Merits and Demerits of Semester System
Merits and Demerits of Semester System Background:- Pakistan inherited education system from the colonial masters which was based on annual examination system. The British rule in the subcontinent deserves the credit that in introducing any reform or policy they proudly carried out thorough research on it through competent experts. This approach resulted into very sound system in any branch in which they implemented reforms. Introduction of Semester System:- On the direction of federal government Higher Education Commission (HEC) has recently replaced the annual system throughout Pakistan BS system which is based on semester curriculum. The HEC claims that the purpose of introducing the semester/BS system is to make Pakistani degree acceptable at international level. However, the education scholars hold the opinion that the BS system has numerous merits which...