Editor Report
ISLAMABAD:The Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan on Thursday successfully concluded a series of capacity-building training for its officers through the Civil Services Academy (CSA), Lahore, for the first time ever.This indeed marked a major step towards strengthening governance capacity, leadership effectiveness, and institutional performance in the higher education sector.
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, said a press release on Thursday.The initiative, conceptualized by Managing Director National Academy of Higher Education (NAHE) Noor Amna Malik and designed by Deputy Director (NAHE) Sadia Bukhari after a detailed assessment of competency gaps across various cadres, aimed at developing a progressive and well-equipped workforce including capable of meeting emerging challenges in governance, policy, and innovation, it added.The training modules were designed and effectively implemented with high-quality learning content, expert facilitation, and strong coordination between NAHE and CSA. The training covered critical themes including governance excellence, ethical leadership, strategic and financial management, policy formulation, project planning, and effective communication, along with modules on emotional intelligence, stress management, and professional ethics. The programme also adopted a blended learning approach under the theme “Classroom and Beyond”, combining classroom lectures, case-based discussions, and experiential learning to translate theory into practice, it noted.
