ACCA is the most popular certification of accountancy all over the world specially in Pakistan. Association Of Chartered Certified Accountants abbreviated as ACCA allover the world is a famous but difficult certification to get. In this article I'm going to give a review of ACCA in Lahore. There are so many institutes offering tuition for ACCA classes including PAC, CAP, SKANS,NCBA&E etc. Well I'm going to evaluate these institutes on basis of there campuses, faculty, standard of coaching and fees as well. For a very long period of time SKANS lead them for its high standards of education and outstanding and committed faculty members but now they are losing there reputation as they more concerned about making profit instead of quality education. On the other hand institutes like CFE and PAC and CAPS is really concentrating on there level of education and really gaining reputation. Lets have a quick review of these institutes.
SKANS remain on the top for like a long period of time due to its highly professional faculty and their commitment for high class education. It was like Son: “Dad I want to do ACCA” Dad: “Ok I’ll bring SKANS prospectus for you”. But now they don’t maintained their top position because they are more concerned now about making profits and less to provide quality education. One more thing affecting their repute is that most of their teachers are leaving them and they are doing nothing to intact them also SKANS fee is higher then other institutes offering ACCA. SKANS has got a big and impressive building on very prime location of Lahore just opposite the PU hostels. However admissions are open and classes will start from 27th July.
CFE is becoming first choice for students for ACCA as they are focusing on their education standards and giving very friendly environment to their students. Fees are comparatively less. Campus is also not bad and also on main location of Lahore. One reason for CFE to becoming popular is that there is less glamour in there campus and more education. So for me I must rate CFE above the SKANS.
College of Accountancy and Professional Studies (CAPS) if offering ACCA for a long period of time and know ranked above SKANS and CFE among students. When I said students it means students how want to study and only study but those who are more concerned with other activities obviously go for SKANS. They share same road with SKANS but size of building is much smaller then SKANS but quality of education in there is much more then SKANS. Hurry Up admissions are open these days !
PAC – The Professionals’ Academy Of Commerce for me is now the best college offering ACCA because of there unique teaching methods and strict check on students in the shape of Quizzes, monthly tests, class presentations, assignments and attendance reports on monthly basis. PAC have its purpose build campus near Jail Road with nice qualities. There fees are also less and can be discounted if negotiated properly. So for me PAC is best choice at the moment.
Few days ago a teacher of mine told me about Rise Institute. He said that Rise is the best place to do ACCA as its run by that man who make SKANS, SKANS. But as I don’t have much information about this institute so I can’t recommend this.
Note: Above comments are entirely on my personal judgment after talking to stakeholders of these institutes.
Who would not be familiar with the name of KinnairdCollege? It has got its impact since its inception. Top rated Girls College where every girl wishes to get admission. Some decades back LC and KC used to be rated as equal, infact LC had higher merit than KC, but with the passage of time and after being privatized it has got more status and merit much higher than that of LC. Now it has become a “status symbol” for people. With such a repute and remarkable standing it is not easy to get admission in KC and wish of so many remain unfulfilled, usually opting for sciences, and sadly I am one of them. You need to score really high in matriculation to get admission in KC, particularly for sciences. KC is also known for its wicked and bold environment, which lure so many of girls to get admission there. The activities and events at KC go with its standard. Being a KCite you will enjoy a large number of events, concerts and parties there. No one will deny the fact that most confident, brilliant and gutsy girls are found in KC, but at the same time it is also crowded with some notorious girls. You will also find a number of KCites with smug and arrogant attitude.
Talking about its campus, well with a doubt KC has got very graceful building. It is wide, airy and very gorgeous. Its elegance is still there even after so many years. The architecture is amazing. Besides, wide and vast grounds also add to its beauty.
Studies at KinnairdCollege are up to the mark, both at intermediate level and graduate and post graduate level. Highly professional faculty, with all the required education and knowledge, well designed programs and facilities provided for studies have major contribution in making it an A rated college. In market, KCites have got place for them. Most of the KCites get admission in top medical colleges, engineering universities and other universities of Pakistan and contribute towards their country. KinnairdCollege is providing a range of honors programs which are having worth in market. Studies at this level are very strict and organized.
HISTORY:
KinnairdCollege is delivering a unification of quality education and values since 95 years. KC started its intermediate classes in 1913 and B.A in 1917. In 1939 they moved from Lake Road to the current campus of 20 acres. Today Kinnaird ranks as the country’s premier institution for education where over 3,300 students are enrolled at present.
