Fake degrees on sale in capital

HEC chairman says students, parents have been warned about such institutions


November 16, 2017
HEC chairman says students, parents have been warned about such institutions. PHOTO: FILE

ISLAMABAD: Dubious educational institutions are selling fake degrees in the capital, the head of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) said on Wednesday.

Speaking before the Senate Standing Committee on Federal Education and Professional Training, HEC Chairman Dr Mukhtar Ahmad called for stronger regulation to control the mushroom growth of commercial universities which endanger the future of the youth and waste money of parents.

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The committee, in its meeting held under the chairmanship of Senator Rahila Magsi, asked the Minister for Federal Education Muhammad Balighur Rahman and the HEC chairman to resolve problems faced by the students of Islamabad Law College.

Baligh assured the committee that the education ministry and the HEC will try to find a solution to the college’s affiliation with Islamia University Bahawalpur.

Taking up a public complaint, the panel heard Mohammad Akmal, a student of Islamabad Law College.

Akmal told the committee that he took admission in the college in 2015, paying Rs60,000 as fee for part one of the course. However, after giving examinations for part one, he was told that the Islamia University Bahawalpur has ended its affiliation.

Apart from Akmal, around 209 students of the college who had completed part one were seeking admissions in part two of law degree courses, but no college was willing to take them in. The Islamabad Law College was not even releasing the results of the exams, Akmal said.

HEC chairman, while briefing the committee, said that the college was allegedly involved in the sale of fake degrees.

The commission had warned the college not to accept new admissions and resolve the issue of its affiliation within six months, Dr Ahmed told the meeting attended by senators Azam Swati, Pervaiz Rasheed, Sehar Kamran, Nauman Wazir Khatak, NCHD Chairman Razina Alam Khan, NAVTTC Director General Zulifqar Cheema were present in the meeting.

He said that the college, rather than following HEC’s orders, started further admissions after obtaining a stay order from the court.

Dr Ahmed said that HEC had warned students and parents through an alert published in newspapers and on its website not to seek admissions in fake colleges and institutions.

Senator Wazir said that it was not enough to issue only an alert adding that the HEC should have closed down the institution.

He suggested holding tests by a third party and get the students adjusted in other educational institutions.

Dr Ahmed said that illegal institutions have become a major issue of the country and suggested giving a presentation on the issue.

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Senator Sehar Kamran said that no action was being taken on the establishment of illegal institutions due to which the students have to face difficulties.

HEC chairman said that few students want to buy degrees through money which was not possible at reputed institutions therefore they turn to such dubious entities.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 16th, 2017.

COMMENTS (2)

Khan muhammad | 6 years ago | Reply Nothing will be done. The open and shut Axact case proves that the law is too weak for the powerful.
bashir gul | 6 years ago | Reply Fake degrees are most used to obtain government jobs.
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