Govt. to close down all substandard universities--Prof. Dr. Attaur Rahman Hamdard University's 8th convocation held

The minister in charge of Science and Technology and chairman, Higher Educatio Commission Prof Dr Attaur Rahman, has reiterated that the government would not observe any leniency regarding the private institutions operating illegally or imparting substandard higher education.

Educational institutions, including those already granted charters, were required to comply with the federal cabinet's guidelines on higher education institutions within a time frame already given to them, otherwise they would be closed down or downgraded. Dr Atta stated this, while speaking as chief guest at the eighth convocation of the Hamdard University on Saturday 14th February 2004.

As many as 1,204 degrees and diplomas, including 444 given in person, were conferred in different disciplines during the convocation held at the Madinat al-Hikmah-campus of Hamdard University. The recipient graduates including six Ph.D. students were presented before the chief guest for award of degrees

In his convocation address, speaking to the senior educationists, lawyers, doctors, government officials, other dignitaries and parents of the graduates, Dr Atta said that the Higher Education Commission was concerned about the reports regarding substandard institutions. While he personally felt that there was no room for institutions, which fared badly and failed to come up to the expectation of the society, badly needing transformation.

He said that the HEC would publish the ratings of the higher education institutions, both in the private as well as public sector, every year, for organizations and individuals. Students and their parents should know about the standard of education and facilities at a particular institute, to guide them for admissions, he pointed out.

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