HEC Vows Strengthening Higher Education

News Desk

Islamabad: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) governing body agreed to frequently meet to catalyse policy work and strengthen the higher education sector based on academic excellence, good governance and financial sustainability.

The HEC governing body held its 42nd meeting on Tuesday to discuss the commission’s policies and operations for the betterment of the higher education sector.

Presiding over the meeting, HEC Chairman Dr Mukhtar Ahmed welcomed the newly appointed members of the commission and briefed them about HEC’s objectives, functions, achievements and challenges.

The meeting emphasised prioritising and realigning the strategic direction of the higher education sector with the national needs and impact on the socio-economic development of the country.

The commission also deliberated upon the provision of recurring grants to new universities and Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and approved the HEC recurring and development allocations for the current financial year 2023-24 and revised estimates for 2022-23.

It revived its Standing Committees, constituted under different thematic areas related to quality assurance and programme accreditation, academics, human resources, finance, and audit.