The Notification of Teaching Holy Quran in Pakistani Universities has been issued on 27th March 2023 by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Islamabad www.hec.gov.pk. The further details of the implementation to include the teaching of Holy Quran in the curriculum of universities. The advisory must be furnished before the deadline which is fixed on 30th June 2023.
Holy Quran Teaching in Pakistani Universities 2023
The teaching of Holy Quran in universities is fundamental in providing Muslim youth with a deeper understanding of their faith as well as in preservation and observance of Islamic values of morality, ethics and social justice. In view of its importance and in line of the Senate Resolution No. 533 passed on the 16th of January 2023 (enclosed), all the Pakistani universities/Degree Awarding Institutes (DAIs) are advised to incorporate a course on Holy Quran with translation, tajveed and tafseer for Muslim students as a mandatory degree award requirement for all undergraduate degree programs with effect from Fall 2023 without making it part of the examinations or provision of additional marks. The course shall be non-credited.
A comprehensive compliance report with detailed delivery mechanism and protocols thereof duly approved by the concerned statutory body of the university/DAI in response to this advisory must be furnished to this office latest by 30 June 2023.
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