BAHAWALPUR:Higher Education Commission (HEC) has selected Quality Enhancement Cell, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur for grant of Rs. 3.72 million, under World Bank assisted Higher Education Development in Pakistan (HEDP) project.
The MoU was signed between HEC and IUB to Establish Quality Enhancement Cell for Affiliated Colleges (QECACs) unit within QEC, IUB.
It will help Affiliated Colleges to enhance their quality of education and extending QECs reach to affiliated colleges. Vice Chancellor, Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob appreciated HEC initiatives to ensure quality of education in affiliated colleges.
Quality Enhancement Cell, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur has already been working to promote quality education in affiliated colleges of IUB through Institutional performance evaluation. As per agreement clauses of MoU, the HEC will provide the first tranche of 25 percent funds out of 3.72 million on notification of the establishing of the QECACs and provision of office space for newly established unit.
Subsequent release of funds will be tied to achievement of each deliverable.