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Higher Education Commission proposed cut on budget
Jan 26th
Higher Education Commission budget concerns
HEC shows concern over proposed cut on budget Islamabad, Sep 02: Higher Education Commission (HEC) expressed its serious concerns over the proposed financial cut on development and non-development budget to cover the floods damages across the country and demanded to exempt education sector particularly higher education More >
unjab governor/chancellor Three officials appointed in Lahore College for Women University (LCWU)
Jan 26th
LAHORE THE Punjab governor/chancellor has appointed people on three vacant posts in Lahore College for Women University (LCWU) on contract for a period of three years with immediate effect.
According to a press statement issued here Wednesday, Punjab Governor Sardar Latif Khosa made the appointments under section 14(1), 15 and 16 More >
Government College University GCU registrar: HED to go for review in governor’s court
Jan 25th
LAHORE, The Punjab Higher Education Department will file a review petition before the Punjab governor/chancellor with regard to his rejection of the department secretary’s letter, wherein he had rejected a search committee’s recommendations for appointment of the Government College University’s registrar.
It is learnt that former GCU registrar Sahibzada Faisal Khurshid More >
Student breaks 60-year-old record at Punjab University
Jan 23rd
LAHORE – The 60-year-old record of obtaining maximum marks in the Punjab University annual examination has been broken by Saman Aftab, a student of the PU Political Science Department, after she received 720 marks out of 1000. Talking to Pakistan Today, Saman, who has completed masters in International Relations from More >
Commerce stream not to be shifted from Technical Education & Vocational Training Authority Tevta
Jan 18th
LAHORE The Punjab government has changed its plan of shifting entire commerce stream from Technical Education & Vocational Training Authority (TEVTA) to the Higher Education Department Punjab, it is learnt.
Under the new plan, the TEVTA institutes offering Diploma in Commerce (DCom) would stay with the TEVTA while its colleges offering More >
MARDAN Students get compensation Government Girls Degree College, Lundkhwar,
Jan 13th
MARDAN, Jan 12 : The provincial minister for higher education, Qazi Asad, distributed here on Thursday cheques worth Rs10,000 each among the 38 students of Government Girls Degree College, Lundkhwar, who were injured in a terrorist attack in March 2011.
In this regard, a function was held at the college with More >
Punjab University (PU) Acting Vice Chancellor Kamran summoned
Jan 10th
THE Lahore High Court on Monday summoned Punjab University (PU) Acting Vice Chancellor Dr Mujahid Kamran for January 13 in a petition challenging the notification under which the government made him acting VC.
Justice Sheikh Ahmad Farooq also issued a notice and sought reply from the Punjab Higher Education secretary, asking More >
No security fee on laptops security fee of Rs 15,000 deposited by the students
Dec 28th
No security fee on laptops’ LAHORE
A SPOKESMAN for Higher Education Department Punjab has strongly contradicted the rumours that a security fee of Rs 15,000 will have to be deposited by the students for computers to be distributed under the Chief Minister’s laptop scheme.
The spokesman said the laptop computers would More >
Pakistan ranks 43rd in scientific research publication Higher Education Commission (HEC)
Dec 26th
Pakistan ranks 43rd in scientific research publication ISLAMABAD Though the Higher Education Commission (HEC) has made enormous efforts to promote research work, Pakistan ranked 43rd in the world in terms of published scientific papers in the year 2010.
According to the worldwide scientific journal ranking (SJR); Pakistan published 6,987 research documents More >
HEC, USAID fundraising event for varsities staff concludes collaboration with the US Agency
Dec 24th
HEC, USAID fundraising event for varsities staff concludes ISLAMABAD – The Higher Education Commission (HEC), in collaboration with the US Agency for International Development (USAID), organized a workshop for fundraising and resource mobilisation for the staff of 11 public universities. The closing ceremony of the three-day workshop, attended by 28 More >
473 Dadabhoy Institute of Higher Education DIHE students conferred degrees
Dec 24th
473 DIHE students conferred degrees As many as 473 graduating students were conferred higher education degrees and four gold medals were awarded in various disciplines at the fourth convocation of the Dadabhoy Institute of Higher Education (DIHE) held at the Karachi Golf Club on Friday.
Six MPhil degrees were awarded to More >
Market-oriented MSc wins equivalence race Higher Education Department of Punjab Government
Dec 21st
Market-oriented MSc wins equivalence race LAHORE – The Equivalence Committee of Higher Education Department of Punjab Government has finally resolved the issue of Equivalence of M.Sc., Industrial Chemistry and M.Sc., Chemistry. A meeting of the committee comprising Prof. Dr. I.U. Khan of Government College University (GCU) Lahore and Prof. Dr. More >
50th Professional Competency Enhancement Programme and Teachers training programme ends
Dec 18th
Islamabad Teachers training programme ends The National Academy of Higher Education’s 50th Professional Competency Enhancement Programme for Teachers (PCEPT) concluded at the University of Engineering and Technology (UET), Taxila.
PCEPT is a month long in-service teacher training programme held at universities, and comprises seven modules spread over 72 sessions. A team More >
Lahore College for Women University employees protest stunt leads to denouement
Dec 15th
LCWU protest: employee`s stunt leads to denouement LAHORE, Dec 14: The Lahore College for Women University employees` protest on Wednesday took a dramatic turn when a bus driver climbed on the Mass Communication Department`s campus radio tower and threatened to commit suicide.
The `stunt` attracted immediate attention of the faculty members More >
LCWU Employees strike ends EMPLOYEES of Lahore College for Women University
Dec 15th
LAHORE
EMPLOYEES of Lahore College for Women University (LCWU) have ended their strike after a successful meeting with the varsity Vice Chancellor and officials of the Higher Education Department Punjab.
