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Universities mandate to develop quality assurance in HEC

Posted on: Wed October 19, 2011

Karachi: Prof. Azam Ali Khwaja, Managing Director & Advisor, Quality Assurance & Learning Innovation, Higher Education Commission has said that all the universities, both in the public as well as in the private sector carrying a mandate for developing Quality Assurance mechanisms, given by the HEC.

Prof. Azam Ali Khwaja, speaking as the Chief Guest at a Seminar on "Quality Assurance in Higher Education" today at Arag Auditorium of Dow Medical College, Karachi said that Quality Assurance Department of HEC is responsible for systematic implementation of quality enhancement procedures to attain improved levels of international compatibility and competitiveness at institutional level

MD HEC elaborated the steps taken by HEC to effectively establishment of QEC in every public and private sector university of Pakistan for the enhancements and maintenance of education of its quality. He further informed that in Pakistan,

The Seminar was organized by DUHS with a view too create awareness about the importance of quality assurance in higher education among the hierarchy of DUHS and to develop an understanding and take feedback about self assessment procedures as defined by Higher Education Commission, Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) in collaboration with Higher Education Commission (HEC) organized a.

Speaking on the occasion Prof. Masood Hameed Khan, Vice Chancellor-DUHS highlighted the Governance in Higher Education at DUHS said that Dow University has always been in the forefront for accepting and adapting best practices in the field of Education.

Recognizing the role that it has to play in higher education sector, DUHS has established a Quality Enhancement Cell. This cell has the responsibility to ensure that the university"s quality assurance procedures are compatible with international standards and are designed to improve the quality of higher education.

Dr. A. Wahid Usmani, Director, Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC) of DUHS discussed the importance and need of Quality assurance in Higher Education in Universities and highlighted the Self Assessment Procedures as defined by HEC. He also spoke on qualitative measures adopted by QEC to enhance and maintain quality of education.

The highlighted aspect is the maintenance of highly quality standard of education due to several measures adopted for quality enhancement including continuous teacher evaluation in all departments and institutes, online feedback system for student and faculty. Academic audit of different programs through teaching portfolio, student"s guidance and counseling through mentor system. Due to successful conduction of quality enhancement system the Dow quality department has established a network with 135 quality assurance members and its provides training to 86 universities throughout Pakistan

Prof. Nazeer Khan, Director, Department of Research, DUHS on the occasion said that our department is providing facilities which include Undergraduate Research Program, Journal of DUHS, Registration of Research Projects, Faculty profile, Abstract books, Institutional Review Board, Funding of Research Project, Undergraduate Research, Postgraduates Program, PhD Program, Foreign Scholarship Program etc.

Prof. Junaid Ashraf, Chairman Postgaduates program gave presentation on undergrates and postgraduates courses conducted at DUHS. He also mentioned the strategies of DUHS to keep up the standard of education. Earlier, Prof. M. Umer Farooq, Pro-Vice Chancellor-DUHS offered vote of thanks.

Courtesy: Pakistan Observer