Education sector totally ignored in past: Senate told

ISLAMABAD, Nov 21 (APP): Caretaker Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training Madad Ali Sindhi on Tuesday apprised the Senate that the education sector was ignored in the past and many private universities were allowed to operate in various parts of the country. Replying to […]

HEC announces under-graduate scholarships for students of Balochistan/erstwhile FATA

ISLAMABAD, Nov 21 (APP): Higher Education Commission (HEC) has announced Undergraduate Scholarships for students of Balochistan and erstwhile FATA and invited applications from outstanding students who intend to pursue undergraduate studies in HEC-recognized Public/Private sector Universities/Degree Awarding Institutions of Pakistan. According to the official sources […]

KP govt decides to make universities self-sufficient

PESHAWAR, Nov 19 (APP): A high level meeting chaired by Caretaker Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Syed Arshad Hussain Shah on Sunday decided to develop financial plans to make all public sector universities financially self-dependent. The meeting also decided to activate search committee for appointment of […]

AIOU closes admissions in second phase of Autumn 2023 semester

ISLAMABAD, Nov 19 (APP): Today (Monday, November 20) is the last day for admissions to the programs offered in second phase of Autumn 2023 semester at Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU). According to Director Admissions, this is the final date and will not be extended […]

NFDP for newly inducted faculty members inaugurated at HEC

Islamabad, November 17, 2023: The National Academy of Higher Education (NAHE) of HEC has launched the first cohort of In -Service National Faculty Development Programme (NFDP) for newly inducted faculty members of higher education institutions. Twenty-two faculty members from public sector HEIs of Federal Capital, […]

Dr. Zia Ul-Qayyum Joins HEC as Executive Director

Islamabad, November 13, 2023: Dr. Zia Ul-Qayyum joined the Higher Education Commission (HEC) on Monday as its Executive Director for a period of four years. With around three decades of administrative, teaching and research experience in the higher education sector, Dr. Zia Ul-Qayyum has previously […]

7th Cohort of National Faculty Development Programme for IPFP Fellows Concludes

Islamabad, November 13, 2023: The National Academy of Higher Education (NAHE) marked the successful conclusion of the seventh Cohort of the Pre-Service National Faculty Development Programme (NDFP) 2023, designed for Interim Placement of Fresh PhDs (IPFP) Phase-II (Batch-IV). This enriching three-week training programme was attended […]