BIEK asks colleges to apply for affiliation

Karachi: The chairman Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) said on Thursday that all private colleges and higher secondary schools which have not yet renewed their affiliation for the examinations-2012 with the board are advised to do so or else their students would not be allowed to sit in the annual exams.

Anwar Ahmed Zai said that the last date for registration is February 29. The registration of private colleges and HSS by the education department is accorded for a specified time period and after expiry of that period fresh renewal is necessary, he said.

The BIEK has already constituted inspection teams consisting of senior teachers and educationalists that are visiting such institutions as per schedule. There are many institutions that have not renewed the registration till date and their heads have been reminded to do so in order to fulfil the legal requirements. Otherwise, their students could face inconvenience, Zai added.