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The entrance of Karachi University. Setting aside the provincial government’s decision, Sindh High Court’s verdict, and Higher Education Commission of Pakistan’s (HEC) directives that declared the two-year degree programme unauthorised, the Academic Council of the University of Karachi (KU) last week approved the continuation of the traditional two-year BA, BCom and BSc degree programmes in the affiliated colleges of the varsity. In response to the KU’s announcement, the HEC once again has issued alerts on its official website and social media accounts, informing the students that two-year degree programmes will not be recognised. “Students and parents are advised not to waste their time and money by enrolling in unauthorised degree programnes. These programmes [two-year] have been phased out because of quality concerns.” ....
July 9, 2021 The Academic Council of the University of Karachi on Thursday unanimously approved the continuation of its conventional degree programs, and formed a committee for the phase-wise implementation of the two-year associate degree program and four-year BS program proposed by the Higher Education Commission. The members of the KU Academic Council also decided to defer the two-year associate degree program till June 2022. The Academic Council met at the Arts Auditorium, with Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi in the chair. The decision of the restoration of the traditional bachelor’s and master’s programs was taken in light of the recommendations of the committee, which was headed by Prof Dr Jamil H. Kazmi. ....
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Teachers of the colleges affiliated with the University of Karachi have hinted at launching a campaign this month to bring back four-year degree programmes and revise outdated degree courses.The. ....
Karachi April 8, 2021 The Government of Sindh has made a U-turn on their prior decision to continue the two-year degree programmes abolished by the Higher Education Commission (HEC). Last year the HEC had asked Pakistan’s educational institutions to discontinue the two-year bachelor’s degree programmes, saying that they would not recognise any such programmes undertaken after the academic year 2018. They, however, allowed those who had gotten admissions before 2018 to complete their degrees. Previous stance Addressing a news conference with civil society members on February 3, the chief minister’s adviser on universities & boards, Nisar Ahmed Khuhro, responded by saying that any HEC proposal to introduce a four-year degree programme was tantamount to attacking provincial autonomy. ....