The Higher Education Commission has finally notified it.. According to this notification, HEC and NTS have arrived at the following consensus: (i) That HEC will not sponsor or extend any patronage to NTS, as NTS is not an officially approved national testing service under the Ordinance (ii) The Universities and other academic institutions recognized by HEC are not under any lawful obligation to conduct tests organized by NTS or be bound by the results of NTS in the matter of admissions or grant of scholarships. (iii) HEC through proper channel, will propose an amendment in the Ordinance/Rules in order to provide a proper regulatory statutory framework for establishing, monitoring and supervising a “national testing service” Till such time that proper legislation is put in place, HEC will not initiate the process of selecting and appointing a national testing body under the Ordinance. (iv) NTS shall not hold itself out as an HEC approved “national testing service”. It may, however, continue operating as a private entity under the law, but shall not in any manner be taken to be an HEC approved entity. (v) HEC will not enter into any fresh contract with NTS or any other entity unless and until NTS or any such entity has been duly approved by HEC under the Ordinance and in the manner described above (vi) The existing contract/arrangement entered between NTS and the Universities/academic institutions may continue or may be reviewed by the respective Universities/academic institutions, as the case may be, in the light of this order (vii) The existing arrangement between HEC and NTS shall only continue till 30.05.2014 (cut off date). HEC shall not enter into any arrangement/contract with NTS after the said cut off date. hec.gov.pk/Documents/Gist%20of%20LHC%20Judgement%20in%20WP%2028028%20of%202011.pdf
Posted on: Tue, 20 May 2014 21:19:32 +0000
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