Islamabad: The Inter Boards Coordination Commission (IBCC), in collaboration with the Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) and under the auspices of the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training (MoFE&PT), inaugurated a two-day National Workshop on Digitalization and Technological Integration in Examination Boards on Wednesday.
The workshop was formally inaugurated by Nadeem Mehbub, Secretary of the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training. Dr. Ghulam Ali Mallah, Executive Director of IBCC, welcomed the Federal Secretary and participants, including chairpersons from all Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education across Pakistan.
In his presentation, Professor Dr. Ikram Ali Malik, Chairman FBISE, shared details of the initiative titled “Digitalization and Technology Integration in Examination Boards Across Pakistan.” He outlined ongoing reforms, the roadmap for digital transformation, and the innovative measures adopted by FBISE to enhance examination and IT capacities nationwide.
Addressing the gathering, Secretary Nadeem Mehbub emphasized that digital transformation is “not merely an administrative reform but a national educational imperative” to ensure merit, fairness, and equal opportunities for all students. He appreciated IBCC and FBISE’s proactive steps in adopting digital solutions for data management, result processing, and credential verification.
“The Ministry will fully support all examination boards in their transition towards digitalization,” he said. “Our goal is to establish a uniform, transparent, and credible national examination framework that upholds merit and integrity.”
Dr. Ghulam Ali Mallah expressed gratitude to the Ministry and FBISE for their leadership in driving educational reforms, saying, “The digital transformation of examination systems across Pakistan is a shared mission. Through collaboration, capacity building, and technological integration, we can make our examination processes more efficient and future-ready.”
At the conclusion of the inaugural session, Dr. Mallah and Professor Dr. Ikram Ali Malik jointly presented a Shield of Appreciation to Federal Secretary Nadeem Mehbub in recognition of his support and leadership.
The two-day workshop, launched under the guidance of the Federal Secretary, will continue on Thursday with detailed deliberations and capacity-building sessions among representatives from all examination boards across Pakistan.
