Press Release
HEC Organizes First Ever Orientation Program for Newly Inducted Vice Chancellors
Higher Education Commission organizes first ever 02 day orientation workshop for newly inducted
Vice Chancellors/Rectors under Modern University Governance Program for University
Management on September 14-15, 2011. The main purpose of this program is to share HEC
initiatives with the participants and sensitizing the university management to implement higher
education reforms in the universities. Twenty five Vice Chancellors who recently joined their offices
are attending this two day program.
Prof. Dr. Javaid R. Leghari, Chairman HEC delivered a keynote address on Leadership and
Management Skills. The VCs discussed their role and relationship with Higher Education
Commission and their respective provincial governments. The working groups of VCs defined their
institution’s vision, mission, strategic planning framework and expectations from HEC and its
partner organizations. The Vice-Chancellor University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham and
Deputy Vice Chancellor University of Wales, New Port, UK were also linked through Video
Conferencing to discuss leadership and good governance in higher education institutions with VCs
of Pakistani universities.
On the sidelines of newly inducted VC Conference, Prof. Dr. Sohail H. Naqvi, Executive Director HEC
and Mr. David Martin, Country Director British Council signed a Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) to launch Transforming English Language Skills (TELS) program under English Language
Teaching Reforms (ELTR) Project. This program will help university students learning English
language proficiency skills for employability.
Dr. Mary Linda Armacost, Former president of two US universities, conducted a session on
Institutional Heads role as Educational leaders. This program ensures the management system of
universities to be equipped with the best of leadership and governance tools so that it facilitates
and supports the academia in the most efficient and effective manner. This program will become a
regular feature of Higher Education Commission initiatives to reform the university management.
The MUG Program of Higher Education Commission is a revolutionary step for the Management
Cadre of universities for continuous capacity building and professional development through latest
tools, techniques and international practices in university Governance and leadership. Under this
program Leading Transformational Change (LTC) series was launched at national level, and so far
240 people have benefited from it. Similarly first ever Vice Chancellor’s level course was conducted
at AIT Extension Bangkok which was attended by 12 Vice Chancellors and 02 senior Registrars. The
current orientation program for newly inducted VCs is an endeavor of HEC to ensure holistic
reformation in the university leadership and governance.