Re: Degree/Certificates of Pakistan
I agree with Lippy. The system is different, just like IGSCE is different than Indian system etc. People who do MBBS from Pakistan, have to give exams here and pass, in order to practice medicine in UAE. Also if you go to Canada etc, you have to do the same. Also, Pakistan before used to have a BA/BBA of 2 years. That's unacceptable as world standard is 3/4 years. Depends if you have done A levels or not. So, if you have such a degree, it won't be recognised outside in the world, for example.
I agree with you now the BA even Bcom which is acceptable of for 4 four years. Now here AIOU offer Bcom course for two years whereas the local Ministry accept only Bcom for four years. I wonder why the Institutue didn't approached AIOU in Islamabad or Ministry of Education in Islamabad to raise this issue. I mean its waste of time and money for those student who have taken admission or passed the Bcom as it won't going to be acceptable anyway.
Books, teaching,exams everything is different. Here, they teach you advance stuff,general knowledge based ideas whereas people in Pakistan go through the same old notes and same text books. For example, this year London Olympics has been on hit list.Almost, they used it in each subject, Is Olympics good for the economy? Are athletics our hero, do they inspire us to keep us fit etc. In schools , we have 11 years to study. In Pakistan, a degree is awarded after 16 years of study but here it is 18 or more. We have A levels system here but there it is different. If you have done Metric from Pakistan, here they 'll make you sit O levels exam first then proceed to A levels. We don't have extra help, tutions, or academies here. It is all about self studying and it is 75% self study and 25% work is done by the teachers. And, we get more holidays here Christmas,Easter break,half term,mid term,full term etc. On serious note, you DO NOT pay bribe to get marks and No cheating.
Still the Federal Board Schools in abroad using the same old syllabus whereas the local schools of Govt starts teaching Computer (Operating plateform) in 3rd class and basic information about Cells division in human body in 5th grade. Every year the Govt announce that this and that much budget was reserved for Education but nothing changed nor improved.
I have done my higher education in Engineering from one of the best uni's in uk, yet i hve to get my degree certified by PEC (Pakistan Engineering Council) before commencing the work, same the case when i got the job in Saudi, i need to certified them by SEC (saudi Engineering Council).
You must share info about attestion in another thread in the same forum as many ask about it :)