HEC, NCSW to establish women’s museum

HEC Chairman and NCSW Chairperson sign the agreement during a ceremony

The Higher Education Commission (HEC) and the National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW) have agreed to collaborate to set up a Public Library and Women’s Museum in Islamabad.

The agreement was signed by HEC Chairman Dr Tariq Banuri and NCSW Chairperson Khawar Mumtaz, during a ceremony held at the HEC Secretariat.

As per the Document of Understanding (DoU), the two sides seek to establish a library, museum, and archive to support education, research and training on women’s roles and contributions to the country’s progress.

The purpose of the DoU is to create a framework of cooperation and describe the roles and responsibilities of the two parties for establishment and development of libraries and museums and archives in various cities of Pakistan.

A Project Steering Committee (PSC), co-chaired by Dr Banuri and Mumtaz will be constituted in order to recommend necessary policy decisions.

The committee will also support universities seeking to undertake complementary activities.

Moreover, HEC and NCSW will also collaborate in the establishment of a library in Islamabad.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 1^st, 2019.