(NATIONAL) HEC Deliberates on Capacity-building Policy for Affiliated Colleges of Punjab.

ISLAMABAD -- The Higher Education Commission (HEC), under its Higher Education Development in Pakistan (HEDP) project, conducted a one-day consultative seminar on 'College Faculty Professional Development Policy Dialogue' in collaboration with the Higher Education Department (HED) Punjab.

The Directors Colleges from respective Punjab Divisions and selected Principals serving in Rawalpindi Division attended the consultative seminar. Project Coordinator HEDP Dr. Mahmood-ul-Hasan Butt, in his keynote address, emphasized the need for a well-structured policy for the professional development of college faculty, highlighting the importance of faculty development in improving standards of teaching and inculcating creativity among students through quality teaching.

Deputy Secretary (Reforms and Training) Mr. Nadeem Asghar, who represented the HED Punjab, appreciated HEC in general and HEDP in particular for assisting HED Punjab in formulating the college faculty professional development policy.

The inaugural session was followed by focused group discussions led by the Deputy Secretary with Directors Colleges and Principals to formulate the details of upcoming capacity-building exercises. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Education Testing Council (ETC) Mr. Iftekhar Mahmood, along with his team and key HEDP staff, delivered sessions on Assessment, Affiliating System and Quality Assurance.

The seminar was the preliminary outcome of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by HEC. Under the HEDP project, an MoU was earlier signed with the Punjab Higher Education Department (HED), Government of...