SSC Science Group, Class IX, Annual Examination 2010

SSC papers resume after controversies
Karachi, March 30: After a weeklong unrest, candidates appearing in the Secondary School Certificate (SSC), Science Group, Class IX, Annual Examination 2010, were finally able to give their exams in a peaceful manner on Monday. However, strong allegations of cheating and unfair means were rampant while a media team managed to reveal an impersonator from a centre.

The paper of Computer Science (for regular students of Class IX, and failures of Class X) was held in the second shift throughout the city yesterday. Earlier, students of the General Group appeared in the Pakistan Studies examination in different examination centers.

An impersonator managed to enter into the examination room at the Government Boys Secondary School, Nazimabad, No2, but after a media raid, he ran away from the spot.

As per details, a genuine candidate did not appear in the paper and in his place; an impersonator had arrived at the government school an hour late. The examinations superintend and other teachers allowed the said student to sit in the exams and guided him to the class room. However, a local media disclosed that a fake candidate is appearing rather than an actual candidate. When questioned by the media, the impersonator ranaway from the above mentioned school.

When contacted, the Examination Reporting Cell, Board of Secondary Education, Karachi (BSEK) officials said that they had not received such information from the centre's superintendent.

Meanwhile, there were reports that external elements had helped the candidates at various examination centers in defunct District Central, in solving the paper of Computer Science. The use of mobile phones, presence of outsiders, use of textbooks, other materials like micro Photostat of the books and handwritten notes was witnessed at various examination centers.

Superintends of the concerned examination centers said that they could not stop the external elements at all. "We have no support from the local police. Despite various phone calls and written application to the area police station and the BSEK, the law officials hardly come to visit the centers. This lack of law enforcers is a major reason that gives way to involvement of the external forces and unfair means during exams," the officials said. According to these superintendents, vigilance teams paid no visit throughout the day at their respective examination centers.

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Jobless MBA commits suicide
Karachi: Asim Farooqi committed suicide in his room by hanging himself to a ceiling fan in Block-3 in Gulshan-i-Iqbal in the Gulshan-i-Iqbal police limits.

The SHO of the police station concerned said that the deceased had an MBA degree from the Hamdard University and he had been jobless for the last three to four years. The deceased had a dispute with his parents on Sunday evening and he reportedly locked himself in a room and committed suicide. On Monday morning, when he did not open the door, the family members broke open the door and found him dead in the room.

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Drug Awareness Day observed at KU
Karachi: Vice Chancellor University of Karachi (KU) Prof Pirzada Qasim has said that awareness was essential to stop the use of drugs because it reduced mental and physical faculties of the drug addict. He stressed the need to strive for a drug-free society. He was speaking at a seminar organised by the Faculty of Science on "Drug Awareness Day" on Monday. Dean Faculty of Science Dr Shahana Kazmi said that those in scientific field could play an important role in creating awareness about drugs and its prevention.

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Moot at KU on SAARC's restructuring
Karachi: A regional workshop on restructuring of SAARC will be held at the Karachi University from March 30. This was announced by an official of the University of Karachi on Monday.The spokesperson said that the two-day moot is being organised by the University's Department of International Relations. Vice-Chancellor of Karachi University Prof Dr Pirzada Qasim Raza Siddiqui will preside over the inaugural session of the workshop. The news

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