KARACHI: As part of the self-review external quality assurance mechanism of Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan, Quality Enhancement Cell, Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) conducted an Institutional Performance Evaluation at its Ojha Campus. The faculty members and students of the University participated in the evaluation of self-review of IPE and discussed their concerns with the evaluators.
The review panel consists of two external and one internal evaluators. External evaluators included Prof. Arshad Karim, Director QEC, Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology and Dr. Mohammad Aslam Bhutto, who is a Higher Education Commission (HEC) Approved PhD Supervisor, Certified Procurement Professional and Principal Investigator, HEC-NRPU Project and an ISO lead auditor. He is currently working as Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering and Deputy Director Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC), NED University of Engineering & Technology, Karachi.
The internal evaluator, Dr. Mohammad Bilal Azmi, Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Dow University of Health Sciences also facilitated the evaluators. The review panel met the Vice Chancellor, Pro Vice Chancellors and all the HODs/ Deans/ Principals/ Directors from all departments/ colleges/ institutes of DUHS.
A Review Room was prepared by QEC for the IPE Review Panel, where all the evidences related to the University Portfolio Report were placed. Laptops / Desktops with Internet/Wi-Fi facility were provided to the evaluators in the Review Room in order to facilitate the evaluation.
The evaluators met the Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Saeed Quraishy, the Pro Vice Chancellors Prof. Dr. Zarnaz Wahid and Prof. Mohammad Masroor. Ms. Sanam Soomro, Director Quality Enhancement Cell, DUHS presented a brief introduction of DUHS in front of the review panel, discussing all the programs, research activities, Innovation and Commercialization Activities, accreditations and Affiliations, Ph.D. and MS/M.Phil. Program Review status, Enterprise Resource Planning of the Dow University, ISO Certification and a brief introduction about the Healthcare services provided at Dow University Hospital.
After the presentation, the evaluators followed up on the evidences prepared by the Quality Enhancement Cell for Institutional Performance Evaluation. The evaluators went through all the eleven (11) standards of IPE. They also met the Registrar, Director Planning & Development, Controller of Examinations, Director Finance, Director Procurement and Head of Department of Research. This was followed up by individual interviews to clarify any questions regarding the evidences provided from their departments.
The evaluators also met the students from every Post Graduate, Graduate and Under Graduate Program at different departments of DUHS. Students discussed their concerns and shared the insights of the various programs with the evaluators in an open group discussion. After meeting the students, the evaluators met the Lecturers and Assistant Professors from each institute/college, DUHS and discussed the program details. At the conclusion of IPE, the evaluators and review panel took a tour of the university and visited all the Classroom facilities, laboratories and libraries. The IPE concluded with an exit interview with the Pro-Vice Chancellors.