Higher Education Commission

Institute of Education and Research

By

Ms Mehwish Hamayun

Roll#:M.Ed-F15-2014

M.Ed Evening,First Semester

Submitted To: Ms Lala Rukh

University Of Education,BankRoad,Lahore.

HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN

INTRODUCTION

• Formed : Established in 1947 as UGC current form

since 2002

• Preceding: University Grants commission(UGC)

• Jurisdiction: Constitution of Pakistan

• Head quarters: Islamabad, Pakistan

• Motto: Facilitating Institutes of higher learning to serve

as an engine of growth for the socio Economic

Development of Pakistan

INTRO CONTINUE………

• Annual budget: Rs.574 billion

• Accreditation executive: Prof.Dr.Mukhtar Ahmed ,

Chairman of HEC

• Key document: Government of Pakistan

• Web site: www.hec.gov.pk

INTRODUCTION CONTIN……

• Is an independent autonomous

• Established in 1947 named as UGC

• Its modern form came in 2002

• The HEC is made responsible for formulating higher

education policy.

• The HEC also facilitated the development of higher

educational system in the country

• Focal point of the high learning of education , research

and development.

INTRODUCTION CONTI….

• The HEC plays an important and leading role towards

building a knowledge based economy in pakistan by

giving out hundreds of doctoral, Scholarships for

education abroad every year.

OBJECTIVES

• Higher Education commission (HEC) pakistan intend to

conduct standardized and transparent test for the

students and professionals of varying educational back

grounds. The aim of these test is to asses and rank the

individual knowledge and skills at uniform

• To provide an opportunity for talented students who are

financially disadvantaged and are incapable of meeting

higher education costs at partner institution/universities

in all discipline.

OBJECTIVES CONTIN…….

• To Provide opportunity for academically qualified, yet

financially needy,pakistani,especially form remote and

rural areas of pakistan,especially from remote and rural

areas of pakistan(FATA,khyber pakhtun khwa.

ROLE OF HEC

• Prepare a list of tests to be conducted by the agency /

company .

• Make a formal announcement through media for the

awareness of public in this regard and will also its

jurisdiction adopt these tests so that the objective set in

education policy and IT Action Plan of the Government of

Pakistan could be achieve optimally.

ROLE OF HEC CONTIN……..

• Appoint members for the joint committee with the

company to monitor the ongoing activities and advice.

• HEC charged directly ,for a period of one year and may

not allow them being used another test during this

period.

HEC PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS

• Faculty development

• Curriculum revision

• Higher Education infrastracture development

• Indigenous Scholarships

• Foreign Scholarships

• Patent filing support

• Conference travel grants

• Industrial linkages;

HEC PROGRAM CONT…..

• Higher Education Quality Assurance

• Higher Education Sector reforms

ACHIEVEMENTS

• HEC is providing an environment conducive to quality

education.

• During the year 2003-04,55 universities and degree

awarding institutions were operating in the public sector.

• Since the establishment of HEC in 2002.In addition the

HEC digital library now provides access to over 20,000

leading research journals, covering about 75% of the

world’s peer received scientific journals.

CONCLUSION

• UGC aims was to maintain quality of education and

implement uniform education policy allover the country .

• In 1976,UGC had no real financial powers.

• Therefore,UGC remained ineffective Institution in 2000.

• Resultantly,the standard of education in pakistan

declined considerably .Ultimately HEC has been

established in 2002.

CONCLUSION CONTIN…….

• HEC revitalize ,invigorate the standard of education by

adopting modern policies of education.

THE INSTITUTION (IER)

• The Institute of education and Research (IER) was

established in September 1960 in cooperation with the

school of education, Indiana university,USA.

• It is located at the Lahore Quaid-e-Azam campus,

university of the Punjab , Lahore.

• It is the pioneer Institute in pakistan for advance studies

in the field of education.

THE INSTITUTE IER CONTI……

• The major aim of the institute is to provide advanced

teacher training and promote educational research.

• Many new departments and programs have been added

to the institute since its inception and its enrolment has

increased manifold.

• The institute is also serving the nation by way of

providing consultancy and expert advice to

THE INSTITUTE IER CONTI……

• Various government andiron. international organizations

in the field of education.

BULLETIN OF EDUCATION AND RESEARCH

• The institute is published scholary essays ,reviews

critiques, theoritical,and conceptual articles and original

research articles that contribute to understand

issues,problems ,and research concerning all aspects of

education .The first issue of the journal was published in

1961.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

• To facilitate teaching practice to the students, carry out

research programs and recommend syllabi for promotion

of education system.

MISSION STATEMENT

To achieve excellence in the field of teachers and

developing their competencies in areas of content,

pedagogical skills and research in the field of education.

AIMS & OBJECTIVE….

• Develop and maintain a culture of research that provides

the basis for decision making education policy and

practice.

• Explore opportunities for novice research and faculty

members through sharing of experience .

REFERENCES

• Higher Education commission retrived from

• www.wikipedia.pk

• www.hec.gov.pk

• Institute of Education & Research retrived from

www.pu.edu.pk

THANK YOU