Rule violation: UET spent Rs69m on employee scholarships By Riazul Haq Published: August 23, 2013 The audit observed that the UET management had appointed lecturers on short-term contracts, then extended the contracts and awarded them scholarships. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: The University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Lahore doled out Rs68.7 million to fund the studies of 17 university employees in violation of Higher Education Commission (HEC) rules, according to a report by the Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) presented before the National Assembly on Thursday. The report observed that the UET violated HEC rules for scholarships to study abroad. Under the HEC criteria for MS and MPhil selection, scholarships are open to full-time teachers at public universities who have received a first division in their MA, MSc, BEng or equivalent degrees.
Posted on: Thu, 22 Aug 2013 21:45:46 +0000
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