Improving the Quality of Higher Education

HEADLINES

University Quality (The International News [Pakistan], September 2, 2021) "Following my appointment as the founding chairman of the Higher Education Commission in 2002, the highest priority was given to four aspects of education in our universities: improving the quality of higher education, making it relevant to national and international requirements, increasing access and promoting innovation /entrepreneurship."

Nine Medical Services Education Institutions Listed to Offer Qualifications (Devdiscourse [South Africa], September 2, 2021) "Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister, Dr. Blade Nzimande, has published a government gazette giving the green light to public emergency medical services education institutions to offer accredited emergency medical care qualifications. These include qualifications registered on the Higher Education Qualifications Sub-Framework (HEQSF) of the National Qualification Framework (NQF) from January 2022."

After Four-Year-Long Wait, Mumbai University Gets NAAC++ Grade (Hindustan Times, August 31, 2021) "Maharashtra education minister Samant announced on Twitter that the Mumbai University, one of the oldest in the country, has received A++ grade and a score of 3.65 from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)."

The Arab World's First Database of Internationally Accredited Universities (Al-Fanar Media, August 24, 2021) "To help Arab students make better, more informed decisions when it comes to choosing a university or academic program, Al-Fanar Media has updated and relaunched its Internationally Accredited Universities and Programs resource: The first searchable database of all the Arab university programs and higher education institutions that are accredited by independent, international accreditation agencies."