Private universities urge Shafqat Mehmood to not delay Autumn semester
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APSUP says delaying semester would be a setback for students.
Body says it would badly impact universities that are already facing financial trouble.
It urges government to adopt SAGs, CAGs for promoting students.
Association of Private Sector Universities of Pakistan (APSUP) on Thursday asked Education Minister Shafqat Mehmood to ensure a timely start of the Autumn Semester which starts from September.
The letter from the Association of Private Sector Universities of Pakistan Chairman Dr Ch Abdul Rehman to Education Minister Shafqat Mehmood. APSUP is an elected representative body of 85 private sector universities with 31 regional campuses having more than 40% students in the higher education sector across Pakistan, the letter written from the body s chairman, Dr Ch Abdul Rehman, said.
Private universities ask Shafqat Mehmood to ensure timely start to Autumn semester
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Education Minister Shafqat Mehmood. Facebook/Shafqat.Mahmood.Official/File
The Autumn Semester 2021 should start on time, the Association of Private Sector Universities of Pakistan (APSUP) said in a letter to Education Minister Shafqat Mehmood on Thursday.
The letter comes after the government decided to hold exams and not promote students based on school or college assessed grades. Although the education minister has said that Matriculation and Intermediate exams, which are due to begin after June 15, will be given priority and be held first so that university admissions are not delayed, varsities are concerned the Autumn Semester will be pushed to a date later than usual.
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