In cooperation with the telecommunications firms, the Higher Education Committee (HEC) has now announced that it provides cheaper data packages for students of universities.
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In a series of tweets Tuesday, the Commission confirmed this.
4) Faculty: They have never taught online before. We are working on making sure they get the training they need.#ImproveOnlineLearning #KeepLearningPakistan
— HEC Pakistan (@hecpkofficial) April 6, 2020
Moreover, it has asked the universities to establish committees to address issues being faced by their students pertaining to online classes during the prevailing situation.
HEC said that it has been closely collaborating with university vice-chancellors to ensure that every course/lectures are online-ready. Moreover, the commission is also working on training of the teaching faculty who are not digitally and technically sound.
It mentioned that the higher education commission is also helping universities set up proper systems for online learning. Those lacking the facility, have been asked to temporarily online classes.