Islamabad, April 16, 2025 – The Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan has notified curricula in the discipline of Education revised through National Curriculum Review Committee (NCRC). The updated curricula aim to enhance academic standards, aligned with education sector needs, and evolving market demand.
The NCRC Education comprised of eminent professors, senior faculty and distinguished scholars from academia, representation from accreditation councils, R&D organizations and industry experts. NCRC meeting was chaired by Dr. Nasir Mahmood, Vice Chancellor, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad and Chairman, National Accreditation Council for Teacher Education(NACTE) as Convener. Dr. Rafaqat Ali Akbar, Dean – Lahore Leads University facilitated the meeting as Co-Convener. Mr. Hidayatullah Kasi, Deputy Director HEC assisted the NCRC as Secretary.
The revised curricula focus on the academic standards such as nomenclature of the degree programme, eligibility criteria, programme learning outcomes, schemes of studies, course learning outcomes, degree award requirements and options for electives to accommodate the in-demand specializations in line with international standards, indigenous needs and market demand. The curriculum offers guidance about level 05, 06 and 07 programmes of National Qualifications Framework.
HEC has advised universities to implement the revised standards at the earliest, ensuring consistency and standardization in the field across Pakistan. The revised curricula is available on HEC website.
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