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HEC asks universities to promote innovation
The committee held a meeting on Wednesday to discuss ways and means to strengthen links between academia and industry
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Property tax: Civic agency serves notices to four universities
The HEC to write a summary to prime minister to exempt the universities of the tax
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‘Innovation key to economic development’
HEC establishes technology fund to encourage creativity among PhD students.
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The HEC ranking trap
University rankings may mislead parents of prospective students, who may choose solely based on these rankings
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Security Measures: Seek clearance for foreign speakers: HEC
This should happen at least two to three weeks before the commencement of the scheduled event
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Industry-academia partnership: Market relevant skills, industrial linkages stressed
Experts say construction, pharma expertise required
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Promoting critical thought: New body on the cards to promote social sciences
Academics call for strengthening faculty to give strong mooring to society
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HEC announces university rankings
Quaid-e-Azam University has been ranked Pakistan’s best university in the general category
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Higher education: HEC vows to uphold quality parameters
Three directors promoted
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Copyright violations : HEC struggles to get varsities to act against plagiarists
The number of faculty members facing such charges now exceeds 50.
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Educational review: HEC to review governance, quality of varsities
HEC has so far reviewed quality assurance and governance mechanism of 100 universities
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Hec assessment: Iqra University in top most category
'W’ is the top most category in the QAA rating criteria with a score falling in the range of 85% to 100%
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Illegal campus: Students’ future hangs in the balance
Superior College Pindi campus has been functioning without HEC approval
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Strengthening Ties: New Cuban Ambassador Visits HEC
Pakistan and Cuba promise to face education challenges together
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Regi Model Town: Govt allots 6.25 acres of land to ZAB Medical College
Area remains controversial amid threats from land grabbers
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After 18 months: HEC gets permanent executive director
The position had been vacant since April 15, 2014, and the office was being run on ad-hoc basis
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Under scrutiny: Massive irregularities in HEC payments, taxes
Auditor general’s report states misconduct in purchase of software licences services
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Post-18th Amendment: Senator calls for devolution of HEC to provinces
PM called for “maintenance of status quo” on matter, says an IPC official
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Confusion, ad-hocism mars HEC working
Top slots at the higher education regulatory body vacant.
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The grand research experiment
The HEC's vision shouldn’t be that of a cop trying to catch those who fabricate their degrees
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Regulating higher education: HEC toothless against institutions not meeting criteria, admits Dr Mukhtar Ahmed
Chairperson says commission can only publish alerts and list of approved campuses.
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Raising the standard: HEC chief asks VCs to resist political pressure
Dr Mukhtar Ahmed stresses making universities’ governing structures efficient
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Doctoral programme: HEC holds send-off ceremony for 73 scholars
Visually-impaired student among those heading to Germany
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(Engineering) technology education: Delay in setting up body taking toll on graduates
HEC fails to set up National Technology Council despite issuing a notification in 2012
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Rehabilitation sciences: Advancements can improve lives, says HEC chairperson
A poster presentation along with various presentations were held at the event
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HEC lacks modern tech for verifying degrees
Attestation and Accreditation division has no online database to check credibility of certificates
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HEC struggles to ensure standards
Varsities violating rules continue to ignore repeated warnings
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Uncertain futures: PM directs resolution of BZU fiasco within 15 days
HEC also gives varsities 90 days to complete quality shortfalls
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Quality assurance: HEC tells varsities to stop intake for 42 PhD programmes, halts 25 others
Programmes found lacking in standards set by the higher education body
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Solution proposed: HEC directed to only recognise local CIIT degrees
A 10-member commission authorised HEC to recognise the local degrees as a one-time dispensation.
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HEC privatisation case could be referred to NAB
Wrongdoings have shattered parliament’s trust, says senator
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Teachers resent Umar Saif’s appointment to HEC
The Higher Education Department (HED) had issued the notification of Saif’s appointment on October 7
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Socio-economic: Pakistan aims to have 10,000 PhD scholars by 2025
The conference was attended by experts who were divided into 12 working groups
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Degree validation: HEC, PEC to strengthen process
Both parties decided to take steps to improve the accreditation process of engineering programmes across the country
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177 MPhil, PhD scholars fail to complete their degrees
Those availing HEC scholarships do not return to Pakistan after receiving degrees
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‘Lapsed amount’: UoP administration returns scheme grant to HEC
Leaves students worried as they cannot afford fees
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Petition moved against BZU, HEC over financial support
The students said they had sent their documents but had not heard from the HEC again
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Towards a knowledge economy : HEC holds consultative session
Higher education sector’s Medium Term Development Framework 2015-20 discussed
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NA panel arraigns HEC, Comsats over imbroglio
PAC chairman calls another meeting on October 8 to resolve issue ‘once and for all’
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Digital era: HEC to hold workshop on internet governance
The programme aims to provide intensive learning through several courses
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Remote areas: Unesco-HEC to improve education
Both sides have agreed to identify specific areas to further strengthen higher education in the country
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National language: Universities yet to make Urdu the official language
HEC had asked them to switch to Urdu by September 15
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Another notice: HEC warns unauthorised institutes of legal action
The commission has been issuing warnings for years
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Collaboration: EU, HEC to promote research culture
The delegates expressed their appreciation of the role of HEC in developing human resource of the country
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2015 and beyond: Need to update medical curriculum highlighted
The delegates planted saplings at the RMC garden
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Way forward: HEC chief stresses quality in higher education
Calls for providing quality education in districts on the periphery
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HEC stance: Senate misled on fate of workplace harassment bill
Senator Babar withdrew amendment on assurance of National Commission on the Status of Women chief
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National language: Universities asked to use Urdu as official language
The HEC has forwarded a Cabinet Secretariat’s circular in this regard
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En Route To France : HEC sends off 92 MS, PhD scholars
The HEC has allocated more than 35 per cent of development funds to merit-based scholarship
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Making Clear : ‘NTS tests not mandatory for admission’
The clarification came after students of various universities protested against what they said