Lecturers must have 18 years of education, HEC

Lahore: Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC) has ordered the universities as well as the degree awarding institutions to ensure the employment of decision of the commission to raise minimum qualification to 18 years of education, for the appointment of Lecturers.

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In a letter issued by the Higher Education commission to the Vice Chancellors and Rectors, they have been asked to make sure that minimum qualification for appointment of Lecturer should be MPhil / MS or equivalent degree i.e. 18 years, or the Masters degree from a foreign University.

The deadline which has been given for the implementation of decision is June 30^th, 2017.

The Universities which have already accepted and implemented the decision have been appreciated and further they advised to continue implementing the decision.

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Furthermore, Higher Education commission has also extended the cut-off date for raising minimum qualification of Assistant Professors in universities or degree awarding institutions to the level of PhD, to January 1^st, 2018.