The campus of the Lebanese Canadian University (LCU) in Aintoura, in Kesrouan. (Credit: Anne-Marie el-Hage/L’Orient-Le Jour)
Lebanon’s academic sector is in turmoil, with some 6,000 students left in limbo as their degrees remain unvalidated by authorities due to university fraud. The Ministry of Education and Higher Education, which told L’Orient-Le Jour it is cracking down on corruption and strictly enforcing regulations, has shut down the faculties involved. However, its attempts to find “compromises” to help students enter the job market are facing pushback from professional bodies.“The announced arrangements will not come at the expense of the engineering profession,” the Order of Engineers said, warning against any measures that would legitimize degrees from unaccredited institutions. The organization announced plans to appeal to the State Council Read more Education Minister accused of 'silencing teachers,' by enforcing the law At the center of the...
Lebanon’s academic sector is in turmoil, with some 6,000 students left in limbo as their degrees remain unvalidated by authorities due to university fraud. The Ministry of Education and Higher Education, which told L’Orient-Le Jour it is cracking down on corruption and strictly enforcing regulations, has shut down the faculties involved. However, its attempts to find “compromises” to help students enter the job market are facing pushback from professional bodies.“The announced arrangements will not come at the expense of the engineering profession,” the Order of Engineers said, warning against any measures that would legitimize degrees from unaccredited institutions. The organization announced plans to appeal to the State Council Read more Education Minister accused of 'silencing teachers,' by enforcing the law At the...
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