HEC Concludes Faculty Development Training for 22 Associate Professors
Islamabad, November 2, 2026: The Higher Education Commission (HEC), through the National Academy of Higher Education (NAHE), has concluded the National Faculty Development Programme (NFDP) Tier-II for Associate Professors.
The two-week training programme was attended by 22 Associate Professors from public-sector Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) from across Pakistan. The initiative was aimed at strengthening academic leadership, pedagogical competencies, research capacity and institutional management.
According to HEC, the programme covered a range of key areas, including excellence in higher education teaching, academic planning and implementation, Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs), research and innovation, digital assessment, organisational communication, higher education administration, professional development, audit and financial management, and project management, including PSDP and procurement.
The training helped enhance participants’ understanding of contemporary teaching methodologies, digital assessment practices, research development, academic leadership and institutional governance. It also encouraged reflective practice, strategic decision-making and the use of effective management approaches to respond to emerging challenges in the higher education sector.
The completion of the programme reflects HEC-NAHE’s continuing commitment to building faculty capacity, promoting evidence-informed academic practices and improving institutional effectiveness across Pakistan’s higher education sector.
