Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Hyderabad
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The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education was formed in 1961 for the city of Hyderabad
to facilitate learning in high school
s, higher secondary schools and college
s.
The move came as part of the West Pakistan
Intermediate and Secondary Education Ordinance, 1961 (alternatively for East Pakistan
, it was the East Pakistan Ordinance No. XXXIII of 1961). The ordinance was further amended in Act no. XVI of 1962 and Act no. XVII of 1977. Under the acts, it was responsible for the organization to regulate, supervise, control and develop the levels and status of Intermediate and Secondary level public examinations in educational institutions.
The board started acting under the guidance of Dr G. A. Jafri, appointed as the board's chairman. Soon afterwards, the board was further bifurcated into a board for Sukkur
and recently for Mirpur Khas
.
The main purpose of the board is to conduct examinations throughout educational institutes
in the city and issuance of result certificates once the results need to announced.
. The board also owns a stadium in Latifabad U6
used for league, inter-club and -city hockey
tournaments. But sporting events in the past have been overshadowed by the poor working abilities of the board officials. The District Hockey Association (DHA) for the Hyderabad District had allocated a budget of 1.6 million rupees for renovations for the betterment of hockey arenas but were reluctant to give the board their share.
However, recent endeavours towards bringing the National Hockey Championship back to Hyderabad have been welcomed by quite a few government officials.
Recently enough the 54th National Hockey Championships were brought to the stadium and the DHA officials pronounced better conditions.
Hyderabad, Sindh
is the second largest city in the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is the seventh largest city in the country. The city was founded in 1768 by Mian Ghulam Shah Kalhoro upon the ruins of a Mauryan fishing village along the bank of the Indus known as Neroon Kot...
to facilitate learning in high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
s, higher secondary schools and college
College
A college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...
s.
History
A commission on national education was appointed on 30 December 1958 which recommended the four years of education from grade IX to XII as part of the Intermediate and Secondary Education curricula thus forming the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education in Hyderabad later in 1961.'The move came as part of the West Pakistan
West Pakistan
West Pakistan , common name West-Pakistan , in the period between its establishment on 22 November 1955 to disintegration on December 16, 1971. This period, during which, Pakistan was divided, ended when East-Pakistan was disintegrated and succeeded to become which is now what is known as Bangladesh...
Intermediate and Secondary Education Ordinance, 1961 (alternatively for East Pakistan
East Pakistan
East Pakistan was a provincial state of Pakistan established in 14 August 1947. The provincial state existed until its declaration of independence on 26 March 1971 as the independent nation of Bangladesh. Pakistan recognized the new nation on 16 December 1971. East Pakistan was created from Bengal...
, it was the East Pakistan Ordinance No. XXXIII of 1961). The ordinance was further amended in Act no. XVI of 1962 and Act no. XVII of 1977. Under the acts, it was responsible for the organization to regulate, supervise, control and develop the levels and status of Intermediate and Secondary level public examinations in educational institutions.
The board started acting under the guidance of Dr G. A. Jafri, appointed as the board's chairman. Soon afterwards, the board was further bifurcated into a board for Sukkur
Sukkur
Sukkur, or Sakharu , formerly Aror and Bakar, is the third largest city of Sindh province, situated on the west bank of Indus River in Pakistan in Sukkur District. However, the word Sakharu in Sindhi means "superior", which the spelling of the city's name in Sindhi suggests is the origin of the...
and recently for Mirpur Khas
Mirpur Khas
Mirpur Khas is a city in the province of Sindh in Pakistan. It is the fifth largest city in the province with an estimated population of 488,590...
.
Administration
The board is run by a group of directors who appoint a chairperson (currently Prof Dr Fazal e Haq), a secretary (currently Prof A Khaliq Shaikh) and a controller (Mr.Shafique Ahmed).The main purpose of the board is to conduct examinations throughout educational institutes
Educational institutes in Hyderabad, Sindh
This is a list of notable educational institutions in Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan.-Government Schools:* Govt. Mirza Quleech Baig Higher/Secondary Schon,mnol Phuleli Hyderabad* Govt. Muslim High School [Latifabad no 8)...
in the city and issuance of result certificates once the results need to announced.
Organisation
As an organisation, the board has developed in the recent years a 202 members strong staff and is equipped with offices in Latifabad U8Latifabad
Latifabad is a town in the southern suburbs of the city of Hyderabad, in Sindh, Pakistan.- History :Latifabad is named after the noted Sindhi Sufi poet, Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai...
. The board also owns a stadium in Latifabad U6
Latifabad
Latifabad is a town in the southern suburbs of the city of Hyderabad, in Sindh, Pakistan.- History :Latifabad is named after the noted Sindhi Sufi poet, Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai...
used for league, inter-club and -city hockey
Hockey
Hockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.-Etymology:...
tournaments. But sporting events in the past have been overshadowed by the poor working abilities of the board officials. The District Hockey Association (DHA) for the Hyderabad District had allocated a budget of 1.6 million rupees for renovations for the betterment of hockey arenas but were reluctant to give the board their share.
However, recent endeavours towards bringing the National Hockey Championship back to Hyderabad have been welcomed by quite a few government officials.
Recently enough the 54th National Hockey Championships were brought to the stadium and the DHA officials pronounced better conditions.