SC orders closure of illegal campuses of universities

Islamabad: Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday has ordered Higher Education Commission (HEC) to close all illegal campuses of private universities across the country.

A three-member bench headed by Justice Umar Ata Bandial conducted hearing of the case related to the non-issuance of degrees to the students from the private universities’ illegal campuses.

During the proceedings, the court has directed to ensure implementation on the policies of Higher Education Commission (HEC). The federal and provincial governments have been ordered to assist the HEC in maintaining qualitative and standard education.

We will order federation to amend laws if HEC is weak, he stated.

The top court questioned whether private universities are allowed to establish their campuses outside the premises. The HEC had clarified that the universities were not permitted to establish campuses outside their premises and issued alerts to the private varsities in this regard, the top court maintained.

The SC judge remarked that no compromise will be made on the provision of higher education to the young generation.