Sindh HEC organises quality assurance workshop

PRESS RELEASE

KARACHI, August 31: The Sindh Higher Education Commission recently organised the fourth and final module of its Quality Assurance Training for the Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC) officials of public and private sector universities in Sindh.

Fifteen QEC officials participated in the fourth module.

The training program’s three previous modules were held between February and May this year.

In the fourth module, Prof. Dr. Abdul Wahid Usmani and Prof. Dr. Hina Kazmi who are both experts in Quality Assurance conducted the training. The training covered a wide range of topics and models, including ADLI and LETCI, the importance of Quality Assurance and the tools and techniques used for Quality Assurance.

Later, in his closing speech, Prof. Dr. S.M. Tariq Rafi (TI), Chairperson Sindh HEC, said that Quality Assurance is a huge responsibility and a great task. He informed the participants that Quality Assurance experts from HEC Pakistan and the UK will soon visit Karachi for a day to train the QEC officials.

Earlier, Moinuddin Siddiqui, Secretary Sindh HEC, emphasised in his speech that Quality Assurance is a critical component of higher education system and in today’s competitive globalised world, it is more important than ever to have a strong QA system in place.

He further said that the trainees have received the best possible training that will equip them with the skills and knowledge they need to effectively carry out duties as QEC officials.

At the conclusion of the session, certificates were distributed among the successful QEC officials.

The training was organised as part of the Sindh HEC’s efforts to improve the quality of education in the provincial universities.