Justice Muhammad Noor Meskanzai, Chief Justice, Balochistan High Court visited Higher Education Commission (HEC) and held deliberation with Chairman HEC Dr Mukhtar Ahmed regarding issues of higher education in Balochistan. Talking to the Chief Justice BHC, Dr Mukhtar shared the initiatives and achievements of HEC with regard to promotion of higher education in less developed areas.
He said that the HEC has launched a project to establish university sub-campuses in less-developed areas of the country. "The HEC is committed to setting up a university sub-campus in each district of Pakistan," he stated.
Dr Mukhtar underscored that exclusive programmes for Balochistan have been initiated. He said, "Provision of higher education opportunities for students of Balochistan and the FATA, Phase-II has been launched, under which a total of 3900 students from Balochistan and FATA will be extended financial support to acquire education." He said that the HEC will provide 100 scholarships to graduates from Balochistan in law education. Under the project, 50 five-year LLB and 10 LLM scholarships will be awarded to the students from Balochistan to study in Pakistani universities, while 30 students from the province will be sent abroad for LLM degrees and 10 students to pursue PhD studies, respectively.
The CJ appreciated the HEC initiatives for promotion of higher education in the country, especially the less-developed areas. He assured the chairman that issues regarding requisition of land for universities will be looked into. He stressed the need for continuity in HEC's measures to ensure equitable access to higher education, said a press release issued here on Thursday.-PR
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