{"id":560503,"date":"2026-08-07T09:43:51","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T04:43:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=560503"},"modified":"2026-08-07T09:43:51","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T04:43:51","slug":"kp-education-minister-congratulates-ssc-toppers-pledges-merit-based-reforms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/kp-education-minister-congratulates-ssc-toppers-pledges-merit-based-reforms\/","title":{"rendered":"KP education minister congratulates SSC toppers, pledges merit-based reforms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>DLP Report<br \/>\nPESHAWAR<br \/>\nKP Minister for Elementary and Secondary Education Arshad Ayub Khan on Thursday congratulated all students who secured positions and passed the Class 9 and 10 examinations conducted by education boards across the province. In a statement issued here, the minister lauded the students for their \u201coutstanding performance,\u201d saying their hard work and dedication were a matter of pride for the province. He reiterated the government\u2019s commitment to ensuring merit and transparency in the examination system, and said the campaign against cheating would continue \u201cwith full force.\u201d<br \/>\nMr. Khan also praised the examination staff, with special mention of young graduates who performed invigilation duties \u201cwith honesty and sincerity.\u201d He said their professionalism had been widely appreciated and should serve as a model going forward.<br \/>\nHighlighting key reforms, the minister said the department was focusing on concept-based learning and Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) in government schools to improve quality of education.<br \/>\n\u201cShifting from rote learning to comprehension-based education is essential to develop critical thinking among students,\u201d he said.<br \/>\nWelcoming technological upgrades in the education sector, Mr. Khan described e-marking as a \u201cpositive and timely step\u201d that would make compilation of results faster, fairer and more transparent.<br \/>\nHe reaffirmed the provincial government\u2019s resolve to strengthen elementary and secondary education in KP through transparent policies, a merit-based system and continuous reforms, aimed at securing a better future for students.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DLP Report PESHAWAR KP Minister for Elementary and Secondary Education Arshad Ayub Khan on Thursday congratulated all students who secured positions and passed the Class 9 and 10 examinations conducted by education boards across the province. 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