{"id":1773,"date":"2020-11-24T09:44:44","date_gmt":"2020-11-24T09:44:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/?p=1773"},"modified":"2020-11-24T09:44:45","modified_gmt":"2020-11-24T09:44:45","slug":"hec-to-declare-two-year-degree-programs-illegal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/uncategorized\/hec-to-declare-two-year-degree-programs-illegal\/","title":{"rendered":"HEC to declare two-year degree programs illegal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has declared two-year BA\/ BSc degree programs after the academic year 2018 illegal. The announcement has been made by the HEC after noting that some institutions are still offering degrees in the aforementioned programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The HEC said in its notification, \u201cApropos of the decision of the HEC to phase-out two year BA\/ BSc programs after the academic year 2018, and subsequent communication of the policy, it has been noticed with grave concern that these programs are still being offered by universities\/ Degree Awarding Institutes (DAIs) and their affiliated colleges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn this regard, universities\/ DAIs are directed not to offer admissions in the two year BA\/ BSc programs and that the degrees shall not be recognized by the HEC for students enrolled in these programs after December 31, 2018,\u201d the notification added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has declared two-year BA\/ BSc degree programs after the academic year 2018 illegal. 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