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HEC only mandatory body ‘for certifying degrees’
« on: July 27, 2010, 08:40:16 AM »
HEC only mandatory body ‘for certifying degrees’
Islamabad:Noorjehan Bilgrami, Board Member of Higher Education Commission, has expressed her full support for the principled stand of the HEC on the fake degrees issue, which has become the centre of attention in the media as well as a matter of concern to the right minded citizens of the country.

In a statement on Monday she said HEC is the only mandatory body responsible for certifying the authenticity of post-secondary (i.e. university) degrees. She condemned the unethical arm-twisting being employed to pressurise the HEC’s Chairman Dr. Javaid Laghari.

“The HEC must follow the ruling of the Supreme Court, and act speedily and to the fullest extent. Fear of corruption or destruction of data, should lead to the immediate sealing of records, and help of external experts and civil society persons should be sought,” she said.

She said to reinforce its credibility, ensure transparency and avoid conflicting reports the HEC should henceforth consider posting updated details of its work on its website. This should include the instructions given by the HEC to universities while also updating the progress of each university on the website. She said a time-line for the progress and completion of the work by presenting it to the Election Commission and the Standing Committee on Education is essential and should also be displayed on the HEC website.

Expressing her concern over the recent reports that both the education and law ministries wish to be involved in the process, she said this is uncalled for given the mandate of the HEC. The HEC and universities are responsible to the community, society and nation at large in providing information in a timely manner relative to the verification of degrees, she said. She said it is for the Election Commission to take necessary action against those found guilty.The news