LAHORE: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) on Friday once again alerted students and parents to avoid taking admission to the twoyear BA, BSc and MA, MSc degree programmes.

The HEC had phased out two-year BA/BSc and MA/MSc programmes with extended deadlines of the academic years 2019 and June 30, 2022, respectively.

Despite gradual phasing out of these two-year degree programmes, some higher educationinstitutions admitted students to these programmes after the deadlines. Consequently, the HEC has clearly cautioned the students, parents as well as higher education institutions that the degrees obtained from such programmes would not be recognised and attested by it.

It is pertinent to mention that as per the law, the HEC has the authority to set conditions for opening and operation of the higher education institutions, including those not affiliated with the state educational system.