The establishment of Quality Enhancement Cell is one of the many initiatives taken by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan to improve the quality of higher education in Pakistan. The QEC department has been established in the Private and Public Sector Universities and Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) of Pakistan and they are working under the guidance of HEC.
ABOUT
QEC attempts to survey all aspects of university functioning, bringing them in part with international standards. QEC ensures that KIET fulfills its mission and objectives. The Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC) has been established at KIET in 2010.
- President KIET has appreciated the efforts of the QEC KIET team for their devoted hard work. He emphasized that consistent efforts are needed to make progress and endeavors should be made to acquire category ‘W’ in next evaluation by HEC. He also stressed that QEC KIET should ensure that accordingly it is reflected in the quality of education imparted to the students.
- KIET in year 2017-18 has scored 80.1% and aspires that in year 2018-19 shall be scoring about 90%. HEC has currently stopped assigning categories to QECs of HEIs/DAIs.
- KIET has been awarded ‘Excellence Performance’ Trophy by HEC QAA for the year 2018-19
- QEC has performed excellent in supporting Institute in coducting on-line classes in severe conditions of COVID-19 Pandemic and evolved methodology to maintain record of all on-line classes conduicted to ensure quality and teaching performance monitoring.
Vision & Mission
QEC aims to institutionalize a quality culture in higher education and a commitment to continuous quality improvement. Regular assessment and review of the Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology (KIET) in order to assure the quality of the teaching, staff and training provisions provided to the students/Faculty/staff.
QEC is committed to ensure that all the programs/ processes and staff (Academics & Non-academics both) of KIET strive for excellence.
objectives
- To improve and maintain academic standards
- To monitor and then enhance students’ learning
- To verify that the existing programs meet their objectives and institutional goals
- To provide feedback for quality assurance of academic programs and support services
- To ensure that each program and semester execution is better than the previous one
- To ensure computerized monitoring and compliance of quality criteria
Functions of QEC
The Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC) is to be headed by the Director QEC and will be reporting directly to the President. Following are the area fall under the functioning of QEC:-
public confidence
To promote public confidence that the quality and standards of the award of degrees are enhanced and safeguarded.
quality standards
Review of quality standards and the quality of teaching and learning in each subject area.
Academic affiliations
Review of academic affiliations with other institutions in terms of effective management of standards and quality of programs.
points of reference
Define clear and explicit standards as points of reference to the reviews to be carried out. It should also help the employees to know as to what they could expect from candidates.
curriculum development
Apply Pakistan Qualification Framework for curriculum development. The Faculty is also appointed according to the revised HEC Eligibility Criteria.
Academic affiliations
Review of academic affiliations with other institutions in terms of effective management of standards and quality of programs.
program specifications
To develop program specifications. These are standard set of information clarifying what knowledge, understanding, skills and other attributes a student will have developed on successfully completing a specific program.
processes
To develop quality assurance processes and methods of evaluation to affirm that the quality of provision and the standard of awards are being maintained and to foster curriculum, subject and staff development, together with research and other scholarly activities.
procedures
To ensure that the university’s quality assurance procedures are designed to fit in with the arrangements in place nationally for maintaining and improving the quality of Higher Education.
Quality Criteria
Following criteria are complied with on a continuous basis by developing annual Self Assessment Reports (SARs).
Methodology by QEC
- To attend HEC Review briefing/ meeting as and when required
- To review SAR report as per guidelines provided by QEC and mark areas for review further. To visit department to ensure QEC criteria are practiced.
- To visit department to ensure QEC criteria are practiced.
- To carryout critical analysis of students/ faculty feedback for improvement and address pertinent issues highlighted by students/ faculty.
- To hold seminars/ workshops.
Organizational Structure
Quality Enhancement Cell KIET Organizational Set-up
- Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC) at KIET is headed by Director QEC, directly responsible to Vice Chancellor/ President KIET.
- QEC KIET is responsible to monitor and enhance the teaching & learning quality of various programs conducted/ run by the Institute as per the HEC instructions.
