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noneGovt. of Punjab grants charter, degree awarding status, to ILM After a decade long unparalleled tradition of serving the needs of Pakistan's corporate sector, since 1990, through outstanding educational programs, total solutions, and market-led innovative services, the Govt of the Punjab finally awarded charter, degree awarding status, to ILM the name of Institute of Management and Technology (IMT) as a forerunner of proposed University of Management and Technology (UMAT). The degree awarding status was granted after ILM fulfilled the prescribed criteria of the Education Department. Education Secretary Sibtain Fazale Haleem said the decision was taken in order to increase competition in the private sector. He said before awarding the status, the credentials were first scrutinized by a three-member committee and later by a high-powered Accreditation Committee headed by Lt Gen (Retd) Muhammad Iqbal and five other members, who determined that ILM met the norms and criteria laid down by the government.“The public-private sector partnership is necessary to bridge the gap and ensure the quality education,” he said. While talking to our correspondent rector ILM, Dr Hasan Sohaib Murad appreciated the initiative of the Punjab Government and said, “this will go a long way towards ensuring quality education, healthy competition and innovative practice.
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