Punjab govt to make GC University, GCWC, UET model institutions
Punjab government has decided to make GC University, Government College for Women University and University of Engineering and Technology model educational institutions, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Thursday.
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif chaired a special meeting and got detailed briefing on Higher Education Department.
The Chief Minister was briefed that several foreign universities including Britain, Korea and Kazakhstan have expressed interest in setting up campuses in Punjab.
University of London, University of Brunel, University of Gloucestershire, University of Leicester and others have offered to open branch campuses in Punjab.
The meeting also agreed on establishing College Management Council in government colleges of Punjab.
The meeting decided to implement Key Performance Indicators (KPI) system to improve the quality of education in Punjab universities.
The performance of the Vice Chancellor will be evaluated on the basis of KPI criteria.
Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif also sought a report on underperforming colleges.
Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif also approved the establishment of Education Vigilance Squad.
Education Vigilance Squad will monitor sudden attendance, cleanliness, quality of education and will check other matters.
Immediate action will be taken on the report of the Education Vigilance Squad under the supervision of the Minister of Education.
The proposal to set green, blue, yellow and gray rankings of Punjab universities in terms of quality of education was viewed.
A detailed briefing was given on CM Punjab Honhar Scholarship and Laptop Scheme in the meeting.
More than 19,000 students from other provinces besides Punjab have applied for the Chief Minister Punjab Scheme.
The meeting also reviewed the Higher Education Strategic Plan/Roadmap 2025-29.
Quality of education and institutional improvement in Punjab universities declared priority in the meeting.
Proposal for governance reforms and institutional autonomy in public sector universities was also discussed in the meeting.
The meeting emphasized on teaching quality, innovative research and creative knowledge in Punjab universities.
The meeting agreed to include focus on human resource development in Punjab universities as a priority.
Digital transformation and global connectivity in universities also included as a priority, the meeting agreed.
The meeting gave in-principle approval to hold the first Higher Education Conference in Punjab.
Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif also sought a detailed report on inactive commerce colleges in Punjab.
Reporter: Rao Dilshad Hussain