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HEC Confers Best University Teacher Awards 2023
The Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan conferred three Best University Teachers Awards at the HEC Secretariat to appreciate the best performers in the Pakistan's academic landscape. Chairman HEC Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed was chief guest on the occasion. Executive Director HEC Dr. Zia Ul-Qayyum, Director General Academics Dr. Amjad Hussain and senior HEC management attended the ceremony. The winners of Best University Teacher Awards were given certificates and Rs: 1 million cash prizes to each.
The Best University Teacher Awards were awarded to Dr. Muhammad Ali Chughtai from Gandhara University, Peshawar in Life Sciences and Medicine category, Ms. Bibi Ruqia from Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Peshawar in Physical Sciences and Engineering category, and Dr. Saleema Ahsan from Iqra University, Karachi in the Social Sciences and Humanities category for the year 2023.
While addressing the ceremony, Chairman HEC Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed congratulated the winners and said that the Government of Pakistan is committed to facilitate and provide all possible resources to the higher education sector. He stressed on the need for contributing back to the country by the higher education community.
“We had a humble beginning in 2002 when HEC was established. We have come a long way in terms of numbers of educational institutions and research publications, however it is the responsibility of the academia to play its due role in resolving the issues facing the country. It is high time that we come out of the impact factor race and head towards real impact in the society."
The Chairman thanked the team of reviewers as well as HEC team for carrying out the rigorous process for selection of best teachers. Chairman HEC further said that HEC started giving out the Best Teacher Award in 2003, with each university given an award to its best teacher every year. However, since 2019 HEC has only been selecting three winners for the title at the national level.
The winners are:
 Dr Mohammad Ali Chughtai Professor-Gandhara University Peshawar
Best University Teacher Award 2023 Life Sciences & Medicine
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 Ms Bibi Ruqia Lecturer-Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University Peshawar Best University Teacher Award 2023 Physical Sciences & Engineering
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 Dr. Salima Ahsan Associate Professor-Iqra University Karachi Best University Teacher Award 2023 Social Sciences & Humanities
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NOTE: The award for Best University Teacher 2024 will be announced soon.
