HEC finalizes curriculum of BS public administration

KARACHI: The National Curriculum Committee of Higher Education Commission has developed competency based curriculum for four years BS Public Administration being taught at public sector universities and institutions of higher learning of Pakistan.
The committee which met at HEC Regional Centre Karachi recently, decided that the course outlines proposed previously with the recommendation of the experts of the discipline should be given a final shape keeping in view the most modern global trends. The Committee unanimously selected Dr. Zafar Iqbal Jadoon, University of the Punjab as Chairman, Dr. Abuzar Wajidi University of Karach as Co-Chairman and Dr. Bushra as Secretary of the Committee for proceedings of the meeting. The committee reviewed the courses thoroughly and after making necessary revisions finalized the scheme of study for Bachelor of Public Administration /BS of 4 years 8 semester system carrying 131 credit hours. The committee decided that the main objectives of the BS programs should be based on desired knowledge areas and learning outcomes. In this regard the courses were allocated among the members of the committee and a format was agreed upon for developing course profiles. To discuss the product aspect of the courses, two groups were formed, one for business and second for public administration courses. The Committee developed the courses concerned with Implementation Guidelines, Promotion and Professionalization of Public Administration, Quality Assurance in Public Administration Programs and Employment of Public Administration Graduates. The committee suggested that a national body to promote and ensure quality assurance in Public Administration programs on the pattern of other professional bodies such as Pakistan Engineering Council, Pakistan Bar Council and Pakistan Pharmacy Council should be forms under the aegis of HEC and summer schools should also be organized every year for the students and faculty of the discipline for sharing knowledge and removing the bottlenecks in the universities. The senior professors and teachers from University of Karachi, Gomal University, Peshawar University, COMSATS, University of Sindh, Shah Abdul Latif University, IBA Sukkar, University of the Punjab, University of Balochistan, Allama Iqbal Open University and experts from National School of Public Policy attended the meeting.