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Special Package For Varsities In Balochistan, GB & FATA: HEC

A special package worth Rs 285 million has been allocated for universities in Balochistan, FATA and Gilgit Baltistan over and above their normal allocation for the upcoming financial year 2020-21, Higher Education Commission of Pakistan has said. In a statement

E Magazine Issue 14 May 2020

Education In A Pandemic: LITMUS Test For HEC And Universities

Online education facilities put in place by HEC and universities to minimize the effects of Coronavirus lockdowns have certainly drawn flak from students. But a contributor questions if it is alright to only blame HEC for the mismanagement that has

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HEC Approves Rs. 1.16 Billion Phase-II Of GCU KSK Campus

The Higher Education Commission has approved the Phase-II of development of GC University, Kala Shah Kaku Campus at a total cost of Rs. 1157.753 million with an implementation period of 36 months.

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HEC Launches ”The Smart University Project” At LCWU

The Smart University Project has been initiated in Lahore College for Women University, Lahore in collaboration with Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.

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HEC Functioning Without ED Even 18 Months After Post Fell Vacant

Arsalan Haider  The federal government has failed to appoint the executive director (ED) of Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan even after almost two years have passed since the PTI took reins of power.

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PHEC To Facilitate HEIs In Online Education In The Wake Of COVID-19

Punjab Higher Education Commission will facilitate universities and colleges to develop comprehensive plans, implementation strategies, and capacity building programs for the promotion of online teaching and courses.

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PHEC Recommends Blended Online Education Amid COVID-19

The universities should start blending and online teaching-learning ensuring compliance with the minimum requirements using Learning Management System (LMS) available at campuses and online platforms such as Google Meet, Zoom, Microsoft Class etc.

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HEC To Inspect Universities’ Capacity To Conduct Online Classes

 In response to a number of complaints regarding online classes in some universities, the Higher Education Commission (HEC) has asked for detailed information on these courses in order to inspect the quality of the content, delivery, and connectivity.

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PHEC To Assist Varsities Continue Education Online

The Punjab Higher Education Commission (PHEC) has constituted a nine-member committee to enable higher education institutions (HEIs) to continue teaching lessons online. This comes in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic which forced the Government of Punjab to announce the

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HEC To Fund Research To Address COVID-19 Crisis: Chairman HEC

The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has sought proposals from universities, institutes, and individual researchers on ideas to address the Novel Corona virus crisis. This was decided on Tuesday in a special video meeting of HEC’s senior management.