- QEC set-up has been established at City and North Nazimabad Campuses to implement HEC
- QEC criteria and policies in its true letter and spirit. Feedback and monitoring will help to achieve the highest standard of quality in academics and services rendered to students/ faculty/ staff
- Director QEC also acts as focal person to implement Plagiarism policy of HEC
Accreditation
Achievements
HEC Award of ‘Excellent Performance’ for QEC KIET: Annual Progress Review Meeting of HEC QAA for the year 2018-2019 was held on 11-12 March, 2021 at Center for Innovative Medical Education (CIME), Aga Khan University, Karachi. HEC QAA has evaluated the Academic Quality of Karachi Institute of Economics & Technology for the year 2018-2019 through collection of data furnished by QEC Team of KIET and placed the KIET in ‘Excellent Performance’ category. Due to COVID-19 the Progress Review Meeting of HEC QAA couldn’t be held on scheduled date and normalcy was awaited to adhere to HEC own disseminated COVID-19 SOPs to all HEIs/ DAIs. In this regard HEC Director on behalf of Managing Director HEC QAA Dr. Nadia Tahir, as a token of recognition, awarded Shield to Director QEC Syed Farman Raza in the presence of about nineteen Public and Private participating Universities from Southern Region, attending the Award Giving Ceremony. Congratulation to KIET Higher Management and College Directors who supported QEC KIET to achieve the ‘Excellent Performance’ award from HEC. Director QEC along with its team members thanks to all.
QEC Events
As part of the curriculum of Engineering, Management Sciences and Computer Sciences students, industrial visits are arranged every semester to provide them with an insight regarding internal working of companies and an opportunity to interact with the industry professionals and industry environment.
Awareness session
Director QEC KIET Syed Farman Raza organized an awareness session for the faculty and students on Plagiarism and ‘Ethical Issues in Academic Publishing’ on 21
Workshop RIPE
Director QEC Syed Farman Raza participated in the QA Framework Workshop on Review of Institutional Performance Evaluation (RIPE), organized by Jinnah Sindh Medical University (JSMU),
Workshop on HEC Undergraduate Policy
HEC organized a Workshop/ Seminar on HEC Undergraduate Policy at HEC Regional Headquarters, Karachi on 9th November 2023. It was chaired by Engr Muhammad Raza
QEC conducted IPE
Director QEC KIET, as a member of the HEC Institutional Performance Evaluation (IPE) Team, conducted IPE of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University (SBBWU), Peshawar from
Workshop HEIs
Participation / Contribution by Director Quality KIET in Workshop on 'Strategic Planning for Quality Education' at Indus University Karachi, held on 25th October 2022.
External Evaluation from Indus University
External Evaluation Team comprising Director & Deputy Director QEC from Indus University, Karachi conducted KIET Institutional Performance Evaluation for the Year 2021-22. The Team is
QEC KIET Session
QEC KIET Session on Filling-up of HEC Proforma ‘Faculty Course Review Report’ An awareness session was organized by QEC KIET on 12th April, 2022 on the
International Conference at HEIs
Participated at International Conference on ‘QA Governance at HEIs’ organized by Shah Abdul Latif University (SALU), Khairpur.
HEC Progressive Review Meeting
HEC Progressive Review Meeting held on 31st January, 2022 – 2nd February, 2022 at Iqra University, Karachi. QEC KIET Team was awarded award Trophy.
