{"id":16004,"date":"2026-08-03T07:30:30","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T07:30:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hands-ids.edu.pk\/site\/?page_id=16004"},"modified":"2026-09-22T10:59:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T10:59:40","slug":"qec","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hands-ids.edu.pk\/site\/qec\/","title":{"rendered":"Qualtiy Enhancement Cell"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"16004\" class=\"elementor elementor-16004\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-725a69d e-flex e-con-boxed rt-default-class e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"725a69d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f561866 rt-default-class elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f561866\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- 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HANDS Institute of Development Studies (HANDS-IDS) is committed to ensuring high-quality education, institutional effectiveness, and continuous quality improvement in higher education. Since its establishment, HANDS-IDS has prioritized maintaining academic standards aligned with the guidelines of the Higher Education Commission (HEC).<\/p>\n    <p>The QEC functions as the central body responsible for implementing a comprehensive Quality Assurance (QA) framework, ensuring that all academic programs, administrative processes, and institutional activities meet national and accreditation standards.<\/p>\n    <a class=\"qec-hero-link\" href=\"https:\/\/hands-ids.edu.pk\/site\/qec-ctivities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View QEC Activities &rarr;<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- VISION & MISSION -->\n  <div class=\"qec-vm\">\n    <div class=\"qec-vm-card\" id=\"vision\">\n      <h2>Vision<\/h2>\n      <p>HANDS-IDS aspires to achieve academic excellence, innovative teaching practices, impactful research, and capacity building. By adhering to the quality benchmarks established by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan and applying robust internal and external evaluation mechanisms, the institute aims to remain competitive among leading universities and higher education institutions nationwide.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"qec-vm-card\" id=\"mission\">\n      <h2>Mission<\/h2>\n      <ul>\n        <li>Promote continuous enhancement of academic programs<\/li>\n        <li>Ensure accountability and transparency in higher education<\/li>\n        <li>Conduct systematic review and documentation of policies<\/li>\n        <li>Implement curriculum evaluation and improvement strategies<\/li>\n        <li>Identify and apply best practices in teaching, learning, and research<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- AIMS & OBJECTIVES -->\n  <div class=\"qec-section-head\" id=\"aims\">\n    <div class=\"qec-eyebrow\">Framework<\/div>\n    <h2>Aims &amp; Objectives<\/h2>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"qec-aims\">\n    <div class=\"qec-aim\">\n      <div class=\"qec-aim-num\">01<\/div>\n      <h3>Institutional Quality Assurance Framework<\/h3>\n      <ul>\n        <li>Implementation of a comprehensive institutional QA system<\/li>\n        <li>Strict compliance with HEC standards and performance indicators<\/li>\n        <li>Full implementation of the spirit and requirements of HEC policies<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"qec-aim\">\n      <div class=\"qec-aim-num\">02<\/div>\n      <h3>Program-Level Quality &amp; 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font-weight: bold; color: #0056b3; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\">December 20, 2025<\/span>\n      <p style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 0; color: #333333; line-height: 1.6; font-size: 0.95rem;\">\n        Dr. Rakhshinda Khurram, Deputy Director QEC virtually attended the Seminar on <strong>&#8220;Identifying Key Performance Indicators for Higher Education Institutions&#8221;<\/strong>, Organized by QEC Sindh Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Karachi[cite: 3].\n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Activity 2 -->\n    <div class=\"activity-card\">\n      <span style=\"font-size: 0.85rem; font-weight: bold; color: #0056b3; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\">January 29, 2026<\/span>\n      <p style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 0; color: #333333; line-height: 1.6; font-size: 0.95rem;\">\n        Dr. Rakhshinda Khurram, Deputy Director QEC conducted the workshop on <strong>&#8220;Developing &#038; Mapping PLOs and CLOs with Program Objectives: Guidelines Based on HEC and Outcome-Based Education (OBE) Framework&#8221;<\/strong>[cite: 3].\n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Activity 3 -->\n    <div class=\"activity-card\">\n      <span style=\"font-size: 0.85rem; font-weight: bold; color: #0056b3; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\">February 11\u201313, 2026<\/span>\n      <p style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 0; color: #333333; line-height: 1.6; font-size: 0.95rem;\">\n        Dr. Rakhshinda Khurram, Deputy Director QEC attended a three-day national program titled <strong>&#8220;Progress Review Meeting (PRM) 2026: Strengthening Institutional Quality Culture Through PSG 2023 Reforms&#8221;<\/strong> organized by Quality Assurance Agency &#8211; HEC, in collaboration with Ilma University, Karachi[cite: 3].\n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Activity 4 -->\n    <div class=\"activity-card\">\n      <span style=\"font-size: 0.85rem; font-weight: bold; color: #0056b3; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\">April 9, 2026<\/span>\n      <p style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 0; color: #333333; line-height: 1.6; font-size: 0.95rem;\">\n        Dr. Rakhshinda Khurram, Deputy Director QEC organized the seminar on <strong>&#8220;Introduction to RIPE (Review of Institutional Performance and Enhancement) &#8211; Faculty Orientation Session&#8221;<\/strong>[cite: 3].\n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Activity 5 -->\n    <div class=\"activity-card\">\n      <span style=\"font-size: 0.85rem; font-weight: bold; color: #0056b3; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\">April 22, 2026<\/span>\n      <p style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 0; color: #333333; line-height: 1.6; font-size: 0.95rem;\">\n        Dr. Rakhshinda Khurram, Deputy Director QEC attended an online seminar on <strong>&#8220;Strategies to Improve HEC YPR Score: A QEC Perspective&#8221;<\/strong>, Organized by Millennium Institute of Technology &#038; Entrepreneurship[cite: 3].\n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Activity 6 -->\n    <div class=\"activity-card\">\n      <span style=\"font-size: 0.85rem; font-weight: bold; color: #0056b3; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\">April 24, 2026<\/span>\n      <p style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 0; color: #333333; line-height: 1.6; font-size: 0.95rem;\">\n        Dr. Rakhshinda Khurram, Deputy Director QEC participated in Faculty Development Series 01 titled <strong>&#8220;Aligning Business Education with HEC\u2019s Revised NQF Standards: Strategy &#038; 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