ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA REPORT ) Around 126 PhD students dodged Higher Education Commission (HEC) as they declined to serve in Pakistan as per their signed agreement with the commission whereas the HEC has introduced three schemes to attract Pakistani PhD holders to come back and serve in the country. MinisterRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) The Higher Education Commission (HEC) clarifies that the Syndicate of Quaid-e-Azam University (QAU) Islamabad has annulled appointment of some faculty members of the University due to violation of approved criteria for appointment of university teachers on Tenure Track System (TTS). QAU’s 167th Syndicate meeting, heldRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) The National Final for Imagine Cup 2016 was organized by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) and Microsoft at the Commission Secretariat on Wednesday. Dr. Arshad Ali, Executive Director HEC was chief guest on the occasion. Mr. Nadeem A. Malik, Country Head, Microsoft Pakistan and Mr.Read More →
RAWALPINDI ( BMZ REPORT ) The Convocation 2016 for the Foundation University was held at the University Auditorium on Tuesday. Lt Gen Shafqaat Ahmed HI(M) (Retd), the Chief Executive and Managing Director Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited (FFC) was the chief guest while Maj Gen Khadim Hussain HI(M) (Retd), Rector FUIRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) The Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan in collaboration with the US Embassy organized a daylong Pakistan-US University Partnerships Follow-up Workshop at a local hotel to share best practices in these partnerships. In his welcome address, Dr. Arshad Ali, Executive Director, HEC said the partnerships amongRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Making Pakistani universities a powerhouse of high growth innovation is the main focus of Innovation Steering Committee that has been holding back-to-back brainstorming sessions to deliberate how to transform Pakistani universities to drive high impact innovation, applied research and entrepreneurship. In another meeting of theRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) The Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan has announced the launching of country’s first government testing body for education sector to conduct free, standardized tests for university admissions. Mr. Ahsan Iqbal, Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms formally launched the , Education Testing Council (ETC)Read More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) The Higher Education Commission’s Innovation Steering Committee has suggested engaging with senior management of universities to improve output of their Offices of Research, Innovation and Commercialization (ORICs). The meeting, chaired by Mr. Imtiaz Rastgar, discussed at length the monitoring and evaluation process, development of successRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) The maiden meeting of the National Technology Council (NTC), an accreditation council established by Higher Education Commission to monitor and accredit technology related degree programmes, was held at HEC Secretariat on Tuesday. Prof. Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed, Chairman HEC, inaugurated the meeting held under the aegisRead More →
ISLAMABAD (BMZ REPORT) The Higher Education Commission’s Innovation Steering Committee held its second meeting within a week to discuss means to strengthen links between academia and industry through the Offices of Research, Innovation and Commercialisation (ORICs) in universities. Representatives from industry and ORICs from four universities in Peshawar and 15Read More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has established an Innovation Steering Committee to further strengthen innovation and entrepreneurship activities in Pakistani universities that will ultimately help in creation of job opportunities as well as country’s economic empowerment. Though some institutions and individuals have performed very wellRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) The Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan organized a daylong workshop on “Secure Software Development” in collaboration with Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), Pakistan Software Houses Association (PASHA), and PIEAS at the Commission Secretariat on Thursday. In his opening remarks, Dr. Arshad Ali, Executive Director HEC highlightedRead More →