ISLAMABAD: For the first time ever, the Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan successfully concluded a series of capacity-building training for its officers through the Civil Services Academy (CSA), Lahore. Five cohorts of HEC officers, comprising around 100 officers including Director Generals, Directors, and Deputy and Assistant Directors from all HEC offices, have been trained under this pioneering collaboration. This indeed marks a major step towards strengthening governance capacity, leadership effectiveness, and institutional performance in the higher education sector. The initiative — conceptualised by Managing Director National Academy of Higher Education (NAHE) Dr. Noor Amna Malik and designed by Deputy Director (NAHE) Ms. Sadia Bukhari after a detailed assessment of competency gaps across various cadres — aimed at developing a progressive and well-equipped workforce, i.e., capable of meeting emerging challenges in governance, policy, and innovation. DNA
