HEC panels to review higher education institutions

Islamabad

The Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan has constituted several Panels of Experts to review Higher Education Institutions across the country to ensure adherence of universities policies and practices to the defined Quality Assurance criteria and guidelines for Good Governance.

Complying with the special directive of the Prime Minister, HEC has so far reviewed quality assurance and governance mechanism of 100 universities both in public and private sector while 50 more universities will be reviewed in the coming week.  It is expected that current phase of this whole review will be completed by the end of March said a news release issued here on Saturday.

The initiative will not only improve quality of teaching and research in the universities but will also sensitise the higher learning institutions to contribute to the socio-economic priorities of the country.  Prof. Dr. Mukhtar Ahmad, Chairman HEC, has issued special instructions to expedite the process being carried out under the auspices of HEC’s Quality Assurance Agency (QAA).