Use of technology in universities on April 6, 2020The current pandemic has compelled many national and multinational organizations to adopt a digital or virtual office environment, and they perform relevant activities from home. It is possible for them because they have automated or digitized office procedures, financial management, human resource management, and other processes well in time. Now they are using digital communication […]
Successful Online Education on March 24, 2020Due to the outbreak of Covid-19, educational institutions, including Universities, were closed to prevent the spread of the virus. As soon as World Health Organization announced it as a Pandemic, the authorities at HEC held a meeting of the Vice-Chancellor Committee through video conference, and Universities were requested to develop a strategy for online teaching […]
Student health insurance in Universities on March 17, 2020During the calendar year 2019, there were more than five universities where it was reported that students died due to various reasons. There was a news item about one of the federal universities where a female student fell from an under-construction block of the building. Then in another federal university, a student collapsed due to […]
Higher education or hire education? on March 11, 2020Higher Education Commission (HEC) replaced the University Grants Commission in 2002, and its focus was on increasing access, relevance, and quality of higher education. There was a considerable fund flow for introducing reforms in the higher education sector, introducing professional programs and integrating knowledge, skills, and tools of the 21st century at undergraduate as well […]
Distance education or distance from education on March 3, 2020The integration of technology in education is blessing if properly used and professionally incorporated and is curse for the students if poorly planned. The correspondence-based education started in nineteenth century for sharing knowledge and assessing skills in specific disciplines. After independence, there was a major focus on industrialization and infrastructure development in the country. The […]
Following research Ethics in Universities on February 26, 2020Higher Education enrollment in public and private Universities is increasing every year around the country. There is a need to create awareness about research ethics and academic dishonesty at all levels in these Universities. The stakeholders, i.e. students, faculty, staff, need to be apprised about the definition and manifestations of such unethical acts. Most of […]