BackA student of NED University and some of his colleages approached Mr. Asad Ashraf Malik, Provincial Ombudsman Sindh, stating that NED University of Engineering & Technology announced a B.Tech Conversion Programme for students who had completed B.Tech (Pass) in a different field of engineering which entitled them for admission in 3rd year Bachelor of Engineering (B.E). But on the contrary to their announced programme, the university declined admission to them. The university authorities were confronted with their admission notice published in the press. They disclosed that the Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) had imposed restrictions on the conversion programme, hence admission was denied.
Being the custodian of public interests, Ombudsman Sindh Mr. Asad Ashraf Malik issued directives to the management of NED University for enquiry and report. The enquiry revealed that NED University had discontinued the conversion programme due to restriction imposed by PEC in December 2015, whereas the university admission was announced in January 2015. The PEC restriction was arbitrary which deprived students of opportunity of acquiring higher academic qualification and better future prospects.
After the enquiry, Ombudsman Sindh issued directives to Vice Chancellor, NED University of Engineering & Technology, Karachi to allow admission to the students of B.Tech (Pass) Conversion Programme Batch 2014-2015 in 3rd year of B.E in order to safeguard their career, to settle the issue with PEC, and ensure enrolment of the students as Registered Engineers on their successful completion of B.E. He further directed VC to streamline procedure of admission in the university so that no students should suffer in future.
Source: Provincial Ombudsman Sindh, Pakistan
