Higher Education Commission

Serving as an Engine for the SocioEconomic Development of Pakistan

Prof. Dr. S. Sohail H. Naqvi Executive Director Higher Education

Overview

Outline of Talk
Strategy

forward

for taking Pakistan

Bi-Modal Approach
Current

Status & Challenges Response to Challenges HEC Impact Funding of Higher Education Pakistani Universities
New Roles & the Way Forward

Overarching Approach
Simultaneous

Bi-Modal Approach

Bottom-Up (Basic Needs)

Basic Health, Primary Education, Water .

Top-Down (Knowledge Economy)

Higher Education
Building Advanced Human Capital Enhancing and funding domestic research for adapting foreign technologies

Industrial Linkage
Enhance Competitiveness

Graduates Produced Developing Countries During 2008

The Changing Shape of Society From Resource-based to Knowledge Based . . .

Microsoft Presentation at USAID Forum in Bangladesh 6

Korea: A Direct Correlation Between Technical Manpower and Exports 1960 1970 1980 1990 2001
Higher Education Enrollment Exports US$(Millions)
5% 8.7% 16% 37.7% 68% *(2.6%)

2009
80% *(5.1%)

32

660

17,214

63,214

150,439 *(10,000)

354,000 *(18,000)

* Statistics for Pakistan

Vision
Economic

development is no longer dependant on natural resources Human Resource is the most precious Resource of a Country Knowledge has now become the basis of socio-economic development Industrialization is key to GDP growth (through production &

HEC Mission

To Facilitate Institutions of Higher Learning to serve as an Engine of Socio-Economic Development of Pakistan

Key Challenges in Higher Education

The Demographic Challenge

Access to Tertiary Education
Year Age group
17-23 years

Do Nothi ng

Actual

Access

2010 2015 2020

23.0 million 25.2 million 27.7 million

4.7% 4.7% 4.3% 3.9% 10% 15%

1.1 m 2.52 m
(2.3 times increase)

4.15 m
(3.8 times Increase)

Quality Challenge

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Relevance Challenge

13

Higher Education EcoSystem

Campus Faculty

Buildings, laboratories, student services, housing Appointment standards & processes, faculty development
Students

Counseling, student life, placement

Academics

Curriculum with relevance, program structure, program diversity, learning innovation, qualification framework
Quality

Assurance

Statistics, Accreditation System & Processes, International benchmarking

Higher Education EcoSystem

Research Funding

Grants, Publication, Innovation, Commercialization Diversification, Financial Aid, Office of Development HR, Financial Management, Procurement, Business Processes PERN, Digital Library, Video-Conferencing, Triple-Play Communication Relevance, Outreach, Economic Development

Administration Information Community

& Industry Linkage

Strategic Aims: Responding to Challenges

Faculty Development Improving Access & Learning Excellence in Research Relevance to National Priorities Core

Support

Quality Assurance: Standards, Assessment, Accreditation Good Governance & Management Infrastructure Development: Physical, Technology

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Higher Education Institutions in Pakistan (2000 2009)

Regional Distribution of HEIs in Pakistan

9 1 5 1 4

1 2 3

NA

18 6 2 2 1

1 4

2 5

Public Sector Private Sector

Enrollment in universities & DAIs

Gender-wise Enrollment in Higher Education Institutions

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Quality Assurance Programme

(Quality Adds value to HE)

21

Quality Standards

22

Standardization of Degree Programs

23

Monitoring of Private Universities / DAIs

Category
Category W Category X Category Y Category Z Total

Position after first inspection (2004) 11 18 11 13 53

Position after 2nd inspection (2008) 12 32 09 04 57

Present Position

Improvement from First inspection 36 -10 -10 -10

47 08 01 03 59

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Governance

Criteria for appointment of VCs Leadership Training Financial Administration and Audit Fund Raising Community Service

Learning Innovation for Faculty & Staff

Total

11,271 courses offered

5622 Short term development courses 1504 Long term development courses 4145 Other development courses & Workshops

Access to Information

27

Video Conferencing Facility

Launched in Dec 2006 2006 2007 2008 2009 Total

Universities Equipped Events organized

14

16

36

70

14

532

490

894

1921

Events Lectures Conferen Techni Meetin Intervi / ces cal gs ews Presentat Discus ions sion

Total Events

2006 2007 2008 2009 Total

3 154 63 63 283

3 10 7 10 30

8 276 316 630 1230

63 82 167 312 28

20 22 24 66

14 523 490 894 1921

Digital Archives
E-Journals

&

Books
23,000 e-journals 45,000 e-books Nationwide

Pakistan Education & Research Network (2003 08) PERN I Status

Universities/ Institutes Core Bandwidth Last Mile Bandwidth International Leased Circuit 80 155 Mbps 4-24 Mbps 155 Mbps

PERN II Plans (2009 - 2013) Universities/ Institutes/R&E 250+ Org. Core Bandwidth Last Mile Bandwidth 10 Gbps 1 Gbps

International Leased Circuit 1.3 Gbps

Faculty Development
Foreign

PhD Scholarships Local PhD Scholarships Other Programs

Foreign Faculty Hiring Program Post-Doc Scholarships Master Scholarships Learning Innovation

Pay-offs are beginning to appear now !!

