| HEC, Huawei Impart Training on Smart University Technologies | HEC, Huawei Impart Training on Smart University Technologies | <p style="text-align:justify;">Islamabad, September 1, 2019: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) and Huawei Technologies Pakistan organized a one-week training for Huawei Certified Network Associate (Wi-Fi), under the ongoing Smart and Safe Campus programme of HEC. Dr. Fateh Marri, Member (Operations and Planning) HEC was chief guest in the closing ceremony held at the Commission Secretariat in Islamabad.<br></p><p style="text-align:justify;">The training was aimed to equip the university workforce with latest technologies involved in the Smart and Safe Campus programme. It will not only increase their efficiency in performing relevant tasks at respective universities, but they will also be able to receive international certification of Network Professional upon passing professional examination.<br></p><p style="text-align:justify;">Over 15 participants from different universities across Pakistan including Khuzdar, Quetta, Nawabshah, Jamshoro, D. G. Khan, Faisalabad, Mirpur, Islamabad and Bannu attended the week-long training. Huawei Technologies invited experts and resource persons to deliver technical training to these participants. <br></p><p style="text-align:justify;">Smart and Safe Campus programme is a part of HEC's flagship Smart University Programme (SUP), which was launched in 2016 with the objective to equip universities across Pakistan with advanced Wi-Fi and enabling users to freely access internet indoors as well as outdoor in University campuses and provide 24/7 connectivity between students and the faculty. <br></p><p style="text-align:justify;">The purpose is to achieve delivery of maximum data rate to every user along with multiple services (blanket Wi-Fi Coverage, eduroam, Student Authentication, Guest Portal, URL Tracking and Logging etc). Additionally, monitoring systems have also been deployed, which would allow the institutes to access, monitor and manage their respective wireless networks.<br></p><p style="text-align:justify;">The Programme is of highly complex and technical nature which involves passive and active work, site surveys, constructions of Auto CAD maps, Wi-Fi Planning through Heat Maps, Extensive Coordination among the universities. Keeping in view the project magnitude and complexity, prima facie such programme has never been executed in such a large geographical area with such rapid deployment speed facing serious budget constraints.<br></p><p style="text-align:justify;">Speaking during the closing ceremony, Dr. Fateh Marri appreciated efforts of HEC and Huawei teams in delivering state-of-the-art technical trainings to university representatives from across Pakistan. He emphasized that technology is the backbone for any country's education sector, and that constant improvement such as broadening of Smart Classroom Project and other such initiatives are crucial need of the time. <br></p><p style="text-align:justify;">The participants also appreciated the quality of training and emphasized that the training has increased their capability to manage large scale and complex networks in a much efficient manner. Mr. Muhammad Ali from People's University of Medical and Health Sciences for Women Nawabshah said, "HEC has initiated a best project for universities, which allows users to access network resources from anywhere, any university where smart project is installed." The participants say that it not only gives mobility, flexibility, reliability but is also secured network which can be monitored and hope that this project will continue further in other universities, and students will greatly benefit for their studies. <br></p><p style="text-align:justify;">Mr. Muhammad Yasir Bhutta from Ghazi University said, "Smart University Project has bought skillful resources and also imparted their experience which they have while rolling out the project. This one window operation is helping universities to overcome their technical resource shortcomings." <br></p><p style="text-align:justify;">Mr. Waseem Murtaza from NUST said, "Excellent Smart University Wi-Fi project under the umbrella of HEC connects the whole Pakistan at a central point. Any university student, faculty or staff use his/her University credentials to connect SUP Wi-Fi anywhere in Pakistan and outside Pakistan using Eduroam SSID. While using Smart University Wi-Fi, students have free access to HEC digital library and researchers can upload their research paper free of cost." Ch. Abdullah Fayyaz Chattha, Naveed Tahir, Jawad Raza, Niaz Ali Shahrukh, Saqib Wahab and others also attended the closing ceremony. At the end, certificates were distributed among the participants.<br></p><p>===============<br></p> | 02-09-2019 06:06:21 | <img alt="" src="/english/PublishingImages/ThematicImages/HEC%20ICON-15.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | https://hec.gov.pk/english/news/news/Pages/HEC-Huawei-Training.aspx |
