The University of Karachi (KU) has rejected the Higher Education Commission’s (HEC) notification to end two-year degree programs and to start a new associate degree (AD) curriculum on a semester basis.
According to reports, KU’s Vice-Chancellor(VC), Prof. Dr. Khalid Iraqi, said that the university has presented the HEC’s decision to its Academic Council that rejected the decision twice.
KU will be sending a letter to the Chairman HEC in this regard for the commission to convene a meeting of the Vice-Chancellor’s Forum of 187 public and private universities across the country and to come up with a revised decision.
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The Acting Director Quality Enhancement Cell of the University of Karachi, Javed Akram, confirmed the letter saying, “The draft of the letter is ready and is being sent to the HEC”.
As per reports, a summary of the matter has been sent to the Sindh Board which provides briefings on the HEC’s decisions, and the Government of Sindh has also been informed of the same.
The Acting Director reportedly claimed that “Karachi University has 70,000 students enrolled in the two-year degrees and MA programs, including private students”.
He remarked that the university is currently entering a new phase of admissions for the upcoming academic session while facing a grant deficit of Rs. 2 billion.
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According to the HEC’s decision, the students who had enrolled in the two-year programs in December 2018 should complete their degrees by December 2020, and that those who fail to do so will be enrolled in the new AD program.
Students who complete the two-year ADs will qualify as academically equivalent to the fourth semester of a regular four-year BS program and will be required to complete four more semesters to get BS-certified.
KU’s summary of the issue suggests the HEC’s directive is not immediately enforceable and that universities will face financial difficulties because of it.
Via: expressnews
Indeed :
BA/BCOM/MS/MA Etc Ko Off na Kare
It should be convert into 4Years :
BA/BCOM K Subject Change Karo Aur At the End of Parhai BBA KI Degree Do
Ek to Upper Se High Fee, Upper Se parhai 1947 KI
HEC Wale Chay ho CHUKE HE
O dh**kan baat aik hi hai. BA/Bcom k baad jo 2 saal ki AD degree hai us me ziada tar parhai BBA ki hogi. Jab samajh nahi aati to har jaga comment q kardeta hai?
Understandable, HEC should have given a deadline of 6 months so the universities could stop new admissions.
What about those who have payed the registration fee of B.A.
Anyone can guide me please i have payed my resignations fee last year and my exams should in 2021.
Now what about the next?
The decision is still in pending and most probably you will be able to attend the exam in 2021 you will no need to take your fee back…you just keep your preparation continue. ..
And what about master admission?.
Sir.kindly guide m about this news
Who are you?
Two years degree should not be abolished ; HEC is not a sensible sector ; They just verify the degrees , do not interfere the programmes of the universities, Many poor students do BA and MA as a private student and get good job and earn their livelihood.HEC should not abolish Two Year Degree for 5 percent students who apply abroad for studies.This is Pakistan and Europe . You can not apply here A Level or O Level 100 percent.It is the choice of the students whether they study 2 year program or 4 year program. Be sensible about your decision….
HEC bhi.sirf decision leti hy unke bare me ni sochti jinhe face krna parega.jo log b.a kar chuke kea wo ghar pe bethe ge master nahi kare ge. Phr to inki sari parai zaya hogai na….