Pakistani Universities and Their Role in Producing IIT level Software Engineers
Pakistani universities, in general, are often deemed inferior in producing software engineers compared to someone who can at least provide for their children – a task seen as more commendable than claiming to be a software engineer, a title frequently thrown around by university graduates as if it holds little significance. The international and local markets are distinct entities.
Why doesn’t the Higher Education Commission (HEC) address the urgent need for IT and skills development in our country? This aspect is often overlooked despite there being a course mandated by HEC that teaches about Ethical and Legal dimensions of Engineering. It is widely acknowledged that if our universities were to follow the standards you advocate, there would be little interest. Most people understand that it is more pragmatic to save time, pursue a course, start earning, and then acquire a degree from abroad.
