Education: ‘HEC guarding rights of students’

ISLAMABAD: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) is committed to facilitating higher education institutions and safeguarding the rights of students, as they are the primary stakeholders of higher education sector.

HEC Chairman Prof Dr Tariq Banuri made this statement during a meeting with a large number of faculty members of different universities from across the country.

The chairman stated that his doors are open to all stakeholders of higher education sector as his fundamental responsibility as chairman of HEC is to protect students’ rights with the help of faculty and other stakeholders.

"We need to work as a team for the uplift of the higher education sector and that aim can be achieved with a faculty that excels in their respective fields," he emphasised.

The faculty made a brief presentation on agenda items of the meeting including senate resolutions regarding tax rebate of 75 per cent for university teachers and enhancement of university teachers retirement age to 65 years; quality of research journals; university autonomy and academic freedom; university acts; appointment of Vice Chancellors and university governance; Tenure Track System (TTS) issues; and a various other issues.

The Chairman added that HEC is supportive of tax rebate and enhancement of teachers retirement age and will put up these issues with the government.

He reiterated the HEC's commitment to investing in the quality of research journals especially Social Sciences and Humanities journals.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 21^st, 2018.