With the promulgation of the Ordnance presented by the Azad Government of the State of Jammu & Kashmir the year 1973, AJK board was established. Previously, The Azad Kashmir board was involved in the jurisdictions of the board of intermediate and secondary education Lahore. After one year of the establishment, the first exam was conducted by the board. The number of candidates who appeared in the first exam was around 6161 candidates of SSC and HSSC altogether slowly and gradually, the number of students increased with time and rose to 48607 candidates.
The norms and parameters followed by the board were same as for the Lahore Board. For the assurance of the efficient supervision of exam for intermediate bifurcation has been effected, that has been proved to be effective in improving the standards for education above the passing criteria. The performance evaluation of the board can be gauged by the meritorious performance laid over years and will continue to go with the same pace rather improve by the mercy of Lords of all. Professor Muhammad Zaheer Chaudary is the chairman of the board and he feels honor to be the part of the board.
Every department of the board is aware of their functions and they operate in the best possible ways. The dedication showed by the employees involved in technical sector and nontechnical sector is commendable. They possess sound knowledge regarding the norms and parameters of the board and have insights how to run the board. The board always delivers on time services. The next focus of the board is to implement modern techniques in the education system so that students can cope up with the dynamic business world.
In addition to this, the board aims to provide a comfortable and clean environment. Eradication of stressful education also comes under the mission of the board and instead to implement meaningful education. The technical staff assigned by the board is highly qualified professionals and they intend to implement creative ideas for raising the educational standards. Teaching procedures as per the international criteria are also developed and trained to teachers.