Islamabad:
The executive director of the Coordination Commission of the Board Inter (IBCC), Dr. Ghulam Ali Mallah, has announced that the Pakistani intermediate certificates will soon be accepted directly for admissions in foreign educational institutions.
Speaking to The Express PAkGazette in an exclusive interview, he revealed several reforms aimed at digitizing the certification and verification process.
Dr. Mallah confirmed that IBCC was in an active consultation with the United Kingdom ecctis to have Pakistani intermediate certificates recognized by the direct admissions of the university in the United Kingdom, and added that progress was also being done with other foreign countries and joints.
“IBCC’s goal is to protect the integrity of educational qualifications in Pakistan,” he said.
He said that the long -standing requirement of the sealed verification envelopes of several educational boards has been abolished. All 29 education and technicians in Pakistan have started online verification systems.
He added that the online verification of the credentials of the religious seminary will also begin soon.
To optimize paperwork and processing times, IBCC has launched an online application system for equivalence and certification, through which certificates are now issued with authentication based on the QR code.
“In 2023, the President’s Committee between Tables became the Inter-Board Coordination Commission through a law of Parliament, giving it a new address,” said Dr. Mallah.
He said that IBCC now regulates foreign educational qualifications in Pakistan and has developed a regulatory framework for foreign joints, which are being recorded through an active portal.
“We evaluate foreign joints based on 15 well -defined criteria. Our goal is to ensure that only credible qualifications are recognized by the equivalence in Pakistan,” he added.
Dr. Mallah joined the IBCC as secretary on October 19, 2020, initially for a two -year contract, which then extended for three years due to its performance. According to the law, its current appointment is a permanent transfer, with its mandate now protected until retirement, after a non -objection certificate (NOC) of its parent university.
Among the key digital reforms, automated verification portals have been launched for universities and institutions, which allows real -time updates through SMS and notifications by email for each request submitted to the IBCC.
A central database is also being developed for educational records.
Public facilitation services have been introduced such as support for social networks, a line of customer service aid and desks to handle consultations and complaints efficiently.
Dr. Mallah said that one of its main objectives after taking charge was to strengthen the legal position of the IBCC. He actively consulted with legislators, provincial boards, legal experts and interested parties of education to write and advocate by the IBCC law, which now provides a solid framework for equivalence, certification and coordination between planks.
“This legislation has significantly improved the credibility and operational performance of IBCC,” he said.
He accredited administrative reforms to improve the general efficiency of the Commission, introducing a performance review system for personnel and improve interdepartmental coordination. The changes have improved the provision of services and restored public trust in IBCC.
The main reforms under their leadership include the introduction of conceptual and practical evaluation models to go beyond memory learning, launch a models evaluation framework to standardize evaluation in all meetings and implement a new qualification scheme aimed at reflecting the real performance of students and reducing social pressure in students for higher brands.
In addition, the “complementary exam” label has also been replaced by a “second annual exam”, providing students with two opportunities a year to improve their results.
Similarly, other reforms include proposing improved reevaluation options for students, creating standardized academic calendars in all intermediate and secondary education meetings (BISE) and organize teacher training programs to improve evaluation standards.
