Introduction to Higher Education

2. ABOUT RESOURCE
PERSON
• PhD Education_UMT, Lahore
• M.Phil Education_UE (Okara Campus)
• B.Ed & M.Ed (AIOU, Islamabad
Dr. Muhammad
Jamil
Educati
on
Experie
nce
• Working at GCWU Sialkot (Higher
Education)
• Worked in School Education (20
years)
• AIOU Tutor & Supervisor (9 years)
0300-4255912
jameelphd@gmail.com

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4. Introduction to Higher Education
Course Code: 828
(Higher Education)
Dr. Muhammad Jamil
PhD (Education)
Cell #. 03004255912
Email: jameelphd@gmail.com
Unit 1

5. Learning Objectives
Today’s session will cover following aspects
• Nature, Need and Scope of higher education
• Planning of higher education in Pakistan
• Challenges of higher education in Pakistan
• Key issues influencing higher education in Pakistan

6. LICENSING IN TEACHING
1.Subject Command
2.Communication Skills
3.Social Genius
4.Motivation
5.A True Learner
6.Progressive

7. WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT HIGHER EDUCATION??

8. Nature of Higher Education
• Tertiary and post-secondary education.
(The World Bank, 2000)
• Excellence in different subjects, i.e., both Science and
Social Sciences with importance to nation building.
• HEIs raise the cultural plane of a society.
• Transformation of knowledge, ideas, and innovations.
• HE is provided by universities and colleges.

9. IMPORTANT POINTS ABOUT NATURE OF HIGHER
EDUCATION
(5 MINUTES ACTIVITY)
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10. • Established as University Grant Commission (UGC) in 1974
• Higher Education Commission in 2002
• Headquarter: Islamabad
• Chairman: Dr. Mukhtar Ahmad
www.hec.gov.pk
Total Universities: 214
Public: 131
Private: 83

11. Need & Scope of Higher Education
• Economic and social development
• Individuals excellence achievement
• Role in Micro-management infra-structure of society and
"Collective Leadership"
• Produces experts in different fields (agriculture, medicine, nuclear,
space, chemical, and energy)
• Inspiration of education at different levels
• Coordination at the national level
• Human resource development
PURPOSE

12. IMPORTANCE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
(YOUR COMMENTS)
(5 MINUTES ACTIVITY)
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13. Need of Higher Education
• Career preparation
• Broader Practical benefits
• Personal Development
(Communication, CT skills, passion, discipline, accomplishment)
• Pursuing Passion
Benefits of Higher Education
• Career Benefits
• Social Benefits
• Personal Benefits

14. HOW HIGHER EDUCATION CAN BE BENEFICIAL???
(5 MINUTES ACTIVITY)
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15. Planning of Higher Education in Pakistan
• Capital investment, economic and social development.
• Advanced knowledge and skills.
• Personal, social, economic, and cultural development.
• Religious, moral, historical, and cultural ethos establishment.
• Pakistan is unfortunately really backward in education
• The diagnosis about conditions should be
correct and appropriate.

16. Challenges in Higher
Education
• Quantity
• Equity
• Quality
• Student Unrest
• Emotional Integration
• Administrative Reforms
• Faculty
• Educational Policies
• Academic Freedom
• Courses and Curricula
• Budgeting and Financing
• Population Explosion

17. MAIN CHALLENGES OF HIGHER EDUCATION
(YOUR COMMENTS)
(5 MINUTES ACTIVITY)
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18. Suggestions to meet
Challenges
• Quality Education in science, engineering, agriculture etc.
• Top down change for improvement.
• Adaptation of a multidimensional, flexible, and dynamic education
system of formal and non formal education.
• Equal opportunities for all.
• Effective teaching methods with rationale.
• Availability of qualified university teachers.

19. HOW CHALLENGES OF HIGHER EDUCATION CAN BE
TACKLED?
(5 MINUTES ACTIVITY)
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20. Key Issues of Higher Education
in Pakistan
• Ineffective governance and management structures and practices.
• Inefficient use of available resources.
• Inadequate funding.
• Poor recruitment practices and inadequate development of faculty
and staff.
• Inadequate attention to research and support for it.
• Politicization of faculty, staff and students.
• Uncertainty about the realization of reform.

21. IMPORTANT KEY ISSUES OF HIGHER EDUCATION
(YOUR COMMENTS)
(5 MINUTES ACTIVITY)
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22. Recommendations for Improvement in Higher
Education Commission
• University Governance and Management
• Central Coordination and Support for Quality
• Funding
• Faculty and Staff
• Research
• Curriculum
• Implementation

23. WHAT IS IMPORTANCE OF HIGHER
EDUCATION FOR SOCIETY?

24. Thanks for sharing your Knowledge,
See you tomorrow Insha Allah!
Best Wishes & Allah Hafiz