The document discusses quality assurance in higher education in Pakistan. It outlines that the Higher Education Commission (HEC) is responsible for improving and promoting higher education, research, and development. HEC established the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) and Quality Enhancement Cells (QECs) at universities to develop and implement quality assurance mechanisms, including accreditation councils and standards. The goal is to enhance quality output and ensure national and international compatibility of Pakistan's higher education system.

1. HEC & HIGHER EDUCATION
 Quality and Quality Assurance
Presented by
Khalida (M/Edu/2k16/16)
Assigned By
Dr. Amjad Ali Arain

2.  Producing qualified human resources for the labour market.
 Educating qualified researchers and cultural agents.
 Providing higher level teaching in all fields of knowledge.
 Extending education beyond secondary education.

3.  Responsible for the improvement and promotion of higher
education, research and development.
 Autonomous body with Prime Minister of Pakistan as the
controlling authority.
 The mission of HEC is “To facilitate Institutes of higher
learning to serve as an engine of socio-economic
development of Pakistan”.

4.  Formulate policies, guiding principles and priorities for higher education
Institutions.
 Submit recurring and development budget to the Federal Government
and allocate them on performance and basis.
 Support the development of linkages between Institutions and industry.
 Prescribe conditions for opening and operating Higher Education
Institutions in the private sector.
 Assure quality by carrying out accreditation of institutions and program
need basis.

5.  Refers to the degree of excellence of education.
 Standards of Education are being maintained and enhanced.
 Standardization of 4 years under graduate
programmes.
 Programmes for curriculum development.
 Development of a strong base faculty members
holding Ph.Ds, this involves:
 Scholarship programmes both in Pakistan and abroad.
 Research courses mainly for young teachers.
 Hiring foreign academies.

6. The thing that an institution does to make
that its out comes and services are as good as
they should be.

7. QUALITY ASSURANCE DIVISION (QAD); 2003
Provide an integrated quality and assurance
management service for higher learning.
 Analyze the gaps in the context of quality.
 Improve standard of higher learning in cross cutting areas.
 Develop viable & sustainable mechanism of quality.
 Meet the challenges of Global Compatiability in higher
education.

8.  It has extensive mandate to ensure the evaluation,
improvement and promotion for higher education
institutions.
 Prepare plans for development of institutions.
 Set up National or Regional evaluation councils.
 Decide on the ranking of universities.
 Develop criteria for the award of Ph.D.

9. Policy making and monitoring body for maintenance and
enhancement of quality in Higher Education .
 Develop practical guidelines and policies for establishing
QECs.
 Monitor and evaluate all QECs.
 Make uniformity of standards across country.
 Build capacity of selected trained professional staff.
 Hire the services of Foreign experts.
 Sent selected professional staff abroad for training.

10. QUALITY ASSURANCE
AGENCY
External Quality Assurance
Accreditation Council
PhD review committee
Institutional Performance
Evaluation
Internal Quality Assurance
Quality Enhancement Cells

11. To enhance quality output and efficiency of higher education
learning system, a mechanism of establishment of QECs have been
developed.
 In 2006 to 2007, ten QECs have been established at public sector
universities.
 In 2007 to 2008 twenty more QECs have been established in
public sector.
 QECs family have been extended to another fifteen public sector,
fifteen private sector universities in 2009 to 2010 and twenty four
in public sector 2010 to 2011.

12.  Serve for the purpose of ensuring quality of the programme
offered at institutional level.
EXISTIONG ACCREDITATION COUNCIL
 Pakistan Bar Council (PBC)
 Pakistan Council by Architect and Town Planner (PCATP)
 Pakistan engineering Council (PEC)
 Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PMDC)
 Pakistan Nursing Council (PNC)
 Pakistan Pharmacy Council (PPC)
 Pakistan Veterinary Medical Council (PVMC)
 National Council for Homeopathy (NCH)
 National Council for Tib (NCT)

13.  National Accreditation Council for Teacher Education
(NACTE)
 National Agriculture Education Accreditation Council
(NAEAC)
 National Business Education Accreditation Council
(NBEAC)
 National Computing Education Accreditation Council
(NCEAC)

14. HEC
QAC
QAA
QECS Accreditation Councils
QAD

15.  Asia Pacific Quality Network (APQN)
 International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in
Higher Education (INQAAHE)
 Tertiary Education Quality and Standard Agency ; Australia
(TEQSA)
 Quality Assurance Agency – UK (QAA-UK)
 Bolong Process

16.  Standard 1. Mission Statement and Goals
 Standard 2. Planning and Evaluation
 Standard 3. Organization and Governance
 Standard 4. Integrity
 Standard 5. Faculty
 Standard 6. Students
 Standard 7. Institutional Resources
 Standard 8. Academic Programmes and
Curriculum
 Standard 9. Public Disclosure and
Transparency
 Standard 10. Assessment and Quality Assurance
 Standard 11. Student Support Services

17.  Autonomous status of single operative QAA in the country
like QAA of UK/TEQSA of Australia
 More EQA practices including Academic Audit, External
Reviews etc.
 Establishment of more independent EQA/Accrediting
Bodies.
 Internationally recognized Quality Label for QA System of
HEIs in Pakistan.

18. RESOURCES
 http://www.slideshare.net/ssohailhnaqvi/capacity-
building-for-quality-assurance-in-pakistan
 HEC official website

19. THANK YOU!