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DCO visits exam centres

By Zahiruddin

CHITRAL: DCO Chitral Motasim Billah Shah has taken a strong notice of the poor seating arrangements made by the education department for the candidates of matriculation examination conducted by Peshawar board. The sources said that during his surprise visit to a number of examination centres in the vicinity of Chitral city, he found that the candidates, both boys and girls, were attempting their papers sitting in the bare floor due to sitting in the cold floor. Most of the candidates were reportedly shivering with cold while due to the load shedding of electricity, the visibility in the halls were very poor. The candidates complained to the DCO of the insufficient facilities in the examination centres and said that they cannot solve their papers wholeheartedly and with content due to the inconvenience they experience in the hall. The DCO asked the officials of education department to provide chairs to all the candidates while he also sternly warned the Peshawar Electric Supply company (PESCO) not to repeat the power load shedding in the examination hours. The source said that the DCO, however, found that no cheating or use of unfair means was found in the examination halls.