Higher Education Higher Education CommissionCommission
18th Amendment
Prof. Dr. Javaid R. LaghariChairpersonHigher Education Commission
Prof. Dr. Javaid R. LaghariChairpersonHigher Education Commission
Recommendation of the SCHE Report, 2002
Established vide Ordinance No. LIII of 2002◦Prime Minister is the Controlling
AuthorityNot attached to the Ministry of
Education
18 Member Commission◦Chairperson ◦4 Nominees of the Provincial Govt.◦2 Federal Secretaries (IT/S&T,
Education*)◦1 Nominee of the Vice Chancellors◦9 Experts of International Eminence **◦Executive Director HEC
Powers & Functions defined vide Article
18th Amendment fully supports the current powers and functions of the HEC
The Provinces and the Universities have a strong and forceful voice and are full participants and decision makers in the development and implementation of all plans and policies for promotion of HE in the country
Letter from HEC to Implementation Committee sent on Dec. 28, 2010
Fourth Schedule [Article 70(4)]: Federal Legislative List Part I◦ Item # 17: Education as respects Pakistani
students in foreign countries and foreign students in Pakistan
◦ Item # 32: International treaties, conventions and agreements and International arbitration
4,727 HEC scholars are currently studying abroad in 28 Countries◦ OEAD(Austria), DAAD(Germany), EGIDE
(France), USAID
Fourth Schedule [Article 70(4)]: Federal Legislative List Part II◦ Item 6: All regulatory authorities established
under a Federal law◦ Item 7: National planning and national economic
coordination including planning and coordination of scientific and technological research
◦ Item 11: Legal, medical and other professions◦ Item 12: Standards in institutions for higher
education and research, scientific and technical institutions
◦ Item 13: Inter-provincial matters and co-ordination
Powers and Functions of the HEC: Section 10◦ (b) cause evaluation of the performance of
Institutions◦ (d) prescribe conditions under which Institutions,
including those that are not part of the State educational system, may be opened and operated
◦ (f) advise the Federal Government and the Provincial Governments on proposals for granting a charter to award degrees in both public and private sector
◦ (o) determine the equivalence and recognition of degrees, diplomas and certificates awarded by Institutions within the country and aboard
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80% of S&T Research in Pakistan occurs in Universities
Powers and Functions of the HEC: Section 10◦ (a) Policies, Principles &
Priorities Formulation◦ (c) Plans for HEI Development◦ (h) Funding Principles for HEIs
Powers and Functions of the HEC: Section 10◦(e) Department & Program
Accreditation◦(l) Meeting Needs of the Market Place◦(v) Curriculum◦(o) Recognition & Equivalence of
Degrees
Powers and Functions of the HEC: Section 10◦ (d) HEI Establishment & Operation◦ (f) Grant of Charter◦ (g) Performance & Need Based Budget
Allocation◦ (o) Degree Recognition & Equivalence◦ (q) Faculty Qualification & Remuneration
“We are of the opinion that this previous system of education (Pre-HEC) was not only shorter than the current system in Pakistan, but it did not emphasise subject specialisation and independent research as much”◦ 2007 PhD from Univ. of Karachi recognized
equivalent to MPhil“Within the revised (Post-HEC) Pakistani
higher education system….”◦ “we recognise all research degrees (MPhil and PhD)
to UK standard”
UK NARIC
Recurring Grant
91.2% Direct Funding
Universities / Institutes
7.5%Promotion of Research
1.3%HEC Secretariat
Formula Based
Funding
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Base Grant (65%)
Need Grant (20%)
Performance Grant (15%)
Enrollment Based
FactorsTarge
t %age
FactorsTarge
t %age
AHSSSCI & AGRI
Engg:Med/
PhD Faculty 8%
Overall Weightings 1 2 3
Research Publication Output
2%
Level-wise Weightings
Impact of completed development projects
8%
Competitive Research Grants obtained
2%
Undergrduate 1 2 3
Implementation of New Initiatives
4%
Quality Enhancement Cell Reports
1%
MS / M Phil Studies 1.5 3 4.5
Regional / Location backwardness
5%
Compliance with Commission's Policies
1%
PhD Studies 3 6 9Income disparity compensation
3%
Evaluation by professional bodies at national / international
1%
Projects proposed by Universities / ProvincesFunding allocation by Commission as per NFC
AwardFocus on
◦ Enhancing Access with Quality & Relevance◦ Reducing Rural / Urban Divide◦ Universities Building Economies
Priorities Local Regional National
90 Additional Campuses/New Universities established◦Uthal, DG Khan, Benazirabad,
Malakand …On Campus Enrollment increased
from 222,000 to 529,000◦135% Increase in past 8 years
10,000 HEC Scholarships for Needy Students in Pakistan
Public Universities increased from 2 6Additional 2 New University Projects in
Loralai and Turbat approved46 University Development Projects
Approved worth Rs. 5 Billion (3B Released)
Univ. of Balochistan Linkage with AIT Bangkok (57 doing PhD currently there)
Focused Scholarship Program◦ 768 Scholarship awarded within Pakistan
(452 additional selected)
In most Federations around the World, Higher Education is a Federal Subject with provinces also having a say
UK, Japan, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia , Saudi Arabia, Iran, South Korea…..