ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided on amendments to HEC Law to limit authority of the Higher Education Commission (HEC).
The cabinet committee for legislation has given the go-ahead for the proposed amendments to the HEC laws. According to the proposed amendments, the status of the federal minister will be taken back from the HEC chairman. The laws of HEC will be approved by the ministry of education, while the executive director of the Higher Education Commission will also be appointed by the government.
The amendments will be presented to the federal cabinet for final approval, the sources said. On th other hand, the Higher Education Commission has invited innovative start-ups owned by students, alumni, faculty members, or researchers from public or private sector universities to apply for the Innovator Seed Fund (ISF) Grant.
In a statement, the HEC noted that Innovator Seed Fund (ISF) Grant envisioned for the development of innovation and start-up ecosystem in Pakistan – is a flagship initiative of the commission under the Higher Education Development in Pakistan Project (HEDP).
