HIGHER EDUCATION CODE 8625

1. Unit 3
Growth and development
of Higher education
Presented by:

2. Objectives of session:
After successful completion of session, participants will
be able to:
 Compare different education policies and plans w.r.t
higher education
 Understand the role of different organizations for the
development of HE in Pakistan
 Understand the role of HEC and its running programs
for the development of HE

3. HE: Genesis & development

4. Why UGC upgraded to HEC?

5. Enrollment in universities:

6. Gender wise Enrollment in HE:

7. Challenges of HE in Pakistan:
 Participation rate at higher education level is low
 Unequal distribution of HE institutions
 Low quality of education w.r.t international standard
 Low allocation of budget
 Governance issues
 Less attention on Research and Development

8. Enrolment ratio in HE in
developing countries:

9. Role of various organizations in HE
 Higher Education commission (HEC)
 Ministry of Federal education and professional training,
Pakistan
 Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC)
 National Agricultural Education Accreditation Council
(NAEAC)
 National Business Education Accreditation Council
(NBEAC)
 National Computing Education Accreditation Council
(NCEAC)
 Offices of Research Innovation and Commercialization
(ORIC)

10. Role of Higher Education Commission:

11. Important functions of HEC:
 Introduction of the semester system
 Anti plagiarism policy
 Quality Enhancement Cells
 Extended the time duration of Bachelor
degree
 Grading system
 Information technology reforms

12. Achievements of HEC:
 Access of students to e-textbooks and research
articles
 Enrollment increase
 Promotion of research culture
 High ranking of universities
 Improve quality of teaching training programs
 Financial assistance to PhD scholars
 Affiliation of universities