Human Resource Development

Foreign Local

PhD Program :

3800
303

Completed:

PhD Program: Fellowships:

3508
336

Completed
Post-doc

489
298

Completed
Masters/Bachelors:

1502
109

Completed

Year wise Research OutputPakistan

PhD Output

Relevance to National Economy & Regional Needs

Date Palm Research Centre at Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur Fruit and Vegetable Processing, Sindh Agricultural University, Tandojam Food Technology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad Advance Manufacturing Engineering at UET Lahore Earthquake Engineering Centre, UET Peshawar &

Gemstone Training Centre at UET Peshawar Institute for Sustainable Halophyte Utilization, University of Karachi Lab for Nuclear Physics, QAU, Islamabad National Institute of Vacuum Sci, QAU, Islamabad Product Development Centre at NED

Budget Outlay
FY 2010/11

HE Spending as % of GDP
Financial Year 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 HE Spending as % of GDP 0.10% 0.20% 0.20% 0.26% 0.29% 0.33% 0.27% 0.25% 0.22% 0.23%

Percentage Change in Grant Per Student

Year Pb. Sec. Enrollment Number Grant per Student %age Rupees %age Increases Increases 21,809 17.75%21,907 15.46%28,875 13.63%33,511 10.94%45,309 13.74% 54,411 20.07%39,638 5.59%47,210 0.45% 31.81% 16.05% 35.21% 20.09% -27.15% 19.10%

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09

135,123 159,103 183,708 208,756 231,601 263,414 316,278 333,966

Real Recurring Grant per Student

Year
Nominal Rupees

Grant Per Student

Real Rupees

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09

21,809 21,907 28,875 33,511 45,309 54,411 39,638 47,210 58,110 59,771

21,063 20,522 25,867 27,472 34,419 38,352 24,9455 24,777 28,005 26,427

2009-10 2010-11 [Estm.]

Future Outlay of Funding to HE by Federal Govt.

Fiscal Year 08/09 09/10 10/11 11/12 12/13

Existing Univs (Rs bil) Rec grants (%) Increase Dev grants (%) Increase Total (Rec + Dev)
15.766 21.500 23.220 36.4% 8% 18.500 11.250 15.762 -39.2% 34.266 32.750 40% 38.982 24.845 7% 21.500 36.4% 46.345 26.585 7% 27.00 25.6% 53.585

Planning Strategy
SN

Strategic Areas

Investment

(Rs. In Billion)

Percentage

1 2

Human Resource Development Improving Access (Physical Infrastructure buildup) Excellence in Learning & Research (Lab & ICT) Quality Assurance & Accreditation

79.98 57.82

48% 34%

29.19

17%

1.64

1%

Total Investment

168.63
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Implementation Strategy
Priority Areas
1. Human Resource Development i. ii. iii. iv. v. Foreign Scholarships Indigenous Scholarships Foreign / Eminent Faculty Placement Need Based Scholarships Other Short Term Training Program

Investment (Rs. In Billion)

79.98 62.29 9.74 3.63 1.14 3.18 44.22 17.08 7.64 10.82 5.23 3.45
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2. Improving Access (Through Infrastructure Development) i. ii. iii. iv. v. Academic Structures Hostel / Residential Facilities Other Common Facilities Moving out of cities New Universities/DAIs

Human Resource Development

Priority Areas Investment (Rs. In Billion) 62.29 60.25 1.25 0.79 9.74 1.14 3.18 3.63 Targets

1. Foreign Merit Scholarships i. PhD Scholarships ii. Post Doc Scholarships iii. MBBS Scholarships 2. Indigenous Scholarships 3. Need Based Scholarships 4. Other Short Term Trainings 5. Foreign Faculty Hiring

10,377 8,702 700 975 7,762 3,207 -690

Total

79.98

22,036
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Through Infrastructure Build-up

Improving Access

Rs. In Billion

1 2 3

Existing Infrastructure Up-gradation New Infrastructure of Existing Universities Infrastructure of New Universities / DAIs Total

7.61 30.60 6.01 44.22

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Research & Development Initiative

1 Total 1507 R & D activities undertaken under national
research programs for universities

2 Rs. 476.731 Million worth travel grants sanctioned for

3993 scholars to present research papers

3 Rs. 222.283 Million spent on arrangement of 629

workshops/grants

4 Rs. 32.336

Instrumentation

Million

spent on Access to Scientific

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How We Did It (During Initial Two Years FY 2002-03 FY 200405)

