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jurisdictions regularly and extensively to supervise the activities
undertaken as part of the campaign. They even took up teaching, in
some instances, to express solidarity with the teachers and the
students and to infuse further energy in the campaign. The Deputy
Commissioner too, besides carrying out visits of the public schools in
the length and breadth of the district, adopted Government High
School Talkot in Muzaffargarh city, and not only visited the school
regularly to keep close supervision but also took classes occasionally.
vii. Midway assessment of the campaign was held one month prior to the
annual exams by taking mock exams on the pattern of the actual
Board exams. The principals, headmasters/headmistresses, and
teachers who could not show satisfactory results were reprimanded
and made to put extra effort compulsorily during the rest of the time
left to the exams.
viii. A grading system was also introduced whereby the heads of schools
as well as all concerned teachers were awarded grades on the pattern
of grading system used for the students. It was thus open for others
to see performance of each and every individual head or teacher of
the district. It was believed it would act as subtle tool for pushing
heads and teachers to action and keeping a close supervision on
them. Also, in case of poor results, it was possible for them to work
hard with their students in future, show better results and get their
grades changed, which was in fact the true spirit and purpose of this
particular measure.
ix. Complete ban was imposed on teachers on providing tuition to the
students at home and/or in academies till the conclusion of the Board
exams. The delinquents were to be proceeded against on disciplinary
grounds under the Punjab Employees Efficiency, Discipline and
Accountability (PEEDA) Act, 2006 and other relevant laws and rules.

Before imposition of the ‘Examergnecy’, a detailed meeting was held with the
officers of the District Administration and the District Education Authority
as well as the heads of all High and Higher Secondary schools of the district.
They were taken on board as to the true aims and objectives of the initiative,
and were motivated to get down to action right away. They were clearly
conveyed that substantial improvement would have to be shown over results
of the past years, especially the preceding one, and anything less than that
was to be rated as poor or unsatisfactory performance. The heads of the
schools were further asked to hold such meetings with teachers of their
respective schools too. However, in order to doubly ensure that there was no
lack of communication, and that the spirit of the campaign got conveyed to
each and every teacher, no matter at how far flung a place, a letter from the
Deputy Commissioner was addressed and delivered to every individual
teacher.

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