It can be said without fear of contradiction that quantitative expansion of the universities is always and invariably at the expense of quality. This time around, however, it has to stop, nay, a time bound moratorium is required, to save the universities already there from closure. Even well-established universities are unable to pay visiting faculty, temporary staff, and pensions. There is a competition among provinces to set up new universities. Incidentally, most universities were established before any quality standards existed formally.

Source: The Express Tribune September 10, 2021 04:25 UTC