The Quality
Assurance Agency (QAA) of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) holds a
Progress Review Meeting of universities from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) region
today at CECOS University, Peshawar.
The meeting was
attended by Vice Chancellors of public and private sector universities across
KP, along with Directors of Quality Enhancement Cells (QECs), Deans, and
members of Internal Quality Circle (IQCs). The primary objective of the meeting
was to review institutional progress, discuss quality assurance mechanisms, and
strengthen academic and administrative standards in higher education
institutions of the province.
On this
occasion, the Higher Education Department (HED), Government of Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa, also organized an Award Distribution Ceremony to recognize
outstanding performance of public sector universities in the domain of quality
assurance and institutional development.
In recognition
of exemplary performance, shields were awarded to selected universities. The
Secretary, Higher Education Department (HED), presented an award shield to
Prof. Dr. Jamil Ahmad, Vice Chancellor of Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan
(AWKUM), acknowledging the university’s outstanding contributions and
achievements in maintaining and promoting quality standards.
The event
underscored the commitment of HEC, QAA, and HED to fostering a culture of
excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement in higher education
across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
