Higher Education Commission (HEC) publishes 2 booksIslamabad: Higher Education Commission (HEC) has recently published two books under its Monograph and Textbook Writing Scheme.
The first book entitled 'Skimming Wells: Current Practices and Guidelines for Improving
Design and Operation' is written by Dr Muhammad Mazhar
Saeed. The scope of the monograph is limited to the hydro-geological environment in the Indus Basin.
Existing groundwater extraction practices and techniques have been discussed with reference to their use for extracting groundwater for irrigation purposes.
The guidelines presented in this monograph are site specific. It introduces the irrigation system in the Indus Basin with a description of hydrogeology of the aquifer under the Indus
Basin and the rationale of the problem.
Various options and techniques being applied to extract freshwater layer over the saline groundwater in the Indus Basin have also been discussed besides critically reviewing the studies conducted in Pakistan using these options.
The monograph also includes a comprehensive research study conducted in the Indus Basin to investigate the existing farmer practices to extract groundwater and to monitor the hydraulic and hydro-salinity behaviour of skimming wells under different pumping regimes. Furthermore, it describes the factors affecting the design and operation of skimming wells and their interdependence on each other.
The second book entitled 'Development and Standardisation of Psychological Tests in Pakistan' is written by Prof Dr Mahnazir Riaz, Dean Faculty of Social Sciences, Frontier Women University, Peshawar.
The textbook presents a comprehensive, modern and indigenous account of psychometric theory and practice, various types of psychological tests, applied psychological testing and practical application of psychometric theory in psychology and education as well as in vocational, occupational and clinical fields.
The book presents the text in an easy way even for those students who do not have a background in Mathematics.
Major topics covered in the book include General Principles of Test Construction, Essay Type Tests, Constructing Personally Test: Constructing Scales for Assessment of Affective Variables, Evaluation of Tests and their Validity, Item Analysis and Standardisation of Tests.
These books can be purchased online through
www.hec.gov.pk (publications.hec.gov.pk). The News
