Staff Reporter
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Thursday underlined the need for improving higher education across the province, saying that GC University, Government College for Women University, and the University of Engineering and Technology will be turned into model institutions to improve standards of higher education.Chairing a special meeting in Lahore on Thursday, she emphasized upgrading the quality of education in Punjab’s universities and colleges, deciding to form College Management Councils in government colleges.On the occasion, the participants of the meeting were briefed that several foreign universities, including Britain, Korea and Kazakhstan, have expressed interest in setting up campuses in Punjab.The University of London, University of Brunel, the University of Gloucestershire, the University of Leicester, and others have offered to open branch campuses in Punjab.The meeting decided to implement Key Performance Indicator (KPI) system, and the performance of the vice chancellors will be evaluated on the basis of KPI criteria to improve the quality of education in Punjab universities.
