ISLAMABAD
\nThe United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is partnering with the Pakistani government to launch a $19 million, five-year programme to improve Pakistan\u2019s higher education system and increase the employability of university graduates. This is another example of the breadth of cooperation between the United States and Pakistan as we celebrate 75 years of diplomatic relations.
\nUSAID Mission Director Julie A Koenen said this on Thursday. She said the programme will integrate the best practices in teaching, research, governance, and sustainability to benefit 15 public Pakistani universities across the country, including five women\u2019s universities.
\nThrough this programme, universities will provide students with research opportunities, soft-skills training, and support services such as career counselling. Through collaboration with industry, the program will help align academic preparation with workforce needs.
\n\u201cUSAID is proud to collaborate with the Higher Education Commission on this program,\u201d said USAID Mission Director Julie A. Koenen. \u201cThe Higher Education System Strengthening Activity (HESSA) will build stronger Pakistani universities that offer the education and research experiences students need to be more employable in the local market. This will prepare talented young people with the required skills to find jobs and launch their careers. It will also support the needs of industry, increase hiring and productivity, and stimulate further economic growth.\u201d
\nHEC Chairman Dr Tariq Banuri said, \u201cHESSA is an innovative initiative expected to make notable contributions towards improving the institutional and technical capacities of its partner universities which shall impact the quality of our future scholars. I am confident that the nexus of U.S. universities with HESSA-partner higher education institutions will result in policy reforms that will benefit all universities in Pakistan.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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