Chandigarh, June 9 -- : In a significant reform aimed at making the examination system more equitable, the Punjab government has decided to discontinue the practice of using a student's date of birth as a tie-breaker in board examination merit rankings. Students securing identical marks in Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) examinations will now be awarded the same rank.
The decision was approved during a meeting of the Punjab School Education Board and follows directions issued by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann after receiving feedback from students during the state-level "Sitare Zameen Te" felicitation programme held on May 31.
At the event, where district toppers of Classes 8, 10 and 12 were honoured, several students pointed out...