Different Organizations in the Development of Higher Education in Pakistan

QUESTION

Critically discusses the role of different organizations in the development of higher education in Pakistan.

Course: Higher Education
Course Code 8625
Level: B.Ed Solved Assignment

    

ANSWER:

The functions of PHEC, defined per the Punjab Higher Education Commission Act 2014, are the following:

· Coordinate with the Higher Education Commission in a result-oriented manner

· Formulate guidelines and recommend policies in line with national standards

prepared by the Higher Education Commission under which public and private
institutions may be opened and operated in the province

· Prescribe guidelines and conditions under which institutions, other than
universities and degree-awarding institutions may offer qualifications in the
higher education sector

· Cause monitoring and evaluation of the performance of the institutions and carry out accreditation of institutions including their sub-campuses, outposts, faculties, departments, and disciplines through the Accreditation Committee

· Provide guidelines to ensure good governance and management of institutions to maintain bewildering standards of higher education in Punjab

· Assist and advise the Government in quality enhancement and quality assurance of colleges

· Cause third-party performance audit of higher education institutions and furnish a copy of results to the concerned body for corrective measures and follow-ups
· Cause ranking of the higher education institutions of Punjab

· Submit precise grant-in-aid requirements of the institutions to the Government

· Allocate funds to public sector institutions out of the bulk financial provision
received from the Government and other sources for such purposes on performance and need basis

· Advise Institutions in raising funds from sources other than the Government

· Support in creating linkages between institutions and industry as well as national and international organizations that support research and development in higher education

· Facilitate the introduction of educational and training programs that meet the
needs of the market and promote the study in every field of national and
international importance in the institutions

· Ensure imparting marketable education and skills in the institutions and promote self-employment through entrepreneurship and small & medium enterprises

· Advise institutions to ensure a proper balance between teaching and research

· Undertake various faculty development programs to improve the quality of
teaching and research in the institutions

· Develop guidelines and facilitate the implementation of a system of quality
assurance of institutions, based on the standards developed by the Higher
Education Commission

· Encourage, support, and facilitate training programs, workshops and symposia at
provincial and regional levels in public and private sector institutions

· Prepare, in consultation with the institutions, plans for the development of higher education

· Promote formal links between institutions to make the most effective use of
expertise and specialized equipment and promote provincial, national and
International linkages concerning knowledge sharing, collaborative research,
personnel exchange and cost-sharing

· Take measures, including allocation of funds, for the award of fellowships,
scholarships, travel, and research grants

· Establish endowment funds for higher education with contributions from the
Government as well as non-governmental national and international sources

· Collect such information and statistics on higher education and institutions as it
may deem fit

· Set up various committees consisting of provincial, national, and international
experts to advise the Commission on its affairs

· Advise the institutions on the framing of subordinate legislation; and

· Perform such other functions as may be prescribed or as may be incidental to the discharging of the above functions or as may be assigned to it by the Government

· To resolve trust as well as support issues within the organization, i.e., to make sure there is an inherent level of trust among the members and that they support each other when needed.

· To encourage employees to avoid procrastination of problems and find effective
solutions, pronto.

· To manage the regularly arising conflicts at the workplace.

· To employ new methods to improve the current operations of the firm.

· To improve the satisfaction level among the employees, i.e., periodic appreciation, fair delegation of responsibility, etc.

· To establish camaraderie among the employees by helping them cooperate and collaborate better amongst themselves.

· To increase the overall problem-solving capability of the organization for successful results.

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