Ahsan directs HEC to establish framework for performance management system at public-sector varsities.

ISLAMABAD -- Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday directed Higher Education Commission (HEC) to establish a comprehensive framework for a state-of-the-art performance management system in the public sector varsities aimed at imparting quality education with improved faculty.

He made these directions while chairing a meeting to review the progress of the framework for institutional performance and audit of public sector universities.

The meeting was attended by the officials of HEC, Member Science and Technology, Planning Commission and other stakeholders.

The minister directed HEC to ensure quality standards in the higher education sector in light of the seven pillars and associated Key Performance...