HEC and Oxfam Collaborate to Implement Sexual Harassment Policy in Universities
Higher Education Commission (HEC) and Oxfam in Pakistan have collaborated to implement HEC’s policy on ‘Protection against Sexual Harassment in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)’ by providing technical support to universities for a Complaint Response Mechanism to address the incidents of sexual harassment.
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Adviser (Administration and Coordination) HEC Awais Ahmed, and Country Director Oxfam Syed Shahnawaz Ali, signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) in a ceremony held at a hotel in Islamabad on Wednesday.
Director-General (HRD) HEC Aayesha Ikram, Consultant Policy and Legal Affairs HEC Dr. Daud Munir, Director University Advancement HEC Dur-e-Shahwar, Programme Manager (Gender Justice) Oxfam Seher Afsheen, and Gender Specialist Oxfam, Sartaj Abbasi also attended the ceremony.
The National Telecommunication Corporation (NTC) has raised questions over Higher Education Commission’s (HEC) agreement with Microsoft Corporation and proposed an audit of the utilisation of the accounts from the last eight years. Dawn/File
ISLAMABAD: The National Telecommunication Corporation (NTC) has raised questions over Higher Education Commission’s (HEC) agreement with Microsoft Corporation and proposed an audit of the utilisation of the accounts from the last eight years.
Through a letter dated Oct 29 and addressed to the federal secretary education, NTC stated: “Arrangement [agreement with Microsoft] of HEC at such a high cost of $3 million is duplication/overlapping and loss to public exchequer which is not desirable.”