Higher Education Commission facing difficulties due to funds shortage
Islamabad: A spokesman Higher Education Commission (HEC) has stated that the institution has not become bankrupt, however it is facing severe difficulties over scarcity of funds.
He also reiterated that already enrolled scholarship programmes will be completed on priority basis and HEC will facilitate the students with scholarships, who are getting educations in foreign varsities on HEC' s expenses.
HEC spokesman also informed that during last fiscal year Government provided Rs18 billion funds, but during the current fiscal year Rs5 billion has been deducted from the funds allotted for HEC.
He further said that all the varsities have been acknowledged not to be dependent fully on HEC' s funds, but to create their own sources by seeking assistance from donors and foreign NGOs.
HEC spokesman also informed that the institution has taken revolutionary steps in past to improve the performance of National Varsities and do a great job in research field and urged on the Government to facilitate HEC with extended funds. The News
