No NOC, no status, HEC tells nine universities
ISLAMABAD: The Higher Education Commission is not recognising the degrees issued by 9 recently launched universities until they obtain no objection certificates from the commission, learnt The Spokesman.
The universities are including My University, The Darul-Madina International University, South Asian Strategic Institute University, Capital University, Pakistan Institute of Management, Habib University Foundation, Nazeer Hussain University, Lal Shahbaz University and University of Technology.
The step was taken in the light of the Supreme Court’s directives of taking strict action against those universities which are operating without taking clearance certificates from the HEC while the HEC also received complaints regarding some of the universities operating without getting approval from the HEC, said HEC spokesperson Murtaza Noor.
He said before issuing an NOC to a university, the HEC checked that either the universities were fulfilling its criteria or not. “HEC checks the physical infrastructure, faculty, administration, existing facilities and financial status of the university before issuing an NOC,” Murtaza said.
“The main reason, behind the HEC’s these steps, is to discourage the substandard institutes and to raise the quality of education. Such initiatives are also helpful to prevent the institutes for issuing fake degrees,” Murtaza said. He said nine private universities have been granted charter by the authorities without fulfilling the cabinet criteria for the establishment of a new university or a degree awarding institute including NOC from the HEC.
He said the parents and students are also advised not to approach any university for admissions, which is operating without HEC’s approval. “Parents as well as the students should check the website of the university concerned before applying for admissions there,” Murtaza said.
He said that the HEC makes announcements through news papers to aware the public about substandard institutes. “The universities that have not obtained NOC, can still approach the HEC for their clearance before initiating any academic activity like admissions in any degree program,” Murtaza said.
The universities are including My University, The Darul-Madina International University, South Asian Strategic Institute University, Capital University, Pakistan Institute of Management, Habib University Foundation, Nazeer Hussain University, Lal Shahbaz University and University of Technology.
The step was taken in the light of the Supreme Court’s directives of taking strict action against those universities which are operating without taking clearance certificates from the HEC while the HEC also received complaints regarding some of the universities operating without getting approval from the HEC, said HEC spokesperson Murtaza Noor.
He said before issuing an NOC to a university, the HEC checked that either the universities were fulfilling its criteria or not. “HEC checks the physical infrastructure, faculty, administration, existing facilities and financial status of the university before issuing an NOC,” Murtaza said.
“The main reason, behind the HEC’s these steps, is to discourage the substandard institutes and to raise the quality of education. Such initiatives are also helpful to prevent the institutes for issuing fake degrees,” Murtaza said. He said nine private universities have been granted charter by the authorities without fulfilling the cabinet criteria for the establishment of a new university or a degree awarding institute including NOC from the HEC.
He said the parents and students are also advised not to approach any university for admissions, which is operating without HEC’s approval. “Parents as well as the students should check the website of the university concerned before applying for admissions there,” Murtaza said.
He said that the HEC makes announcements through news papers to aware the public about substandard institutes. “The universities that have not obtained NOC, can still approach the HEC for their clearance before initiating any academic activity like admissions in any degree program,” Murtaza said.
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