ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) The Higher Education Commission (HEC) hosted an expert review of the eligibility criteria employed to rank country’s universities. The meeting was part of a series being held to gain input from academic experts and stakeholders to provide feedback on best practices and find avenues forRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA REPORT ) Despite its purpose as a regulatory body and its anti-plagiarism stance, the Higher Education Commission (HEC) has four blacklisted academics on its approved panel of scholars tasked with supervising the research papers of PhD students. Recently, a parliamentary bill aiming to curb plagiarism, academic dishonestyRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) “HEC has rigorously been improving the higher education sector, despite numerous challenges, with the Government support,” stated Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed, Chairman, Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan while giving an overview of progress made in higher education sector during the last few years. Addressing a pressRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) The Higher Education Commission (HEC) will send 10,000 scholars to the United States for PhD Studies from next year in critical areas of Agriculture and Food Security, Medical and Allied Health Sciences, Energy, Water, Climate Change, Advanced Digital Technology among others. Mr. Ahsan Iqbal, MinisterRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) VCOMSATS Institute of Information Technology campus which offered students the chance to learn online was notified through a telephone call to seize its operations. Vcomsats Campuses were established to increase the coverage of higher education in Pakistan. Established in 2013, the project has seen aroundRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) The two-day International Symposium on Technology Entrepreneurship and incubation organized by National ICT R&D Fund in collaboration with Institute of Business Administration (IBA) Karachi and Higher Education Commission (HEC) began at HEC Secretariat here on Friday. The purpose of symposium is to develop entrepreneurial mindsetRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Representing Pakistan in various International Science Olympiads in Vietnam, Georgia, Hong Kong and Switzerland, Pakistani students have won four Bronze Medals and one Honourable Mention for the country. Different teams of students selected under STEM Careers Programme took part in 27th International Biology Olympiad, 48thRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) A group of 20 Deans and Registrars from different higher education institutions of Pakistan will attend a Leadership Training Programme from August 10-16 at the University of Glasgow, UK. The Programme, being organized by Learning Innovation Division of Higher Education Commission (HEC) in collaboration withRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) The Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan organised on Friday a send-off ceremony of students selected for Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship under Higher Education and Scientific Exchange Programme. The scholarships have been awarded to 10 PhD, 20 Masters and 50 Bachelors students. Engr. Baligh-ur-Rehman, Minister of StateRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) The Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan organized 6th meeting of all the Accreditation Councils to discuss various accreditation issues pertaining to different disciplines, universities and their campuses. Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed, Chairman HEC chaired the meeting which was attended by Dr. Arshad Ali, Executive Director HEC,Read More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) A Focus Group discussion entitled “Incubation and Acceleration Programmes in Pakistan: Challenges & Policy Preferences” was organized at Higher Education Commission (HEC) Islamabad in collaboration with TechHub Connect, a Project of Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB). Dr. Arshad Ali, Executive Director HEC chaired the session,Read More →
Cloud data center to be backbone of infrastructural and technological development of universities in the current digital age. Ahsan Iqbal ISLAMABAD (BMZ REPORT ) Mr. Ahsan Iqbal, Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms inaugurated the Cloud Data Centre at Higher Education Commission (HEC) Islamabad on Thursday. The Centre aimsRead More →