School exams in Punjab on Feb 1

LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to hold December examinations in all government schools across Punjab on February 1.

In November, the country shut its schools and postponed exams to try to curb new coronavirus infections and a rise in the number of people in hospital with Covid-19.

In a meeting of the Punjab School Education Department Thursday, it was decided the department will conduct objective-type papers for students while the annual exams are expected to be held at the end of April.

The provincial school education department will also provide online training to teachers.

As per the policy introduced by the provincial government, the department will be promoting students in the next class on the basis of 50 percent marks homework and 50 percent examination marks.