Higher Education Department (HED) is a department of Government of Punjab, Pakistan. Higher Education Department is responsible for education, learning and related services for students, as well as teaching and non-teaching staff, serving in public and private higher education institutions in the Punjab. [1]
The department has administrative and financial control over the Higher Education sector in the Punjab. It manages 517 colleges in 37 districts. The department also supervises 09 boards of intermediate and secondary education and public and private sector universities and degree awarding institutes in the Punjab. [2]
Directorate of Public Instruction Colleges (Punjab) is an attached department that performs a coordinating role between the secretariat and the district education office. [3] Besides that there are also Directors at division level and deputy directors at district level. The Director has to monitor public and private colleges at division level and the deputy directors at district level.
The Higher Education Department has a network of 09 Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education to cater to the examination of Intermediate classes in public and private sector colleges across Punjab [4]
Education in Bangladesh is overseen by the country's Ministry of Education. The Ministry of Primary and Mass Education is responsible for implementing policy for primary education and state-funded schools at a local level. In Bangladesh, all citizens must undertake twelve years of compulsory education which consists of eight years at primary school level and four years at high school level. Primary and secondary education is financed by the state and free of charge in public schools.
The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dhaka, is an autonomous organization and responsible for holding public examinations. The board office is located at Bakshibazar, Dhaka.
The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC/INTERMEDIATE) is a public examination in Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan. HSC is equivalent to GCE A Level in England and 3rd and 4th year of high Schools in the United States.
The Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training is a federal ministry of Government of Pakistan. The ministry's political head is known as the Education Minister of Pakistan and the ministry's bureaucratic head is the Education Secretary of Pakistan.
The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education was formed in 1961 in the city of Hyderabad, Sindh to facilitate examinations for high schools and higher secondary schools.
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The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Lahore is an examination board for secondary and intermediate education in Lahore Division.
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The education system in Lahore is formulated along specific modern, religious, cultural, social, psychological, commerce and scientific injunctions. Lahore is Pakistan’s largest producer of professionals in the fields of science, technology, IT, engineering, medicine, nuclear sciences, pharmacology, telecommunication, biotechnology and microelectronics. Most of the reputable universities are public, but in recent years there has also been an upsurge in the number of private universities. The current literacy rate of Lahore is 64%. The standard national system of education is mainly inspired from the British system. The system also aims to imbibe a secular outlook among the students with the awareness of the rich cultural heritage of Pakistan. Lahore has a wide range of schools, colleges and universities that caters to diverse streams.
Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Rawalpindi established in October, 1977. Its offices have been located earlier on 6th road, Satellite Town, Rawalpindi but shifted into newly constructed campus at Morgah near Attock Refinery Rawalpindi in March 2013. The main object of the Board is to conduct examinations of SSC & HSSC and declare their results. The Board is autonomous in nature. The central forum is called as Punjab Boards Committee of Chairmen (PBCC) and all the BISE's in Punjab take over the Chairmanship for one year on alphabetical order. Mr. Saif Anjum is the current Chairman of the Board.
Chaudhry Faisal Mushtaq, is a Pakistani academic, school practitioner and former caretaker provincial minister for education of the Punjab. He is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Roots Millennium Schools, Pakistan and is the Executive Director and member of the Board of Directors of the Roots School System.
The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Sargodha is a government board for intermediate and secondary education examination. It is located in Sargodha, Punjab. Pakistan
Cadet College Sialkot is an educational institution from grade 6 to grade 12, in the province of Punjab in Pakistan about 10 miles (32 km) from the city of Sialkot. The campus covers an area of 25 acres.
The Punjab Education Foundation (PEF) was established in 1991 through an act of Provincial Assembly of the Punjab. In 2004, PEF was restructured and Dr. Allah Bakhsh Malik, UNESCO Confucius Laureate was appointed as its first MD/CEO (2005-2008). The first Board of Directors consisted of Mr. Shahid Hafeez Kardar former Governor State Bank of Pakistan, Group Captain Cecil Chaudhry, national hero, Ms. Shaista Pervez Malik and Mr. Khalid Ikhlaq Gilani PAS, Secretary School Education Department. Dr. Malik developed the vision of the restructured foundation. "To promote quality education through Public Private Partnership (PPP), encourage and support the efforts of private sector through technical and financial assistance and innovate and develop new instruments to champion wider educational opportunities at affordable cost to the poor." The Vision, mission and objectives of the Foundation were approved by the BOD. PEF introduced wonderful initiatives like FAS, EVS, TICSS and CPD and was supported by Chaudhry Pervez Ellahi as Chief Minister and Mr. Salman Siddiq Chief Secretary Punjab. The Chairman was elected by the members of the Board from private sector and CEO was appointed by BOD after proper selection process and advertisement in newspapers. The Foundation has taken many initiatives for the promotion of affordable quality education for less privileged and disenfranchised sections of society and has introduced new cost effective, economical and affordable models in Public Private Partnership. The initiatives have been widely appreciated and recognized at national and international level as well. Currently, more than 2.6 million students are getting free and quality education in 7,468 partner schools across the Punjab. Punjab Education Foundation is an autonomous, statutory body of the Punjab Government which works under the auspicious guidance of its 15-member board of directors (BOD) which is headed by the Chairman selected among the private members. Lahore University of Management Sciences - LUMS published a book, ' Candles in the Dark' and wrote a chapter on PEF. The Economist highlighted the achievements of PEF. The foundation is running three kinds of schools under "Foundation Assisted School (FAS)", "Education Voucher Scheme (EVS)" and "New School Programme (NSP)" programmes. It also trains the teachers of its partner schools under Continuous Development Programme(CPDP). To check quality education it has a comprehensive examination system under Academic Development Unit (ADU). The partner schools have to show 75% results lest they would fail. The Foundation has taken many innovative interventions for promotion of affordable quality school education for the less-privileged and disenfranchised sections of the society and has introduced new cost-effective, economical and affordable models through Public Private Partnership. These initiatives have been widely appreciated and recognized at national and international level by now. PEF provides financial assistance on monthly basis to partner schools on per child enrolment basis @ rate of Rs.550/- for primary level, Rs. 600/- for elementary level, Rs. 900/- for Secondary (Arts), Rs.1100/- for Secondary (Science), Rs. 1200/- for Higher Secondary (Arts) and Rs. 1500/- for Higher Secondary (Science).
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Quaid-E-Azam Divisional Public School and College is an educational institution for the boys and girls of Gujranwala Division of Punjab. It is located on G.T.road 1 km from Aziz cross inside Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan. It is a semi governmental institution. It is a public college with mainly two streams GCSE and GBISE up to O-Level, secondary and higher secondary levels.
The Government Degree College, Battagram also known as Degree College Battagram is a public sector degree college located in Battagram District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan. It is affiliated with Hazara University for its degree programs while for its intermediate level programs, it is affiliated with Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Abbottabad.
Government Post Graduate College Karak is public sector college located in Karak Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The college offers programs for intermediate level both in Arts and Science groups for which it is affiliated with Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Kohat. The college also offers 2-year BA & BSc programs plus 4 years BS programs in various disciplines for which it is affiliated with Khushal Khan Khattak University. Government Post Graduate College Karak, was affiliated with Kohat University of Science and Technology, but after the establishment of Khushal Khan Khattak University in 2012, the college is now affiliated with Khushal Khan Khattak University of district Karak.
Government Post Graduate College (GPGC), Mansehra is public sector college located in Mansehra of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan. The college offers programs for intermediate level both in Arts and Science groups for which it is affiliated with Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Abbottabad. The college also offers 4 years BS programs in various disciplines for which it is affiliated with Hazara University.
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