PARTICIPATION /CONTRIBUTION OF DIRECTOR QA AT NUST AND NATIONAL LEVEL
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For the purpose of self-development and learning good national practices Director Quality Assurance has participated / contributed in national Conferences, Workshops and Seminars as listed below:
| Event | Title | Date | Venue |
| Training | National Skills University (NSU) organized a one-day training session at the national level for NSU faculty and administrative staff on Program Review for Effectiveness and Enhancement (PREE) and Review of Institutional Performance and Enhancement (RIPE) on November 13, 2024, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Executive Development Center (EDC), NSU, Islamabad. The session was conducted by Professor Dr. Awais M. Kamboh, Director QA & NIO, and Mr. Awais Abdul Wahid, DD QA (SA), Main Office, NUST (QA & NIO Directorate). | 13 Nov 2024 | Executive Development Center (EDC), NSU, Islamabad |
| Seminar | Ministry of Planning, Development & Special Initiatives (MoPD&SI) – Islamabad, Government of Pakistan were organized Launching Ceremony on District Education Performance Index (DEPIx) – 2023 scheduled on August 23, 2024 (09:30 to 13:00 hrs) at the P-Block Auditorium, MoPDSI Pak Secretariat, Islamabad. Attended by Mr. Awais Abdul Wahid, DDQA (SA), Main Office, NUST (QA & NIO Dte). | 23 Aug, 24 | P-Block Auditorium, MoPDSI Pak Secretariat, Islamabad |
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NUST QA & NIO Dte organized IHD on QS University Rankings by Subject 2024, chaired by Pro Rector (Acad) Prof. Dr. Osman Hasan, was held on 19 Aug 2024 (1415 hrs) at USPCASE Seminar Hall. Following official were attended the subject meeting: a. All Principals, Deans & HoDs of NUST H-12 Campus b. Dr. Adnan Maqsood, Dir Acad c. Dr. Muhammad Junaid Khan, Dir Research d. Ms. Maria Qadri, Dir M & C e. Dr. Awais Mehmood Kamboh, Dir QA & NIO f. HoDs and Deans from all NUST Campuses (Join the meeting online) |
19 Aug, 24 | USPCASE Seminar Hall, NUST-Islamabad |
| Visit | Five Members of NUST Team along with QA & NIO Dte, was visited to NUMS on 24 July, 2024 headed by Registrar NUST and comprised of following officials:
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24 July, 24 | NUMS, Rawalpindi |
| Meeting & Training | Three-days Progress Review Meeting & Training of QECs organized by QAA HEC, Islamabad in collaboration with NUST at School of Social Sciences and Humanities (S3H), NUST-Islamabad. DG QAA/ QAD, HEC Nasir Shah were deliverd presention in the inaugural and closing session of the event. Event aims to implementation of revised QA Standards and Criteria, leveraging the invaluable support of both educational institutions and QEC leadership. Unversities Director QECs and Five (05) x NUST Officials {Dir QA&NIO, DDQA (AA), DDQA (SA), ADQA (Analytics) & ADQA (SA&R} participated the Progress Review Meeting & Training of QECs. | 06-08 Mar, 24 | School of Social Sciences and Humanities, NUST-Islamabad |
| Workshop | Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) organized One (01) day Workshop on “Evaluation of Engineering Education Research” at PEC HQ, Islamabad. Two (02) x NUST Officials participated the EEER Workshop, listed below: a. Dr. Awais Mehmood Kamboh – Dir QA & NIO -NUST b. Dr. Umar Asghar Dy Director (QA-AA) – NUST |
08 Dec, 23 | PEC HQ, Islamabad |
