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Senate body opposes cut in HEC recurring grant
Islamabad, June 04, 2008: The Senate Standing Committee on Education on Tuesday
opposed any cut in recurring grant of Higher Education Commission (HEC) and
advocated allocation of more funds to the education sector.
Presided over
by Senator Razina Alam Khan, the committee called for more funds to the
education sector to improve the higher education standard that could ultimately
pave the way for socio-economic well being of the country.
HEC Chairman
Dr Attaur Rehman briefed the committee on midterm review of development and
recurring budget of the commission.
The committee was of the view that
the mid-term review would be helpful in taking an appraisal of the utilisation
of funds on various projects and other necessary developmental initiatives along
with removal of various hurdles in release of funds.
Briefing the meeting
about the budgetary position of various projects launched by the HEC, Rehman
said there was a shortfall of Rs 3 billion on the recurring side. He said this
shortfall could impact negatively on the working and performance of the
universities.
Responding to his concerns, the committee opposed any cut
in recurring grant of HEC and observed that such a cut would ultimately affect
the enrollment and faculty development at higher levels.
The committee
was of the unanimous view that cut in recurring grant would block efforts of HEC
to cater to needs of universities throughout the country. The members said HEC
required more funds on both the development and the recurring side to improve
the standard of higher education and to produce world-class universities and
teachers.
It was noticed that as a result of the positive steps taken by
the commission, three universities had been enlisted as best universities and
funding of its various projects would help improve faculties of various
universities to international stature. Daily Times
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| Education News | | Updated: 25 May, 2012 |
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