t-align: justify;">ISLAMABAD, Nov 21 (APP): Executive Director of Higher Education Commission (HEC) Dr. Zia Ul-Qayyum has emphasized the importance of sustained efforts to enhance Pakistan’s international reputation in health and education sectors.
t-align: justify;">While acknowledging the challenges in ensuring quality at all levels, he has emphasized that higher education is crucial for socio-economic development.
t-align: justify;">He made these remarks during a ceremony organized here yesterday by Quality Enhancement Cell of Khyber Medical University (KMU) to strengthen quality assurance mechanisms in its affiliated and constituent institutions.
t-align: justify;">The event aimed to expand KMU’s quality enhancement measures, originally implemented in line with HEC Quality Assurance Agency guidelines, to its medical, dental, nursing, and allied health sciences institutions.
t-align: justify;">Dr. Zia Ul-Qayyum urged stakeholders to view quality assurance as a shared responsibility rather than an obligation imposed by HEC.
t-align: justify;">He also highlighted the unique role of medical institutions, stating that healing others is a perpetual act of charity and that KMU graduates should set an example for others.
t-align: justify;">He also stressed the implementation of the Quality Assurance 2023 Policy and called on affiliated institutions to align their academic programmes with HEC-defined parameters.
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