HEC reviews Water Management Degree
Islamabad:The National Curriculum Revision Committee (NCRC) in a meeting held on Friday, completed the draft of the courses for B.Sc (Hons), MSc (Hons) and Ph.D in Water Management.
The committee meeting held at HEC regional centre, Karachi and highlighted that the students, after completion of Water Management degree, will be able to implement and operate appropriate and sustainable solutions to irrigation and agricultural water management, said a news release issued here.
They will better assess water needs and plan for sustainable and efficient use of water resources, design and manage appropriate and effective pump, conveyance and application systems and integrate academic studies with the professional practice.
Dr. Altaf Ali G. Shaikh, member (Academics) HEC, as chief guest briefed the members about obligation of the commission for revision and development of curricula at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. He said that HEC is striving to make the curriculum compatible with international standards, job-orientated and matching the needs of the society.
He appreciated the comments received from international reviewers, Dr. Masoud Edraki, senior lecturer, Surface Hydrology and Dr. Muhammad Nadeem Asghar, senior lecturer, Environmental Hydrology Charles Sturt University, Australia on the draft curriculum in Water Management.The news