BASIC INFORMATION:
KinnairdCollege has started programs leading to a Masters Degree in English Literature, Applied Linguistics, Mass Communications, French, English Language Teaching, Environmental Sciences, Science Education, Statistics and Computer Sciences. M.S in Accounting and Finance and M. Phil in English Literature is started last year. Various other programs will be started this fall.
STUDENT TALK:
On talking to some KinnairdCollege girls I was told that they have got a large number of wide, airy and neat class rooms, and some small as well. Out of which some are air conditioned. There are different large blocks, architecture is awesome and there is a lot of greenery. Facilities are more for BCS and Masters Students. One more complaint was of less no. of labs. Cafe is quite large having variety, but food is not so hygienic and very expensive. Some teachers are good some are average or even below like every institute. Level and quality of education is very high, systematic and organized. There is strictness in college. Well I guess students at KC are quite satisfied with studies there, which is remarkable.
FACILITIES:
Having the repute of PremierCollege, KC is facilitating its students. Computer Labs, library and laboratories are there to facilitate students in their studies. Besides, grounds, sports equipments, auditoriums for games and different events to bring out talent of students. A large number of classrooms, different blocks, cafeteria and transport facility all over the city, to make the students more comfortable and productive. Hostel facility is also provided to the over board students.
MARKET WORTH:
KinnairdCollege has got its worth and place in market at every level. Students who do their inter get admissions in medical colleges and premiere universities and after that in professional institutes. Similarly graduates and masters of KC also get their place in market.
PROGRAMS OFFERED:
Following programs are currently being offered by the KinnairdCollege to students:
Undergraduate
Intermediate
B.A/B.Sc Programme
BBA Hons.
PostGraduate
M.A. Applied Linguistics
M.A. English Language Teaching
M.A. English Literature
M.A. French
M.A. Mass Communication
M.Phil in English Literature
M.Phil in Environmental Sciences
M.Phil in Statistics
M.S. Accounting & Finance
M.S. Computer Science
M.S. Environmental Sciences
M.S. Science Education
M.S.c Statistics
Masters in Educational Leadership And Management
Masters in International Relations with Component in Law and Diplomacy
WEBSITE:
KC have its very comprehensive and active website check it out by clicking here.
In 80s Pak-Aims was an institute in which students like to enroll themselves for MBA program. Their standards of MBA were too high and very much well directed but with the passage of time and LUMS’s step into the business of education makes things little bit tough for Pak-Aims. LUMS by hiring Pak-Aims faculty started their progress steadily and gaining the attention gradually. On the other hand Pak-aims did nothing to retain its teachers and so they start losing their popularity as LUMS get over them.
Well apart from this little history of Pak-Aims down falling they still have repute for being an old player in the game. If you ask me about Pak-Aims I’ll not suggest it as a good place to be if you can get admission in some other institutes like LUMS, LSE, IBA-Karachi, FAST, GCU and welcome our new entrant FCU. But again one can prefer Pak-Aims if one have some financial limitations as they offer cheapest MBA in private sector in about 238000.Pak-Aims has the potential to compete with the education market inPakistanbut I don’t know why they are not utilizing most of their potential. I mean they don’t have a campus which tells that this institute is more then 25 years old.
Lets have a quick review of different categories of Pak-Aims which is nowInstitute of Management Sciences.
HISTORY: TheInstituteofManagement Sciencesis a project of Al-Karim Educational Foundation which is a non profit organization with an aim of providing higher education inPakistan. IMS was started under the name of The Pak-AmericaninstituteofManagement Sciencesin 1986. Pak-Aims at that time was offering undergraduate and graduate programs in Management and Computer sciences. Pak-Aims was chartered in 1995 under government ofPunjabin 2002.
BASIC INFORMATION:InstituteofManagementsciences have two campuses one in Center Point and other one is near MM Alam road. With experience on hand and determination to grow, they are providing Business, Computer and Las education for past 25 years. They have enjoyed leadership in MBA before the entrance of LUMS and now challenged by LSE, FAST and to some extend IBA-Lahore.
STUDENT TALK:While talking to an old Pak-Aimian I get to know a lot about IMS. He told me that back at IMS administration was too strict not only for students but they keep an eye on teachers too. Class rooms are in good condition but not too spacious, air conditioned. He wasn’t happy with the cafeteria and library of IMS. Overall he was more concerned with the strictness of administration then study standards.
