The Higher Education Commission has been empowered by Section 10-1(d) of Ordinance No. LIII of 2002, “to prescribe conditions under which institutions, including those that are not part of the state educational system, may be opened and operated" across the country. The Commission is also mandated to devise policies, set standards and define priorities in various fields, pertinent to institutional regulations/guidelines/rules to enhance the quality of education, and vide Section 10-1(a) of the Ordinance, “formulate policies, guiding principles, and priorities for higher education institutions for the promotion of socio-economic development of the country."
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