| Symposium | The Pakistan Academy of Engineering (PAE) organized on the 29th Symposium on “Quality of Engineering Education in Pakistan”. Dr. Awais M. Kamboh, Director Quality Assurance, and NUST International Office, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad. Online lecture delivered to Pakistan Academy of Engineering on “Continuous Quality Improvement in Engineering Education in Pakistan”. (30.09.2023 10:10 AM) | 30 Sep, 23 | Main Office NUST (QA & NIO), Islamabad – Online |
| Visit | NUST QA & NIO Dte organized Pre-WA Interactive Preparedness Visit of B.Sc. Software Engineering and B.Sc. Civil Engineering Program of NUST. Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) has finalized 2 x NUST Engineering programs for upcoming Washington Accord visit. In orderto check / help and guide the preparedness of BE Civil Engineering – SCEE (NICE) and BE Software Engineering – SEECS, PEC plansto visit (Pre-WA Interactive Preparedness Visit) NUST on 27th September, 2023 at 0915 hours. The composition of the PEC team is asunder: a. Engr. Prof Dr. Saeed Ur Rehman, CARE Islamabad b. Engr. Prof Dr. M. Inayatullah Khan, UET Peshawar c. Engr. Prof. Dr. Abdul Jabbar Sangi, NED UET Karachi d. Engr. Dr. Khalid Mahmood, NESCON Peshawar e. Engr. Abdul Qadeer, NesPak Islamabad f. Engr. Prof. Dr. M. Haroon Yousaf, UET Taxila g. Engr. Prof. Dr. Laiq Hasan, UET Peshawar h. Engr. Dr. Ahmar Rashid, GIKI Swabi i. Engr. Dr Nasir Mehmood Khan, PEC j. Engr. Niaz Ahmed Khaskheli, PEC |
27 Sep, 23 | Main Office NUST, Islamabad |
| IHD | NUST QA & NIO Dte organized IHD on Upcoming MS and PhD Program Review of NUST by HEC. To coordinate / discuss modalities for conduct of upcoming MS and PhD Review – 2023 by HEC,an IHD chaired by Director QA &NIO Dr. Awais Mehmood, was held in CR- 2 on 21 Sep, 2023 at 1000 hours. Following official were attended the subject meeting: a. Director Academics b. Registrar c. DD PhD Programs d. DD MS Programs |
21 Sep, 23 | Main Office NUST (Conference Room-1), Islamabad |
| 2nd Mock Visit / Inspection | Six (06) External Evaluators, along with QA & NIO Dte team, was visited (2nd Mock Visit / Inspection) of Federal Government Polyclinic Hospital (FGPC), Islamabad is affiliated the NUST School of Health Sciences on 02 September, 2023. The team have visiting FGPC for mock inspection consists of following members :- a. Prof. Dr. Rizwan Ashraf – University College of Medicine and Dentistry, The University of Lahore. b. Prof. Dr. Rehan Ahmed – Asst Dean of Medical Education & Professor of Surgery Islamic Intl. MedicalCollege Rawalpindi. c. Architect Arslan Ijaz, Arslan Ijaz Architects Rawalpindi. d. Prof. Dr Syed Aslam Shah – Principal and Dean Rawal Institute of Medical College Rawalpindi. e. Engr. Kamran Khan – Manager Biomedical, North West General Hospital and Research Center Peshawar. f. Mr. Asim Anwar – Director Quality Assurance & Quality Enhancement Cell, PIMS. Islamabad. |
02 Sep, 23 | Federal Government Polyclinic Hospital (FGPC), Islamabad |
| Mock Inspection | Three External Evaluators, along with QA & NIO Dte team, was visited (Mock Inspection) of Federal Government Polyclinic Hospital (FGPC), Islamabad is affiliated the NUST School of Health Sciences on 15 July, 2023. The team have visiting FGPC for mock inspection consists of following members :- a. Dr. Junaid Sarfaraz Khan – Dean / Chief Executive Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar. b. Dr. Tariq Jamil – Bakhtawar Amin Medical & Dental College, Multan. c. Engr. Yawar Hayat – Bio Medical Engineer- Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar. |
15-Jul-23 | Federal Government Polyclinic Hospital (FGPC), Islamabad |