familiarise teachers with modern examination systems and digital assessment methods while ensuring greater transparency and accuracy in result preparation. He said the Punjab government was taking the lead in introducing the digital marking system, which would also enable students to view their examination results.
Held at the Dr Nisar Ahmad Rana Auditorium of Unique Group, the seminar was presided over by Unique Group Chairman Professor Abdul Mannan Khurram. He said the institution was committed to promoting quality education, strengthening teachers’ professional skills and adapting to modern educational requirements. He termed the collaboration with BISE Lahore a positive step towards improving the education system and equipping teachers with the skills required to use modern technology.
Unique Group Rector Professor Amjad Ali Khan described the training session as a valuable initiative and expressed hope that digital marking would improve the assessment process and contribute to raising educational standards.
Group Director Professor Muhammad Abdullah appreciated the Lahore Board’s cooperation and reaffirmed the institution’s commitment to initiatives aimed at teacher training, modern teaching and assessment methods, and educational reforms.
During the seminar, Lahore Board trainers Muhammad Ijaz Ahmad and Adeel Khurshid highlighted the importance of on-screen marking, observing that the effective use of technology could make the examination process more transparent, systematic and reliable.
The participants were briefed on the digital assessment of answer scripts, standardised marking criteria and the practical implementation of the system. The trainers also explained the requirements of the new examination process and answered teachers’ questions.
Officials of BISE Lahore, education experts and teachers attended the seminar.