FACILITIES:Pak-Aims is not ranked as a well established institute which provide a lot of facilities to students I mean their class rooms are although neat but not too large, library is very small, cafeteria is also not provide variety and computer lab have small number of computers. There is a table tennis in the name of sports and that’s all.
MARKET WORTH:In market Pak-Aims has a name. Organizations know Pak-Aims and in many organizations there are high ranked managers who passed out from Pak-Aims so job positioning is good. They also place their students in different companies so the job market is good for pak-aims.
PROGRAMS OFFERED:Currently Institute of Management Sciences is offering these programs
BBA
BcS
MBA (morining/evening)
MBA 1 year
MCS
MBA Executive
WEBSITE:Here is the website of Pak-Aims,click here.
Nobody can deny the significance of LahoreCollege. LC is the priority of so many girls to get admission there after their matriculation. LahoreCollege holds the ranking as one of the top colleges in Lahore. Students have to work really hard to get admission there as the merit is very high, especially in sciences. It has enrollment of around 6500 girls. I have been to LCWU once to attend an event. I liked the preparation and control over there. The student councils are really effective there. And girls who wants to be at LC, beware of the “mobile restriction”, very strict rules prevail in LC regarding not using the cell or even having it in college premises. But the campus of LC will charm you the most, vast grounds, huge and well constructed buildings, wide and airy classrooms but with one flaw of not being air conditioned.
LC got the status of university in September 2002, since then it is now known as LahoreCollegeWomenUniversity. LCWU has got A-class reputation regarding its studies at inter level. They generate results through devotion and dedication of their teachers’ and hard work of students. The students of LCWU snatch many prominent positions in Board. But unluckily, LCWU has not been able to secure the same reputation for their degree programs. Their degree programs are not valued that much hence does not occupy good market place. The reason, which I have realized is that they are new and they do not have the required professionalism, knowledge and experience regarding degree programs. They do not have well established internship programs for their Business and commerce students. Their first batch of Honors program is not out yet, but output is not expected to be up to the mark. And the future is also not certain, students can only ‘hope’ for the best.
History:
Established in May 1922 as an Intermediate residential college, it was housed in a building on Hall Road, Lahore. In 1950, the college was shifted to the present building on Jail Road, which was originally a school known as SirGangaRamHigh School and Teachers Training Centre. At the beginning, it was affiliated with the University of the Punjab. B.Sc. classes started in 1955. Post-graduate classes in 1966. The defining moments in the history of the Institution were when granted Administrative and Financial Autonomy on 1st August 1990, acknowledged as a Degree-Awarding institution on 13th August 1999 and was elevated to the status of a WomenUniversity10th September 2002. on
BASIC INFORMATION:
As one of the oldest female institutions of Pakistan and in the 87th year of its existence, the University has approximately 6,500 students and a teaching faculty of more than 325 members. It admits students at the Intermediate, Degree, Master and Ph.D. levels. At the moment Botany, Chemistry, Physics, Zoology, Mathematics, Economics, Statistics, Electronics, Environmental Science, Computer Science and Pharmacy are taught at Graduate and Master Levels in the faculty of Science. English, Urdu, Punjabi, Islamic Studies, International Relations, Political Science, Fine Arts, Pakistan Studies, Mass Communication and Gender and Development Studies are being offered at the master level. At intermediate level this constituent College of Lahore College for WomenUniversity is affiliated with the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Lahore for the purpose of curricula and examination.
STUDENT TALK:
On talking to a fellow at LCWU I got to know how the students at LCWU perceive about their institution. She said that class rooms are good and wide having white boards but no air conditioners. Computer labs are ok but internet is not available sometimes and they have to face problems, but these are air conditioned. They do not have common room in their department, Ummmm!!! On asking about environment she immediately said, its quite strict and daunting like not to wear trousers, not to bring cell phones etc. Studies are average not so good. Some teachers are very good and professional and some are new and average. Overall she was like “its fine”.
FACILITIES:
Besides facilitating the students with good studies, they do have other facilities with complement the students in their studies. Like facility of HEC digital library, university’s own library, book bank, computer labs. Besides that sports grounds and all sports equipments are available and students are encouraged to take part in these activities. Lahore College for Women University has also provided transport facility for its students in all over the city. Overall, students in LCWU are facilitated in goods manner.
