The Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan has launched a major digital transformation initiative to improve public universities across the country. This project aims to replace old, paper-based systems with modern, digital solutions.

For many years, students, teachers and university staff have faced delays and difficulties in everyday tasks like course registration and getting academic records. These outdated systems have made university life harder for everyone.

With this new initiative, HEC is taking a big step forward to help universities work faster and more efficiently. The goal is to make student services better, support faculty with digital tools, and improve overall management at universities.

Launched in 2019 with financial backing from the World Bank, the Higher Education Development Project (HEDP) in Pakistan implemented under the oversight of HEC has made significant efforts to reengineer Pakistan’s higher education landscape.

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