STEP – Science, Technology, and Education in Pakistan

Academic colloquia and lectures are an integral part of any university environment as they help spread new ideas and facilitate interaction between researchers and students. Read the rest of this entry »

There can be little disagreement that Pakistan’s education system is rife with quirks. Not the least of them is the dichotomy of the four year and two years bachelor degree programs. Engineering education in most institutions consists of a four years bachelor program while many other programs, including programs in sciences, have traditionally had a two years bachelor degree. Simply put, this strange aberration should end. The education system in Pakistan needs to be unified into a sixteen-years bachelor degree, and the disparities that exist today when comparing a sixteen-years B.Sc. (Engineering) to sixteen-years BSc. + MSc. need to be addressed for the students who have completed their respective education. Read the rest of this entry »