Karachi University Likely to Abolish 2-Year Degree Programs
Karachi University Likely to Abolish 2-Year Degree Programs
16-year Master’s program is being converted into a 16-year Bachelor’s program, the University of Karachi announced here on Monday. This recommendation was made by a 5-member committee, headed by Professor Jamil Kazmi, that was formed by KU’s Academic Council. This committee also included Professors Anila Akbar, Nasiruddin Khan, Zaheer Qasmi and Naeem Khalid. KU also consulted Supreme Court’s Lawyer Shoaib Ashraf, the head of KU’s legal team. According to the KU’s Legal team, the Higher Education Commission (HEC) will stop recognizing the two-year degrees even if KU continues to issue them.
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The KU’s legal team also said that the HEC has the legal authority to convert 16-year Master’s into 16-year Bachelor’s Program under its constitutional act and KU is not in a position to challenge HEC’s decision in a court of law.
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This decision of converting the 16-year Master’s into 16-year Bachelor’s Program will come into effect after its approval by various degree colleges’ Affiliations Committee.
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