On December 29, the Higher Education Commission (HEC) released a 3/4th-page advertisement in the national dailies warning the students and their parents of illegally operating private chartered and other university/institution campuses in Pakistan. Giving the list of such campuses and institutions, it was announced that degrees awarded by these institutions were not recognised, and students having obtained such degrees would resultantly face problems in securing jobs.
It was only after two or three days that the HEC had a change of heart, as on 31st December it issued a corrigendum to the advertisement that the campuses of a listed private university in three cities were operating under a the authority of the HEC.
Yet another clarification was notified in the newspapers on 1st January to the effect that a listed foreign institution was also recognised by the HEC. Maybe more corrigenda were to come in the press about the other institutions too being recognised meanwhile.
Certainly, things are seriously wrong somewhere with the Commission, and the students and parents are confused, rather perplexed as to what to believe. One is unable to comprehend the logic of deleting the names of a favoured few from the publicised list of the illegal institutions, and that too within a couple of days.
Is it pressure or influence that worked? Or, was it money matters that allowed the recognition of the institutes on a fast track basis, so to say, without meeting the prescribed conditions and pre-requisites.
Whatever the reason or the circumstances for taking above, the action the credibility of the HEC is eroding fast.
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