IBCC to issue equivalence certificates to A-levels students before Jan 19, says Shafqat Mehmood
The minister has asked for issuance of certificates so that A-level students can seek admissions in medical colleges
December 31, 2020
- Shafqat Mahmood has instructed IBCC to issue equivalence certificates to A-level students before Jan 19
- The certificate is necessary for Cambridge and other international board students to seek admission in Pakistani educational institutions
- The minister said he instructed IBCC so that students can get admission in medical colleges on time
ISLAMABAD: Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood on Wednesday evening announced that he has asked the Inter-Board Committee of Chairmen (IBCC) to issue provisional equivalence certificates to A-levels students.
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The certificate is necessary for Cambridge and other international board students to seek admission in Pakistani educational institutions.
"To all A level students. I have asked IBCC to issue provisional equivalence certificates based on previous exam results before Jan 19," he said in a tweet.
The minister also added he has asked the IBCC to issue the certificates in a timely manner so that students could apply for admission to medical and professional colleges.
"Applications can be made through TCS or personally to IBCC offices," Mahmood added.
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