LCWU spokesman said the Vice Chancellor had announced that no political body would be allowed and demands would be entertained on More >
Higher Education Commission HEC to constitute task force for advocacy drive
Dec 14th
HEC to constitute task force for advocacy drive Islamabad
Higher Education Commission (HEC) will constitute a task force for advocacy drive of Pink Ribbon campaign in which Fatima Jinnah Women University (FJWU), Vice Chancellor, Dr. Samina Amin Qadir has been nominated as focal person.
The constitution of task force is a part More >
Higher Education Commission HEC chief for formulation of National Innovation Policy
Dec 12th
The formulation of National Innovation Policy is the dire need of the hour to change the mindset relating to promoting research and entrepreneurship in country, said Higher Education Commission (HEC) Chairperson Dr Javaid Laghari during an exclusive interview with ‘The News’.
“Government incentives are required to encourage industries to invest in More >
Higher Education Commission HEC invites applications for PhD scholarships
Dec 5th
ISLAMABAD – Applications have been invited from outstanding Pakistani nationals for the award of PhD scholarships jointly funded by Higher Education Commission (HEC) and Cambridge Commonwealth Trust (CCT) for the University of Cambridge, UK. The scholarships will be awarded for academic session 2012, said an HEC official. He said application More >
First Senior-Level Strategic Planning workshop by the Higher Education Commission
Dec 2nd
ISLAMABAD – First Senior-Level Strategic Planning workshop for the heads of departments (HODs) of the Quaid-i-Azam University organised by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) concluded here on Wednesday. The purpose of the two-day workshop was to equip the University Management Cadre with modern governance tools and help them to adopt More >
Govt to promote higher education Federal Minister for Defense
Dec 1st
ISLAMABAD (Online) Federal Minister for Defense Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar has said the government is committed to enhance higher education; however not only government but private sector universities highly motivated in this wake.He said this while speaking to the 33rd annual convocation of Preston University here at Jinnah Convention Centre on More >
Knowledge exchange training programme Higher Education Commission collaboration with the British Council,
Nov 27th
Higher Education Commission collaboration with the British Council Knowledge exchange training programme islamabad The Higher Education Commission (HEC) in collaboration with the British Council, organised training and awareness activities under the new initiative of Knowledge Exchange (KE) Programme.
The week-long training programme targeted the Knowledge Exchange core team from HEC, Knowledge More >
University of Peshawar campus road named after former VC Abdul Hashim Khan
Nov 26th
UoP campus road named after former VC PESHAWAR The main road of the University of Peshawar (UoP) has been named after its former vice-chancellor Abdul Hashim Khan.
A formal ceremony in this connection was held on Friday, wherein former corps commander and son of Abdul Hashim Khan, General (R) Hamid Khan More >
Higher Education two-day conference held under Planning and Management Unit (PMU)
Nov 24th
Task force to revamp education system: Qazi Asad Principals of major colleges attend conference Posted on November 24, 2011 PESHAWAR Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Higher Education, Qazi Muhammad Asad said on Wednesday that a respectable position among comity of nations could not be achieved without making advancement in contemporary education More >
National Accountability Bureau in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for awareness of corruption in academia
Nov 19th
PESHAWAR The National Accountability Bureau (NAB), under its ‘Awareness and Prevention Regime’ strategy set up Friday ‘character building societies, in all universities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) for creating awareness about corruption.
NAB DG of KP Brig (r) Muhammad Musaddiq Abbasi told an orientation workshop for the faculty/students members of character building More >
Higher Education Commission chief to visit Punjab University
Nov 17th
LAHORE The Higher Education Commission (HEC) Chairperson, Dr Javaid R Leghari, will visit the Punjab University on Thursday (today); He will meet VC Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran, deans of faculties, heads of teaching departments and administrative officials in the Centre for Undergraduate Studies here at the New Campus.The news.
Incoming search More >PESHAWAR Frontier College for Women in collaboration Unite Higher Education starts Hon Health, Physical Edu classes
Nov 16th
PESHAWAR Frontier College for Women in collaboration with Project Management Unite Higher Education Department on Tuesday launched BS (Honours) Health and Physical Education Four-Year Degree Course for the Session-2011 to September-2015 with initially 20 students.Principal of FCW Mrs. Nauzat Liaqat told APP that needy students would be encouraged to get More >
Climate change studies in higher education by Karakoram International University (KIU) Gilgit
Nov 14th
ISLAMABAD Incorporation of climate change studies in higher education by Karakoram International University (KIU) Gilgit is a laudable step and will be helpful in addressing the challenges of global warming, said Chief Meteorologist Ghulam Rasul. Talking to APP, Dr Rasool said the university has set a new precedent for others More >
benefit from Higher Education Commission Master Trainers-Faculty Professional Development Programme
Nov 4th
Islamabad The 16th Master Trainers-Faculty Professional Development Programme (MT-FPDP), organised by the Learning Innovation Division, Higher Education Commission, concluded at the HEC Secretariat on Thursday.
As many as 28 faculty members of 21 public sector universities from across Pakistan, participated in the programme. So far, 469 faculty members have benefited from More >
interactive mentoring session on the theme of ‘Opening Doors, Creating Opportunities’ held at Roots College International Flagship Millennium Campus
Nov 3rd
Islamabad The Roots College International Flagship Millennium Campus in Sector I-9/3 held an interactive mentoring session on the theme of ‘Opening Doors, Creating Opportunities’ here on Wednesday in collaboration with the British Council and Statuspro.
The session was aimed at facilitating college students who wished to go abroad for academic and More >
