On 16 September 2020, Higher Education Archives and Library Department issued a new notification. They talk about the Launching of a 2 year Associate Degree and Exit From BS in all KPK colleges. According to the details, the Competent Authority advised all universities to build a structure for both terminal degrees and execute the bachelor’s degree from all the colleges of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
HEC Launching of Associate Program:
The decision to start the Associate degree program was taken in the two months, and now the Government is going to officially launch the Associate Degree program. Furthermore, the Associate degree only offered to only those with a HSSC examination with at least 45% marks. This notification forwarded to the various govt affiliated colleges of BS/BSc Programs.

