Punjab
University allows private students in Associate, Masters degree programs
University
of the Punjab, Lahore has allowed students to appear for Associate and Masters
degree programs as a private candidate.
The decision
was taken in a meeting of the academic council of Punjab University in Lahore
chaired by Vice Chancellor Dr. Asghar Zaidi.
Previously,
the candidates belonging to the middle-class and doing jobs to run their families were barred from obtaining higher education as
private candidates.
The meeting
decided that from this year onwards, private
candidates will be able to take admission to associate degree and masters
programs.
The meeting
decided that from the next year, the
nomenclature of BS 5th semester after associate
degree/fourteen years of education will also
be replaced with the masters' program.
PU VC Dr
Asghar Zaidi said thousands of private candidates would benefit from the decision.
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