| HEC Observes Kashmir Solidarity Hour | HEC Observes Kashmir Solidarity Hour | <p>Islamabad August 30, 2019: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan, under the directives of Prime Minister Imran Khan, observed Kashmir Solidarity Hour on Friday to express unity with the people of Occupied Kashmir, who are living in curfew for over four weeks and are victims of Indian atrocities, oppression and injustice for over 70 years. <br></p><p>The whole Pakistani nation observed Kashmir Solidarity Hour to send a strong message of unity and support to the Kashmiri brothers and sisters. <br></p><p>HEC and the academic fraternity also stands firmly in supporting Kashmiris' right to self determination as well as their struggle for freedom from illegal Indian oocupation.<br></p><p>During the Kashmir Solidarity Hour, national anthems of Pakistan and Kashmir were played followed by live telecast of Prime Minister's speech to the nation.<br></p><p>At HEC, the ceremony was attended by Dr. Tariq Banuri, Chairman HEC, Lt. Gen. (R) Muhammad Asghar, Executive Director HEC, Members of the Commission, prominently Ms. Shahnaz Wazir Ali, Dr. Shams Qasim Lakha as well as HEC Member Operations, Dr. Fateh Marri, divisional heads and all other employees. <br></p><p>===============<br></p> | 02-09-2019 06:03:52 | <img alt="" src="/english/PublishingImages/ThematicImages/HEC%20ICON-15.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | https://hec.gov.pk/english/news/news/Pages/Kashmir-Solidarity-Hour.aspx |
| Professional Development Programme for New Faculty Members Concludes at HEC | Professional Development Programme for New Faculty Members Concludes at HEC | <p>Islamabad, August 9, 2019: A six-week skills based faculty professional development programme for newly appointed faculty members concluded under the auspices of the National Academy of Higher Education (NAHE), Islamabad. Twenty-six newly inducted faculty members from various Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) from across Pakistan attended the programme. </p><p>The programme was developed with emphasis on principles and practices of effective teaching and research as core capacities of a faculty member, and to equip new faculty members with strategies and tools to overcome challenges of learners and develop in students critical thinking and practical skills.</p><p>Keeping in view the need to have an all-round performance by faculty members, the programme provided an immersive experience to transfer essential knowledge, skills and attitudes in three different themes, including Teaching and Learning; Research and University Governance; and Leadership.<strong> </strong></p><p>The participants were provided an opportunity to get hands-on training and informative sessions on topics of Basic Teaching and Learning, Lesson Planning, Microteaching, Course Designing, Student-centered Learning, Technology-inbuilt Learning, Research Design, Analyzing Research Results, Writing Winning Research Proposals, Managing a Research Team, Disseminating Research, Research and Aligning Impact, Convergent Research Class, Community-based Research, Entrepreneurship and Commercialization, HEIs Governance, HEI Advancement, Communication, Building a Network, Self-Governance, Mentoring and Incorporating Leadership Qualities.</p><p>Prof. Dr. Fateh Muhammad Mari, Member (Operations and Planning) HEC was chief guest in the certificate distribution ceremony. He appreciated efforts of NAHE for organizing the workshop. He said that the programme has provided a foundation and development plan for new faculty members to be involved and grow towards leadership in academic governance. </p><p>Dr. Marri emphasized on the important role of teachers as mentors, adding that this training would serve as a catalyst and help them further build their competencies.</p><p>Speaking on the occasion Mr. Fida Hussain, Director General NAHE appreciated efforts of Dr. Steven Burain, Lead Trainer of the Programme, and all other trainers. He also appreciated the participants for showing interest in this learning opportunity and encouraged them to remain engaged in life-long learning and disseminate their experiences and knowledge. </p><p>Dr. Steven Burain congratulated the participants on completion of the course and motivated them to remain focused towards their journey to become excellent teachers and researchers. </p><p>Apart from training sessions, the participants visited various HEIs of Islamabad. <br></p><p>===============<br></p> | 19-08-2019 07:31:18 | <img alt="" src="/english/PublishingImages/ThematicImages/HEC%20ICON-15.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | https://hec.gov.pk/english/news/news/Pages/PDP-HEC.aspx |