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The Higher Education Department of Punjab has stopped 27 of 29 surveyed colleges from offering BS (Hons) degree programs.

In what is being termed a colossal step to curb shortcomings in Pakistan’s educational standards, the decision was made over malpractice and lack of infrastructure.

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The inspection team comprising the Directorate of Colleges (Lahore Division) inspected a select pool of private colleges that offered BS (Hons) courses. Only 2 institutions fulfilled requirements as per higher education standards.

In principle, the Directorate of Public Instruction (DPI) is the final authority that approves the issuance of BS (Hons) degrees. After a detailed inspection, the team ordered 27 colleges to remove the underlying curriculum and devise a concrete plan to address the missing infrastructural needs.

The private colleges eligible for BS Honors degrees were commended by the inspection team for fulfilling standards as per DPI criteria.

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The following 27 schools and colleges have been declared ineligible until further notice:

Further details on the matter are yet to be disclosed.

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