3rd International Conference
Participated and contributed in 3rd International Conference on Quality Assurance in Academia held at ILMA University on 14-15th January, 2022
QEC Workshop on Impact Ranking
QEC KIET organized the workshop on ‘Impact Ranking’ and the speaker was Dr. Irfan Hyder, VC Zia Uddin University, Karachi. Director QECs of Karachi HEIs
Workshop organized by QEC KIET
A Workshop organized by QEC KIET on the subject of ‘How effective could be the Roe of Alumni in developing the curriculum that will enable
HEC Award of Excellent Performance for QEC KIET
Pursuing excellence in every sphere. Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC) of KIET receives “Excellent Performance Award for the year 2018-19” from Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) of
Online Readiness Assessment by HEDR
Director QEC made all-out efforts to stand top of the list in acquiring the status amongst the contemporary HEIs/ DAIs in online teaching quality and
Online Teaching Quality- Monitoring by QEC
On-line Teaching Quality- Monitoring by QEC- May, 2020 Director QEC along with its team has developed the FORM that helps Colleges’ Academic Staff to
Co-ordination with HEC NAHE for conducting online classes
Director QEC coordinated with HEC National Academic Higher Education (NAHE) for the Tutorial Material/ Training assistance for the KIET faculty to get proficiency in online
IBA Karachi – QEC Consultative Session
IBA KARACHI – QEC CONSULTATIVE SESSION ON “INCREASING COLLABORATION AMONG QECS” Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC) of IBA Karachi organized a consultative session on “Increasing collaboration
QEC Seminar at Ziauddin University
A seminar was organized at Ziauddin University, Clifton, Karachi on the ” Use of Feedback Received Through Various Surveys” on 28 June 2019. The seminar
Self- Institutional Performance Evaluation (IPE)
Self IPE of Karachi Institute of Economics & Technology was conducted on 14 June 2019. Director QEC and Deputy Director QEC Indus University, Karachi were
Workshop on ORIC
Participated and attended workshop on ORIC 'Establishing and Acquiring Fund from Donor Organizations', organized by Pakistan Institute of Management, Ministry of Industries, Pakistan. Workshop was
WIPO Seminar on TISC
WIPO held seminar on TISC at PENC NUST, Karachi Attended 02 seminar on TISC organized by World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) at PNSC NUST, Karachi
QEC organized ORIC awareness session
QEC organized an awareness session on Office of Research Innovation & Commercialization (ORIC) on 20 December, 2018. Dr. Syed Mahmood Hasan from NEDUET was
QEC of IoBM organized Session
QUALITY ENHANCEMENT CELL (QEC) OF THE INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (IOBM) ORGANIZED A SESSION ON “HOW TO MAKE INSTITUTIONAL PERFORMANCE (IPE) MORE EFFECTIVE” Quality Enhancement
Seminar on Intellectual Property Rights, Patents and Trademark
A seminar on ‘Intellectual Property Rights, Patents and Trademark’ was organized by Director QEC on 9th February 2018 from the platform of the Professional Development
Seminar on How Six Sigma adds value to Higher Education
Quality Enhancement Cell of IoBM Karachi organized a seminar titled ‘How Six Sigma adds value to Higher Education’ on 21st November 2017. Director QEC KIET
CIEC and the Experts Sub-Committees Inspection
For Visit and Inspection of Karachi Institute of Economics & Technology (KIET) A team of following experts nominated by CIEC visited the institute on 3rd
Term Review- CoMS
TERM REVIEW- SEMESTER FALL-2017 COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES Director QEC organized the Term-Review presentation of the College of Management Sciences for semester FALL-2017 that was made
HEC Meeting with QEC
HEC organized a meeting of all QEC heads on 4-5 May 2017 in Islamabad. All Director QECs of Universities falling in Group VII & VIII
Seminar on Institutional Performance Evaluation (IPE)
An awareness seminar was held on “Institutional Performance Evaluation (IPE)”, conducted by Director QEC KIET on 26th April 2017. President KIET, Dean Academics KIET, Registrar,
AIR University QEC Gazette
AIR UNIVERSITY QEC GAZETTE FOR THE YEAR 2016-17 IS AVAILABLE ON THE LINK GIVEN BELOW: HTTPS://WWW.AU.EDU.PK/PAGES/QEC/NEWSLETTER/NEWSLETTER_2016.PDF
QEC TEAM
Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC) at KIET is headed by Director QEC, directly responsible to Vice Chancellor/ President KIET.