Articles with tag: HEC
Where Billions Vanish
Pervez Hoodbhoy Apr 21, 2008 interacts: 145The Musharraf years are over. It is now time for parliament to carry out a public inquiry into the irresponsible and crazy policies that have hitherto been the hall-mark of decision-making.
A Wand or a Yardstick
Emma Alam Sep 16, 2007 interacts: 7By introducing NTS entry test Pakistan's education system has borrowed a fragment from foreign education system rather taking whole infrastructure, students devoid of analytical approach at elementary and secondary school level cannot solve riddles overn
The Quality Of Pakistani Research
Muhammad Ilyas Dec 20, 2006 interacts: 9A first glance at the publication lists that are now popping up will lead anyone who is not a domain expert to believe that the HEC’s strategy of throwing money at the dismal state of higher education in our country is bearing fruit. However, a clos
And Dr. Shahid Hussain Bokhari Quits…
Omer Cheema Nov 3, 2005 interacts: 93Why another world famous researcher and a dedicated teacher left Pakistan while HEC claims that its policies are supporting higher education and research in the country.
Pharmacy Education and Practice in Pakistan: Are They Affecting our Healthcare System
Zaheeruddin Babar Aug 30, 2005 interacts: 11In the last 5 years, there has been a rise in the number of pharmacy institutions in the country; currently about 17 universities are imparting pharmacy education. Though, the number of institutions has almost doubled, the change is more quantitative than
Reforming Pakistan’s Universities -- II
Pervez Hoodbhoy Jan 4, 2005 interacts: 50Three years ago the first serious effort to deal with Pakistan’s chronically ill universities was finally initiated. Unfortunately, this effort by the Higher Education Commission has now become mired in an intense, growing controversy.
Reforming Pakistan’s Universties -- I
Pervez Hoodbhoy Jan 4, 2005 interacts: 13In this article I will look at the problems in our higher education system and why the HEC reforms are set to make a bad situation worse rather than better.
