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HEC Annual Report 2012-13 AnnualAnnual ReporReportt 20 12 13 H I G H E R E D U C AT I O N C O M M I S S I O N - PA K I S TA N Annual Report 20 12 13 Table of Contents Executive summAry i Human Resource Development 1 Research and DEVELOPMENT 39 PLANNING and DEVELOPMENT 81 Information Technology 91 Learning Innovation 107 Academics 135 Quality Assurance 147 Attestation and Accreditation 157 Statistics 165 Sports 173 Finance 187 Executive Summary Increase in research output of Pakistani universities, continuous enhancement of quality standards for higher education sector, development of qualified human resource, increase in equitable access, improvement in academia-industry linkages, and strengthening of universities' physical and technological infrastructure are just a few achievements made by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan in the last decade. As a result of various HEC initiatives, six Pakistani universities are now ranked among top 300 Asian universities while two Pakistani universities are now ranked among top 300 science and technology institutions of the world. Higher education is now accessible to all regions of the country with an increase in number of university campuses in Pakistan from 168 to 258 including establishment of 41 new universities. The increase in student enrolment at universities from 330,000 to over a million, increase in the number of women enrolled in universities from 36% to 46%, award of more than 10,000 local and foreign scholarships through a well-defined and transparent mechanism that has made no compromise on merit and award of 2,000 scholarships for the talented youth of Balochistan and Fata are remarkable accomplishments. The Government of Pakistan is making significant investments towards developing institutional facilities, introducing new disciplines in cutting-edge and market based technologies, developing human resource including faculty, improving research facilities and student services, creating linkages with local and foreign universities and promoting university-industry interaction, amongst many others. HEC has been spearheading research in universities which has led to the creation and growth of indigenous knowledge in all academic fields. And the universities in Pakistan have equally responded passionately to all the initiatives taken by HEC towards research and development and many projects have made their presence felt at national and international fora. The activities of HEC for promotion of R&D encompass capacity building of researchers and faculty, support to universities in promoting research, and commercialization of research. The Commission has put great emphasis on production of highly qualified manpower for higher education institutions and R&D organizations of Pakistan so that they could play their multiple academic and research roles with an ultimate objective of socio-economic development of Pakistan. Talented scholars have been provided foreign PhD scholarships and Post-doctoral Fellowships for top universities of the world, local scholarships for PhD studies, besides ensuring placements of fresh PhDs. Under HEC overseas scholarship schemes, over 6000 scholars have been sent abroad/financed under various HRD programmes for MS, PhD, Post-doctoral research and under the International Research Support Initiative Programme. Out of these, around 4000 have successfully completed their studies and i returned to serve in Pakistan. While more than 5000 scholarships have been awarded under indigenous schemes of which around 1200 scholars have completed their doctoral degrees. In addition, the first batch of 1000 scholars has been provisionally selected during 2012-13 under Phase-II of the Indigenous PhD Fellowships. Similarly, the Information Technology Division at HEC continues to keep abreast with rapid changes in technology, offering modern and latest solutions and support to tap possibilities. HEC has introduced programmes to establish world-class IT facilities in the higher learning institutions. These applications range from offering information roads across the nation and beyond through PERN2 and TEIN4, nationwide video conferencing network, to applications like campus management solution for universities to help them handle academic life-cycle. HEC's quality assurance programme focuses on three broader areas; sensitizing academia for quality and standards, developing these standards, building capacity of HEIs to implement these standards for quality improvements and evaluating implementation of these standards with reflections of a quality culture. Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed Executive Director ii GLOSSARY A&A Accreditation and Attestation A&C Administration and Coordination AAUR Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi AIOU Allama Iqbal Open University AIT Asian Institute of Technology AJK Azad Jammu and Kashmir APAN Asia Pacific Advanced Network APQN Asia Pacific Quality Network ASSMS Abdus Salam School of Mathematical Sciences AUP Agricultural University Peshawar AWKU Abdul Wali Khan University BAS Business Automation System BIC Business Incubation Centre BIRT Business Intelligence Resource Team BISP Benazir Income Support Programme BOLD Barcode of Life Data Systems BPAS Business Processes Automation System BPM Business Process Management BUITEMS Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences BZU Bahauddin Zakariya University CALL Computer Assisted Language Learning CASE Council for Advancement and Support of Education CASE Centre for Advanced Studies in Engineering CDSSHP Committee for Development of Social Sciences and Humanities in Pakistan CDWP Central Development Working Party CGPA Cumulative Grading Point Average CIIT COMSATS Institute of Information Technology CPD Continuous Professional Development DAI Degree Awarding Institution DAS Degree Attestation System DDWP Departmental Development Working Party DES Degree Equivalence System DLP Digital Library Programme DNS Domain Name System DSF Degree Supplement Form DUHS Dow University of Health Sciences ELTR English Language Teaching Reforms e-Rater Essay Rater ESP English for Specific Purposes ETS Educational Testing Service FAQs Frequently Asked Questions FATA Federally Administered Tribal Areas FDP Faculty Development Programme iii FFHP Foreign Faculty Hiring Programme FPSC Federal Public Service Commission FUO Federal Universities Ordinance FUUAST Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology FY Financial Year GPA Grade Point Average GCU Government College University GIS Geographic Information System HEC Higher Education Commission HRD Human Resources Development HRM Human Resource Management HSSC Higher Secondary School Certificate IBA Institute of Business Administration ICT Information and Communication Technology IDB Islamic Development Bank IDRC International Development Research Centre IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IF Impact Factor IFIP International Federation for Information Processing IIU International Islamic University IMF International Monetary Fund INASP International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications INQAAHE International Network of Quality Assurance in Higher Education INSPIRE International Strategic Partnership in Research and Education IP Internet Protocol IPFP Interim Placement of Fresh PhDs IRP International Resource Persons IRSIP International Research Support Initiative Programme ISESCO Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ISI Inter-Services Intelligence ISTIC International Science, Technology and Innovation Centre ITE Incorporating Technology in Education KAIST Korean Advanced Institute of Science & Technology KIU Karakoram International University KUST Kohat University of Science and Technology LAN Local Area Network LID Learning Innovation Division LUMS Lahore University of Management Sciences LUWAMS Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water and Marine Sciences, Uthal M&E Monitoring and Evaluation MNBSP Merit and Needs Based Scholarship Programme MOAC Microsoft Official Academic Curriculum MoST Ministry of Science and Technology MPhil Master of Philosophy MTDF Medium Term Development Framework iv MT-FPDP Master Trainers-Faculty Professional Development Programme MUET Mehran University of Engineering and Technology MUG Modern University Governance NAEAC National Agriculture Education Accreditation Council NAHE National Academy of Higher Education NBEAC National Business Education Accreditation Council NCBAE National College of Business Administration and Economics NCE National Committee on English NCEAC National Computing Education Accreditation Council NCRC National Curriculum Revision Committee NIBGE National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering NIS New Item Statement NREN(s) National Research and Education Networks NRPU National Research Programme for Universities NSMC National Scholarship Management Committee NTS National Testing Service (NTS) NUML National University of Modern Languages NUST National University of Sciences and Technology ORIC Office of Research Innovation and Commercialization PCEPT Professional Competency Enhancement Programme for Teachers PCST Pakistan Council of Science and Technology PERN Pakistan Education and Research Network PhD Doctor of Philosophy PIREN Pan-Islamic Research and Education Network PJSI Pakistan Journal of Social Issues POA Pakistan Olympic Association PQR Pakistan Qualification Register PRR Pakistan Research Repository PSB Pakistan Sports Board PSDP Public Sector Development Programme PUSB Pakistan University Sports Board QA Quality
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