University mandatory internship gets 3 credit hours: NA told
Parliamentary Secretary Rabia Naseem Farooqi told the National Assembly that the Higher Education Commission is enforcing the 2023 rule, with three credit hours tied to each student’s degree.
Internships are mandatory at universities nationwide to give students practical experience and improve job prospects, Rabia Naseem Farooqi told the National Assembly.
Pakistan has 282 public and private universities; the mandatory internship requirement was introduced in 2023.
Three academic credit hours are set aside for internships linked to students’ degree programmes, with the Higher Education Commission overseeing implementation.
Youth Development Centres at universities, set up on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s directives, offer career guidance and links with employers.