Annual Report 2008-09.pdf - Higher Education Commission

The Planning and Development Division of
Higher Education Commission formulates,
coordinates and implements plans in
consultations with all concerned
universities/institutions for the development of
the universities and degree awarding institutions.
The main focus in the planning of universities
education in recent years is to provide necessary
infrastructure required to impart quality
education and research, and hence to revive
knowledge based economy. While preparing the
plan, HEC ensures its relevance to the country's
economy. The Division's emphasis has been on
the academic as well as infrastructure
development of the universities.
The Division prepares strategic and visionary plan
of the higher education institutions and prepares
pre-feasibility/need assessment studies/projects
proposals in respect of universities and other
projects of higher education. It also prepares
technical appraisal and evaluation of
development projects, organizes and coordinates
Departmental Development Working Party
(DDWP) meetings for approval of the projects
which cost less than Rs. 40 million of higher
education institutions.
in the form of professionals, executing capacity of
the university and regional/provincial distribution
of development activities.
Development Schemes of
Public Sector HEIs
During the current year 2008-09, 22 development
projects of various universities and degree
awarding institutions were approved with a total
capital cost of the projects Rs. 2707.843 million,
of which 17 projects were approved by DDWP
and five by CDWP. A comparison of growth of
development projects and volume of these
projects are shown below.
Forum No. of Projects Approve d Cost of the Approved Projects (million Rs.)
2008-09 2008-09
DDWP 17 471.409
CDWP 06 2444.322
ECNEC 01 832.105
TOTAL 24 3747.836
The Division also coordinates the approval of the
projects costing more than Rs. 40 million by the
competent forum i.e. Central Development
Working Party (CDWP) and Executive Committee
of the National Economic Council (ECNEC). The
Division is also involved in co-ordination and
integration of annual and five years plans of the
universities, assessment of financial needs of the
higher education institutions regarding their
annual development needs, preparation of cash
plans for the projects and release of funds.
While evaluating the development needs of the
universities, planning and development division
focuses relevance to the national economy, need
in the regional context, availability of critical mass
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