Students caught cheating during Class 9 exams in Lahore

LAHORE – Several students were caught taking the Class 9 exam on behalf of other students, undermining the integrity of the education system.

As BISE Lahore officials are making stern arrangements for annual exams, a number of students were caught red-handed during Secondary School Certificate (SSC) Part-I annual examinations in Lahore.

Punjab’s Minister for School Education, Rana Sikandar Hayat said his team caught several dummy students during a surprise visit to an exam center in Sanda area of city.

Students’ papers were canceled while five staffers of the examination hall were arrested. The minister accused both the examination center and school officials of being involved in the cheating.

Hayat said no one should be allowed to put students’ future in jeopardy. Furthermore, the provincial government also warned other exams centre to check students ID properly to avoid any such incidents in future.