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Distance learning system: HEC, AIOU to make policy
The AIOU, being the oldest public-sector institution in distance learning in Pakistan
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Long overdue: HEC in race against time to set house in order
Issues of vacant posts, delayed promotions, formation of testing service await solution.
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Double trouble: Over 2,600 students’ future at stake
Comsats’ dual degree programme started in 2010 without permission of HEC, PEC
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Higher Education Commission — under renewed threat
Present Minister of Education has been behind a move to change the law so that the HEC be converted to the failed UGC.
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Let’s stop promoting corruption in Pakistan’s universities
The current assessment and incentive scheme has bred a rat race for fake publications and supervision of junk theses.
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HEC controversy: Court rules govt has no right to appoint executive director
Directs HEC to appoint new executive director within a month.
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First day back: HEC head turned away from office by protesting employees
Matter to be discussed in commission meeting today.
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PTI student wing challenges HEC director’s removal in IHC
Petition filed in Islamabad High Court says only 18-member HEC commission can appoint an executive director.
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Questions over autonomy: HEC controversy lands in apex court
Tussle under way over whether commission or PM have final say on appointment of HEC executive director.
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HEC ED: SC gives govt one week to respond for violating prescribed rules
Petitioner argues that new Executive Director appointed by establishment division in violation of HEC ordinance.
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'Save my baby': Dr Attaur Rehman seeks support for the HEC
Save the HEC from becoming a political tool, pleads Dr Attaur Rehman.
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Appointment controversy: Who’s the boss?
Dr Naqvi is not ready to relinquish the charge, whereas the new ED has already taken over.
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10 years of HEC: A revolution in education or misplaced priorities?
The Higher Education Commission’s performance gets mixed reviews from academics.
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HEC and devolution: Getting the third degree
Move to unseat executive director of commission latest battle in war for control of Pakistan’s higher education...
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Petty move to undermine the HEC
HEC must be left alone and autonomous, free from the ambitions of petty bureaucrats and the avarice of politicians.
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Imran lashes out at government for replacing HEC director
PTI chief alleges the government has gone for a full assault on the HEC, eyeing its resources for further corruption.
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Experts denounce HEC devolution as ‘political vendetta’
Opine that handing over the commission would spell disaster for higher education.
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Zoology conference: AJK president opposes HEC devolution
A 3-day conference at AJKU organised to promote research.
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Education and devolution
The creation of Pakistani nationhood meant a move from diversity to homogeneity of our curriculum.
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HEC devolution: Stakeholders to be taken on board, says Rabbani
Rabbani says negative forces are "raising a storm in a tea cup" over the HEC issue.
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Devolution issues: Govt withholds HEC funds, awaits legislation
Recurring budget is used to pay salaries of public university employees.
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HEC: 'Centralised power has only benefitted elite'
Professor Rais says HEC should be devolved according to 18th Amendment and power should be transferred to provinces.
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National Assembly: Political parties at odds over HEC devolution
PPP insists the commission has a limited role in the federation while PML-N terms the matter a federal subject.
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18th Amendment implementation: Supreme Court comes to HEC’s rescue
Supreme Court says education body cannot be devolved, directs it to continue functioning.
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Devolution of HEC: SC seeks reply from govt
Law, education ministries, implementation commission officials to appear in court.
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Acknowledgement: HEC dissolution welcomed
Sindh Doctors Forum, UK chapter, welcomes dissolution, demands Sindh Medical and Dental Council be reinstated.
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HEC devolution : Students protest to secure their future education
Students said that the devolution would deprive them of opportunities for higher education.
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Education: Meeting with Sindh VCs planned
10 departments have so far been handed over to the provinces under the devolution prescribed in the 18th Amendment.
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Saving the HEC
Disintegration of the HEC will empower no one, do no good, save nothing.
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HEC dissolution challenged in LHC
Implementation committee, federal govt named as respondents.
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HEC devolution: 'Our degrees aren’t fake, are yours?' ask students
Students gather to stop devolution of higher education body.
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Education policy: Sindh public universities back HEC devolution
Finance ministry releases Rs7.7b in funds for the higher education regulator.
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Litigation: Supreme Court takes up HEC case
Supreme Court to take up petition challenging the devolution of the Higher Education Commission.
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Finance ministry to release Rs7.7b to HEC
The funds had earlier been withheld by the HEC, expected to be released in 3 days.
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HEC devolution challenged in SC
Bench headed by CJ Iftikhar Chaudhry to hear petition against devolution on April 11.
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'HEC allowed Pakistan to compete with India in science, devolving it is a horrendous decision’
Supporters gather to show their support for the Higher Education Commission.
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Politicising higher education
There is little doubt in my mind that the HEC was a net positive investment for Pakistan’s educational development.
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Misunderstood: HEC’s devolution — II
A leaner HEC or a commission by any other name to regulate standards of higher education will satisfy requirements.
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Finance ministry stops Rs7.7b instalment to HEC
Ministry says HEC issue not resolved yet, and funds will not be released until it is.
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HEC Devolution: Students protest outside press club
Students strongly condemn the government's decision to devolve HEC.
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Devolution brings poor students and community teachers out on the streets
NEF was established back in the 90s to provide education to underprivileged children.
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Legal and policy experts divided over HEC devolution
HEC's management maintains it was not informed about the devolution.
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Zardari to personally look into HEC devolution
President assures Sindh governor that the issue will be resolved in the best interest of the country and masses.
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Saving HEC: Revolution needed against devolution
Educationists, students decry the move to split higher education matters to provinces.
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Hec’s devolution: ‘Ongoing scholarships to be unaffected’
Higher Education Commission’s (HEC) ongoing scholarship programmes will not be affected despite the HEC’s...
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HEC devolution is unconstitutional: Javaid Laghari
Laghari said the HEC has constitutional protection and is an autonomous body.
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HEC scholarship programmes to continue: Rabbani
Senator Raza Rabbani says that students studying under existing scholarships would not be affected by devolution.
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Federal government devolves five ministries to provinces
Notification issued by government. Students, employees of the HEC protest against the devolution of the body.
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Time to save the Higher Education Commission
Protestations over the fragmentation of HEC seem to have fallen on deaf ears.
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HEC dissolution: Who’s to say they’re not fake?
Experts believe transfer of HEC’s functions to new commission may render degrees unauthentic.