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65 clusters of schools in the district. More than 40,000 saplings were
prepared for plantation. Preference was given to local species such as
Sukhchen, Dharek, Sunbal, Arjun, Shahtoot, Kachnar, Neem, Bakain,
Shesham, Jaaman, and Amaltas. These nurseries provided healthy saplings,
and their replacements, to other schools of the cluster, as and when required.
The District Education Authority was very upbeat, and believed that the
initiative did not have any parallel in the country.
IMPOSITION OF EXAM EMERGENCY – EXAMERGENCY

In view of the then upcoming exams season, the exams’ emergency with the
name of ‘Examergency’ was imposed in the public schools in Muzaffargarh
on January 1, 2019 for the next 3 months. Even though all classes were to
be given due attention, yet, since results of exams of 9 and 10 classes
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mostly determined the eventual career of the students, special focus was laid
on students of those classes. Following measures were adopted as part of the
campaign:
i. Detailed profile of every student was prepared by the In-charge
teacher in a separate register in consultation with other concerned
teachers stating, amongst other details, the student’s strengths and
weaknesses in every subject, and updated the same every now and
then after due consultation in order to ensure that the strong points
were being further polished whereas weak points were being rectified,
in true earnest. The register was kept readily available for inspection
by the senior authorities.
ii. Lesson plans were prepared by keeping in view the needs of the
students, complexity of the subjects and other such factors for the
left over time, and strictly adhered to.
iii. Extra/special classes were held after regular school hours, and
teachers were motivated to give additional time and attention to the
students. However, even though teachers were expected to extend
cooperation in the larger interest of the students, it still remained a
voluntary exercise only and no teacher was forced against his/her
will to participate. In fact, corrective action was taken in instances
where any form of coercion was reported.
iv. Modern teaching and assessment tools were adopted during the
campaign. Furthermore, mock exams and other such exercises were
held frequently to acquaint the students with the exam
conditions/pattern.
v. Parents were also taken on board too as to the preparation of their
children for exams through the use of Parent-Teachers meetings and
other such means, and their cooperation was sought as and where
needed. They were further requested to keep proper supervision at
homes too during those defining months of their children.
vi. Officers of the District Administration as well as the District
Education Authority visited the schools in their respective

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