The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has announced that candidates with associate degrees will now be eligible for government jobs. Provincial Higher Education Minister Meena Khan Afridi said the decision was made to create more opportunities for students and make the education system more flexible.
Afridi explained that the two-year, four-semester associate degree program will now be recognized alongside BS programs in colleges and universities across the province. He added that only those BS programs with declining enrollment have been converted into associate degree tracks.
With this move, students will be able to complete an associate degree after two years and then either apply for jobs or continue their studies to finish a BS degree at any recognized institution.
The minister highlighted that the decision aligns with the Higher Education Commission’s (HEC) policy, which allows associate degree holders to pursue further studies without restriction.
Education experts and students have welcomed the step, saying it will ease financial pressure on families, improve access to higher education, and expand career options for young people in KP.
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