Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif appointed Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed as the chairman of the Higher Education Commission (HEC). He has served as the HEC chairman before while Ahmed also held the office of the HEC executive director previously. According to a notification issued by the prime minister office on Saturday the approval was made after considering […]
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HEC urges students, faculty to secure certifications from Int’l universities
ISLAMABAD: Higher Education Commission (HEC) has urged the university students, faculty members and alumni of Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) to secure certifications from world-renowned universities to improve the quality of teaching and learning across the board. HEC’s Coursera effort is one step in that manner. All HEIs should strongly encourage their faculty members to […]
HEC opens registration for Hockey trials
ISLAMABAD: Higher Education Commission, Pakistan (HEC) in collaboration with selected higher education institutions has opened a nationwide registration process for the trials of Hockey (Men and Women). The trials are being held under the Talent Hunt Youth Sports League initiative. Both male and female young players aged between 15-25 years are eligible to register for […]
Chairman HEC asks universities to conduct solution oriented research
RAWALPINDI: The Chairperson Higher Education Commission (HEC) Dr. Shaista Sohail on Saturday asked the universities to conduct solution-oriented research. While talking to media, she said that the universities played a pivotal role in educating and training students. “Every year students after completing their education secure jobs in various industries, enterprises in public and private domains. […]
HEC hands over M.Phil degree to professor of UoB on order of Ombudsman
QUETTA: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) handed over a degree of M.Phil to Assistant Professor of University of Balochistan (UoB) on order of Federal Ombudsman on Thursday. According to press release, Assistant Professor of Balochistan University Free Naeem had filed a petition in the Regional Office of the Federal Ombudsman that despite pursuing MS in […]
Govt allocates Rs. 65 billion for HEC in budget 2022-23
ISLAMABAD: The government, due to financial constraints, has allocated Rs. 65 billion for the Higher Education Commission (HEC) in the budget 2022-23. This was revealed by Federal Minister of Finance, Miftah Ismail in the National Assembly during his budget speech. Besides, Rs. 44 billion has been allocated for the development schemes which are 67 percent […]
HEC signs MoU with five universities in collaboration with SMEDA
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony between Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA), Higher Education Commission (HEC) and five Universities for National Idea Lab initiative pilot phase was held at HEC Secretariat on Tuesday. The universities include National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) Islamabad, National Textile University (NTU) Faisalabad, Institute of Management […]
IHC seeks arguments in HEC chairman’s case
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday sought arguments from respondents in a petition regarding seizing of powers of Higher Education Commission (HEC) Chairman Tariq Banori. Justice Aamer Farooq heard the case filed by the HEC chairman regarding the above-mentioned matter. At the outset of hearing, the HEC lawyer told the court that the […]
Chaudhry Abdur Rehman urged PM to appoint HEC chairman on merit
Chaudhry Abdur Rehman Chairman of Private Sector Universities of Pakistan wrote a letter to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif demanding to appoint Higher Education Commission (HEC) chairman on merit and in a transparent way. Chaudhary Abdur Rehman said that appointing the HEC chairman on merit will be the right decision to save higher education in the country. Furthermore, he […]
Single national curriculum to end division, provide level playing field: Shafqat
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood Thursday said that the single national curriculum (SNC) would not only do away with the division within the nation but also provide a level playing field to the students. The minister, addressing the distribution ceremony of awards and prizes among the position holders of Federal […]