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Last updated Monday, December 19, 2022 06:05 ET

Islamabad: At Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU), the Higher Education Commission in Pakistan (HEC) project of HEC hosted the third meeting of the consortium of 11 universities to create high-quality asynchronous online courses. These courses will work as a component of the new undergraduate core curriculum across the country.
Moreover, the consortium is formulated on the expertise and interests of these universities. To create and deliver high-quality online learning platforms and massive online courses. The universities under the consortium are AIOU Islamabad, Agha Khan University Karachi, and Balochistan University of Information and Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS).
COMSATS University Islamabad, Habib University Karachi, Hazard University Mansehra, Lahore. College for Women University Lahore, University of Management Sciences (LUMS), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), University Of Baltistan Skardu and Virtual University Lahore.
Moreover, Vice Chancellors and senior officials of different departments were part of the meeting.
In addition, HEC’s executive director Dr. Shasta Sohail chaired the session. In her opening remarks, she said, “As a woman, I am glad to be a part of his initiative as it will benefit all, irrespective of gender. Pakistan Edx will enable women to continue contributing to the economy without compromising their domestic and official responsibilities. Many women, especially in disadvantaged areas, will...



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