Description No. of Projects Investment (Rs. In Billion) 36.78

During initial two years the HEC launched small scale development projects at DDWP level for 50+ institutions. immediate needs in term of small scale building renovations and construction, office Equipment / Libraries up gradation etc. Laboratory Equipment upgrades Setup of computer labs and network facilities Initiation of HRD Project formulation

292

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How We Did It (During Next Two Years FY 2005-06 FY 2006-07)

Description No. of Projects Investment (Rs. In Billion) 75.67

During next two years, HEC adopted consolidation policy by paying attention on critical areas of capacity issues and developed programs/projects to minimize gaps about: Human resource development Lab Equipment Enhancement Infrastructure development ICT / Digital Library

436

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How We Did It (During Last Three Years FY 2007-08 To Date)

Description No. of Projects Investment (Rs. In Billion) 56.54

During last three years, the HEC assisted the universities in development of vision document to meet next couple of decades needs and launched mega projects and initiated quality assurance related programs

173

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Investment by Disciplines

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Moving out of Big Cities to Rural communities

SN
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

City
Mirpure AJK Gilgit Swat Dir. Upper Bannu Kohat Abbotabad Rahim Yar khan Bahawal Nagar

Institute
Mir Pur University of Science & Technology Karakurm International University Malakand University Shaeed Benizir Bhutto University Dir Upper Bannu University of S&T. UET Peshawar Sub-campus Kohat University of Science & Technology, kohat NWFP UET Campus and CIIT Sub-campus Islamia University Bahawalpur Sub-campus Islamia University Bahawalpur Sub-campus UAF & BZU Sub-campuses BZU & CIIT Sub-campus UAF Sub-campus LCW University Sub-campus University of Education & UAF Sub-campus University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences Patokki CIIT Sub-campus Sukkur-IBA LUAWMS, Uthal Lasbela

Cost (Rs. In Billion)

0.32 0.868 0.746 0.478 0.467 1.402 1.152 0.416 0.408 0.137 0.885 0.038 0.057 0.984 0.57 0.504 0.527 0.584

10 D.G.khan 11 Sahiwal 12 Toba Tek Sing 13 Jhang 14 Okara 15 Patokki 16 Attock 17 Sukkur 18 Uthal

Total

10.543
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Investment by Gender
Sr. 1 2 3 4 5 6 University Fatima Jinnah Women University Rawalpindi Lahore College for Women University Lahore Frontier Women University Peshawar SBK Womens University Quetta Kinnaird College for Women Lahore Women University Multan No. of Projects 10 12 01 05 02 01 Investment
(Rs. In Billion)

0.88 0.79 0.46 0.16 0.08 1.14

Total

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3.51
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Project Completion Achievements

Performance

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Component-wise investment against projects with releases complete (631 Projects)

Area of Investment Infrastructural Development Human Resource Development Lab & ICT Equipment Total

Cost (In Rs. Billion) 17.79 3.39 14.01 35.19

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Focused Areas under Completed Projects (PC-IV submitted- 497 Projects)

Area of Investment Infrastructural Development Human Resource Development Lab & ICT Equipment Total

Cost (In Rs. Billion) 10.86 1.45 9.85 22.16

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EMERGING CHALLENGES: The Way Forward

Gross Tertiary Enrolment Ratio In Selected Countries

UNdata website 2006

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University intake and HSC passed students projections (000)

Education Policy 2009 Yet Another Challenge!

Allocation

to Education

Current Expenditure 1.5*% To HE sector 0.21 % New Education Policy: 7% by 2015

Allocation

% of HE to Education
17.5 % ($ 0.5B) 20%

Current: New Education Policy:

Less

then 4.7 % (1.1 million) access to higher education

Will be raised to10% by 2015 (Enhance by 1.4 Million) 15% by 2020 (Enhance by 3.05 Million)

Funding Implication
GDP

Current: $ 168 billion 2015 Estimated GDP $ 220 billion

Allocations

in 2015

7 % to Education: Rs.1464 billion ($17.6B) 20% to HEC: Rs. 293 billion* ($3.5B)
*

At least 35-37 % increase every year to meet the Education Policy goals by 2015

In Conclusion: HEC Plans

Move

ahead with the same momentum Improve equitable access Correct imbalances Ensure better governance and accountability Focus on world class quality in education and research Innovate and help create a knowledge economy relevant to the socioeconomic development of Pakistan

New Role for Universities Economic Impact of Research

New Roles for the Universities Universities Building Communities

Poverty Alleviation Communication

Universities

Building Economies

Relevance and Value Addition Incubators and Technology Parks

Fund

Raising

Continuing Education Research & Consultancy Philanthropy

Addressing

National Challenges

Education, Health, Food Security, Water & Energy

Thank you.