MARKET WORTH:
Intermediate done from Lahore college women university holds great value, as students generate results and get admissions in top class professional colleges and universities. This is evident from the fact that majority of the female doctors serving and retired have at some stage (F.Sc. or B.Sc.) studied at LahoreCollege. But LCUW lacks repute for is graduation and post graduation programs. LCWU is not standing out at university level.
PROGRAMS OFFERED:
Intermediate
FSc (Pre-medical, Pre- engineering)
FA
I-Com
ICS
LahoreCollege for WomenUniversity provides following programs at graduate level:
B.A. Hons
B.S. Hons
B.F.A.
BBA
BS-CS
B.E. (Electronic Engineering)
BS-ES ( Environmental Science)
Pharm-D
LahoreCollege for WomenUniversity presents the following Post Graduate programs:
M.A.
M.S. / M.Sc
MS-CS
MIT
MBA
M.F.A
LCWU is offering Ph.D programs in the following subjects:
Botany
Chemistry
Economics
Environmental Science
Electronic Engineering
Fine Arts
Islamic Studies
Mathematics
Mass Communication
Physics
Political Science
Punjabi
Urdu
Zoology
Besides that diplomas and short courses are also offered at LahoreCollege for WomenUniversity (Diploma courses in the field of Ceramics and other related modules of Fine Arts and Home Economics are being run successfully.)
WEBSITE: The official website of Lahore College for Women University is lcwu.edu.pk
When I was a child my father used to tell me about Govt. college. He told me his stories at GC as he was the captain of football team at his time. My elder brother always wanted me to become engineer and when I ask him what to do to become engineer he said " get admission in GC". So whenever someone think of get highest marks in Inter his first step to get rolled in GC. From past 100 plus years GC was producing brilliant students for higher studies. In 2002 GC became GCU and since then its offering so many different programs to its students. But unfortunately GC hasn't got his fame in its new programs yet, but the way they are progressing and maintaining their standards of premier quality education no doubt they will soon get a high market repute which is already calling the world. Back at GCU they got a historically trademark building and someone can only get rolled in GC just to be a part of that building. Taking admission in degree programs of GCU is not as much difficult as in Inter level and one can easily get rolled. Their MBA is growing I seen students very conscious about taking admission in MBA of government college's Management studies department. One of the attractive points of GCU MBA is that after 4 semesters at GCU they offer one semester in Malaysia which is compulsory. Lets have a quick review of GCU.
HISTORY:Since Government College's establishment in 1864 with affiliation with Calcutta university GC providing high level quality education. In 1882 GC was affiliated with Punjab University and provide education under PU. In 1989 GC awarded autonomy in financial and administrative affairs. 1997 is the year when they granted degree awarding status. But after a long strike and struggle in 2002 GC became GCU and since then they are providing various programs in different fields.
BASIC INFORMATION:With 419 faculty members GCU providing 6334 students high quality education in 45 disciplines on 56 acres campus. A large number of GCU teachers are PhD degrees in their respective fields. In general GC got a very good repute among youngsters and their parents. Any body going to GC is supposed to be a good student.
STUDENT TALK:On my visit to Campus I have a discussion with a B.A(hons) student. He told me the inner situation of GCU. According to Umair at GCU classes are regular as well as teachers are, teachers are good but actual professors for which GC was famous for are retiring or leaving college and new and energetic teachers are replacing them in high numbers. These new faculty members are no doubt highly professional but there is no substitute of experience as well. He was satisfied with class rooms and other facilities. He told me that at GC sports is very important and Administration keep an keen eye on sports activities. Overall he is a satisfied student.
FACILITIES:Government College provide their students not only prime education but other facilities are also very much appreciable. One of the feature is GCU's sports grounds. They have got separate football ground, cricket, hockey, squash, long tennis, table tennis. Transport facility is good and cover almost every corner of city. Lawns, class rooms, computer labs are also fine. Overall facilities are above average.
MARKET WORTH:As far as worth for further studies after intermediate it is absolutely great and students got admissions in very highly professional institutions allover Pakistan including medical and engineering colleges. When you come to Job worth of market they haven't that much fame in market. Chemistry department is doing good in market and producing skilled graduates. But they are progressing and soon they'll get a high market repute.
PROGRAMS OFFERED:GCU providing so many different programs in following categories:
