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A Study of Governments Role toward the Higher Education Commission in

Pakistan

Abstract
The education has been considered as the pioneering engine for
growth and success of ones nation. It has always been part of their goals to
further enhance the educational system in their country so that in the near future,
they will be able to produce outstanding citizens. The government of Pakistan
had established the Higher Education Commission to create provisions on higher
institutions so that they can transform indigenous university into world class
center of education.
Introduction
Pakistan is considered the sixth populous city in the world and the
second largest Muslim country nest to Indonesia. With this great number of
inhabitants, it is the governments responsibility to take charge of the peoples
welfare. Part of their duty is to provide a good quality of education to their people.
There are five levels of education in Pakistan including primary, middle,
high, intermediate and university. All the academic education institutions are the
responsibility of the provincial governments however, the parallel secondary
school system in private schools are based upon the curriculum set of the
University of Campbridge which is regarded as on of the worlds leading
academic institutions.
The ministry of education of Pakistan expects that the literacy rate
would be as much as 86% among the people aged over ten and that they should
attain a 100% enrolment levels on primary school aged children by the year
2015. It is very clear that the government of Pakistan is really doing their part to
achieve their goal about the educational status of their country. The launched of
the Higher Education Commission is just part of the governments role to improve
the quality of education in Pakistan.

Statement of the Problem


A study has been implemented to know the significance of the Higher
Education Commission on the perception of the Pakistan government to utilize a
world class education in their country.
Background of the Problem
Base on the vision of the ministry of education in Pakistan, they were
preparing their nation on the possible things that might happen in the near future.
They were planning against the challenges of the Knowledge Revolution. This
particular

Knowledge

Revolution

refers

to

the

global-scale

paradigm

transformation that requires adding value or enhancements to endure progress.


It was in 2002, when the government of Pakistan established the Higher
Education Commission. This particular organization will be the one responsible in
the promotion and development of the entire higher education and research
sector in Pakistan. The curriculum has been revised from general education to
more purposeful agro-technical education. Therefore, it contains Basic Sciences,
Social Sciences, Humanities, Engineering and Technology and with minimum
standards for good governance and management Institutions. This particular
curriculum is designed to meet the needs of the employment market and as well
as to promote the study of Basic and Applied Sciences in every field of national
and international significance.
Aside from the education, the quality of research in Pakistan is also
subjected

for

improvement.

The

Higher

Education

Commission

(HEC)

implements research journals and they consider it as an excellent tool to


enhance research capabilities.
Research Objective
Mainly, the objective of this research is to distinguish the role of the
government of Pakistan to the Higher Education Commission or HEC. Also to be

acquainted with the type of education that this commission is providing in their
nation.
Methodology
Meta Analysis is the most applicable research design in this particular
paper. With Meta Analysis, it can combine results of existing research to estimate
the overall size of relation between variables. Hence, it will help in developing
theory, identifying research needs and establishing the validity and effectiveness
of Human resource tools. The Meta Analysis is also a lot better than literature
reviews.

Dissemination
Regarding the probable results of this particular research study, the researcher
would like to extend the significance of this study to his fellow Pakistani by
sharing a copy of this paper at the Sargodha University to be an additional
resource for students who will be conducting researches relevant to this topic.

Bibliography (or References)

Higher Education Commission,2008.Official Website of Higher Education


Commission,Pakistan. [Online]. Available at http://www.hec.gov.pk/
[accessed 11 August 2008]

Government of Pakistan. 2008. Online Encyclopedia.[Online]. Available at


http://www.encygclopedia.com [accessed 11 August 2008]

Ministry of Education,2004. Ministry of Education,Governmnet of Pakistan.


[Online]. Available at http://www.moe.gov.pk/ [accessed 11 August 2008]

Official Information Website of Pakistan,n.d., [Online]. Available at


http://www.infopak.gov.pk/ [accessed 11 August 2008]

Pakistan. 2008. Online Encyclopedia.[Online]. Available at


http://www.encygclopedia.com [accessed 11 August 2008]

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