Sindh HEC yet to get control of public varsities
Universities and Boards Dept to keep administrative powers for now
KARACHI:
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has temporarily stopped the transfer of administrative powers of public universities in the province from the Universities and Boards Department to the Sindh Higher Education Commission (Sindh HEC).
The CM also directed to take into confidence and consult with other stakeholders, including the Adviser to the CM on Universities and Boards Nisar Ahmed Khuhro, on the issue of the transfer of administrative powers of public universities in the province.
The decision to temporarily stop the government universities in the province from being handed over to Sindh HEC was taken after a briefing by the relevant secretary on the issue at a Sindh cabinet meeting on Wednesday.