NOC issued to British Council for O Level exam; Shafqat Mahmood

The federal education ministry Shafqat Mehmood; issued a no-objection certificate (NOC) to the British Council to conduct “special” O level exams. Since, these exams put off earlier amid rise in coronavirus cases.

Also, Shafqat Mehmood tweeted “We issued an NOC today to British Council allowing it to hold special O level exams from July 26 to August 6,”.

We issued an NOC today to British Council allowing it to hold special O level exams from July 26 to August 6. This will facilitate O level students to start A level or FA/Fsc from September. This kind of exam in July is unprecedented and I am happy that Cambridge is arranging it pic.twitter.com/bYIikHAECD

— Shafqat Mahmood (@Shafqat_Mahmood) May 27, 2021

The decision will facilitate O level students to start their A level or FA/FSc studies from September.

“This kind of exam in July is unprecedented and I am happy that Cambridge is arranging it,” Mahmood added.

So, the country director of British-Council Pakistan was forward a letter stating that; agency is ready to conduct a mini exam series from July 26 to August 6, 2021.

In a tweet further Shafqat Mehmood said that the pandemic had created immense difficulties in all walks of life but especially education. He also emphasized how welfare of the students is always paramount.

This pandemic has created immense difficulties in all walks of life but specially in education. We have been taking difficult decisions to ensure that education/ learning continues. Every decision has pros and cons but for us the interest/welfare of students is always paramount

— Shafqat Mahmood (@Shafqat_Mahmood) May 27, 2021