ISLAMABAD: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has appointed Imtiaz Gillani as chairman National Technology Council (NTC).

A notification has been issued stating that the competent authority at the HEC has been pleased to appoint Imtiaz Gillani as chairpman NTC against clause 4.a of approval by laws of the Council for a period of four years.

The NTC is the body delegated by the HEC under sub-section (e) of Section 10, of the ordinance No LIII of 2002, dated 11th September 2002 and HEC No.19-3 /HEC/HRM/2015/9721 dated 7th September 2015, published in the Gazette of Pakistan October 2, 2015.

The NTC has a mandate to carry out accreditation under the umbrella of the HEC for all four-year programmes leading to Technology Degree over a span of 16 years of learning.

The NTC accredits engineering technology degree programmes in Pakistan.

It also registers engineering technologists across the country.

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