According to the instructions of the Higher Education Commission (HEC), University of Education Registrar Bashir Ahmad Chaudhry on Wednesday announced that the Double Degree Programme based on masters and graduation level in science and arts would not be resumed from the academic year 2011. However, one year BEd and MEd Programmes would continue according to HEC’s policy.
He said the university would issue two separate degrees to students seeking admission in a double degree programme in Spring 2011 and Fall 2010 and degrees issued in sessions 2004-2005 and 2005-2006 would be considered as equivalent to 14-year BSc degree. A list of students getting degrees in this regard was sent to the HEC, he added.
Previously, a meeting was held in February between the HEC officials and the university management to discuss the double degree issue in which former acting vice chancellor Professor Dr Farhat Saleem, QEC Director Dr Saeed Akhter, Division of Arts and Social Sciences Director Dr Muzaffar Abaas and other senior faculty members informed the HEC officials regarding various on-going degree programmes as well as the new programmes and educational activities to be commenced.
HEC Executive Director Dr Sohail Naqvi and other HEC officials expressed satisfaction on the performance of the University of Education and also approved the commencement of a 4-year BEd (Hons) Programme and Associate Degree in Education (ADE). The HEC officials suggested direct admission in MPhil and PhD and instructed the discontinuation of MPhil leading to PhD programme.
The University of Education Officers Association president and the Academic Staff Association congratulated the registrar on the response he received from the HEC and assured him of full cooperation for the betterment and progress of the university.
