The Higher Education Commission has advised all the unemployed PhD degree holders to get them registered on the HEC E-portal PhD Databank meant for registration of Pakistani PhD degree holders.
Chairman, Higher Education Commission (HEC) Dr. Tariq Banuri, has stated that 90 per cent of PhDs had not registered themselves on the portal. He urged them to develop their resumes to meet requirements of jobs at different universities. "HEC will encourage the universities to announce regular positions for PhDs to become faculty members and ensure a transparent and competitive selection process," he stated. "I am sure that only good quality PhD graduates will be selected as per the universities selection board criteria."
Meanwhile a group of 13 PhD degree holders met with HEC Chairman Dr. Tariq Banuri on Monday and discussed with him their problems associated with scarcity of job prospects.
Ayesha Ikram, HEC Director (Media) said that the PhD Databank, available on the HEC website, is a portal where PhDs get themselves registered.
So far, 166 PhDs have registered themselves on the portal, while 113 degree holders have completed their profiles and 53 others are yet to complete their credentials.