HEC yet to reinstate student unions despite PM's nod

ISLAMABAD - The incumbent government decision to regulate the students’ politics is yet to be implemented. The task was assigned to the Higher Education Commission (HEC) to implement the Prime Minister’s decision regarding the reinstatement of Student Unions.

When contacted to an HEC official wishing anonymity, told TheNation that a seven members committee was constituted in this regard but members of the committee could not reach on a final proposal. He informed that consensus could not be developed due to differences among the committee members regarding the formula in a way to reinstate the students union.

Earlier, the committee, constituted over the top public sector Universities VCs and HEC officials, was also called on the government officials to discuss the future strategy. The reliable sources told TheNation that in the said meeting members of the committee were not happy with the government decision and they have revealed their concerns to the government officials.

The facts and figures showed that violence graph rose horribly during the period of ban over Students Union. Unprecedented events have made the educational institutions more vulnerable. Conspiracies against the education and the students did work awfully and negative use of the innocent students by the administration of the said institutions itself and then political parties further made the situation problematic.