KU body okays HEC’s graduate education policy
A meeting of the academic council of the University of Karachi approved the Higher Education Commission’s (HEC) Graduate Education Policy in the light of the recommendations submitted by the committee…
HEC unveils graduate education policy for implementation from fall 2023
The Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan has unveiled its highly anticipated Graduate Education Policy 2023 (GEP-2023). The policy that marks a crucial milestone for higher education institutions in Pakistan is…
‘HEC ignores VCs in higher education policy making’
The Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC) did not take all stakeholders, especially vice chancellors of universities, on board while making policies regarding higher education during the last two or…
National education policy 2009 – a critique
The announcement of the National Education Policy, 2009, was supposed to be the starting point for a nationwide debate on much needed systemic educational reforms. Yet apart from the odd…
Education policy: will it work?
ON Pakistan Day, the nation will be presented with a gift from the government — a new education policy. The education minister told the media the other day that the…
Gender policy for higher education institutions to be formulated
To provide safe, secure and fair environment to women in higher education sector, the National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW), in collaboration with Higher Education Commission (HEC), will…
Gender policy for higher education institutions to be formulated
To provide safe, secure and fair environment to women in higher education sector, the National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW), in collaboration with Higher Education Commission (HEC), will…
Prioritising education for economic development
Pakistan’s economy is steadily recovering from the downturn that began in 2019-20. Key macroeconomic indicators are improving -- economic growth is on an upward trajectory, inflation is declining, the trade…
