Islamabad, March 06, 2020 (PPI-OT): Pakistan needs to enhance primary healthcare to improve the poor health statistics. This was stated by Dr. Zafar Mirza, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health. He was speaking during the opening ceremony of…
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NUST team wins imagine cup 2020 national finals
Islamabad, February 21, 2020 (PPI-OT):The Higher Education Commission (HEC) and Microsoft Pakistan have announced National University of Sciences and Technology’s team, Flowlines, as the winner of the Imagine Cup 2020 National Finals. NUST team’s idea to use augmented reality to…
Higher Education Commission organises speech competition to express solidarity with Kashmiris
Islamabad, February 08, 2020 (PPI-OT): The Higher Education Commission (HEC) organized on Tuesday a speech competition in connection with the Kashmir Solidarity Day. Students from different universities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi region participated in the event. Honourable Minister for…
HEC Organises Awareness Seminar on Grand Challenge Fund
Islamabad, January 24, 2020 (PPI-OT): The Higher Education Commission (HEC) organised an awareness seminar on Grand Challenge Fund (GCF) for academia and industry, especially researchers and faculty members at the HEC Secretariat. Dr. Zain-ul-Abdin, Director General R and D, HEC…
1st Steering Committee Meeting of HEDP Project held at HEC
Islamabad, January 24, 2020 (PPI-OT): The first meeting of the Steering Committee of Higher Education Development in Pakistan (HEDP) project was held at HEC Secretariat, Islamabad. The meeting was attended by members comprising provincial Higher Education Departments (HEDs), Vice Chancellors…
HEC Launches Grand Challenge Fund
Islamabad, January 13, 2020 (PPI-OT): The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has invited research proposals from Pakistani faculty members of public and private universities for funding under the Grand Challenge Fund (GCF). Last date for submission of proposals is February 7,…
42 electric wheelchairs awarded to students with special needs
Islamabad, December 21, 2019 (PPI-OT): Mr. Shafqat Mahmood, Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training distributed 42 electric wheelchairs to students of 14 public sector universities in a ceremony on Thursday held at Higher Education Commission Secretariat in Islamabad. While…