New academic session at KU begins today

The classes of the new academic session at Karachi University for year 2011 will begin from January 17 (today). A senior varsity official said that the session had commenced from Saturday. On the opening day, orientation sessions were conducted at the teaching departments of KU.
He said that the new entrants in BS First and Third Year were briefed about the semester system and mid term examinations besides rules and regulations. They were informed that as per rules, 75 percent attendance is a must for the admission. Some 3,000 candidates were given admissions in BS First and Third Year in 58 disciplines at University of Karachi.