Quality Enhancement Cell

About QEC

Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC) established at Pir Abdul Qadir Shah Jeelani Institute of Medical Sciences, Gambat in 2023 on the directives of HEC for the execution of Quality Assurance (QA) policies issued by Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) to enhance the education standard in Pakistan for international compatibility. QEC at PAQSJ Institute of Medical Sciences always strives to create quality culture among faculty members, students and the management. The top management of PAQSJ Institute of Medical Sciences is always committed to implementing the QA policies for continual improvements in quality of education.

Vision

To be ranked amongst the best Universities in Pakistan regarding quality education, through academic excellence, research, creative learning, capacity building and meeting the standards of HEC by Quality Assessment Methods and practices.

Mission

The Quality Enhancement Cell aims to maintain and promote quality in all aspects of academic practices through the following activities:

• Continuous enhancement of quality education to the satisfaction of students, faculty, and all stakeholders.
• To point out gaps in the policies, procedures, and rules on a regular basis to verify compliance with HEC criteria.
• Ensures that the academic programs are up to mark through practicing self-assessment, identifying weaknesses, and taking corrective measures.

GOALS

Institutional Strengthening of PAQSJ Institute of Medical Sciences Gambat Introduction of research culture in collaboration with all stake holders including local & national Industry Emphasis on Research and Technology.

CORE VALUES

Our Core Values are Trust, Integrity, Commitment, Transparency and Student-Focus.

Role of Quality Enhancement Cell:

Maintaining the momentum of quality consciousness is crucial in HEIs. Quality Enhancement Cell, an internal quality assurance mechanism of the institution, is conceived as a mechanism to build and ensure a quality culture at the institutional level with appropriate structure and processes to meet the diverse needs of the stakeholders.

QEC Responsibility

The functions of the QEC includes but not limited to evaluation of each taught course, program assessment, faculty evaluation, student surveys, campus reviews and review of PG programs of the Institution with respect to teaching, research publications, and compliance to the HEC minimum guidelines.

QEC Activities

1. To develop the coordination among the department for smooth carry-on of QEC activities.
2. To carryout feedback surveys from students, faculty, alumni, and employers of institute graduates.
3. To prepare summary reports on the feedback received and submit to the concerned heads for perusal and necessary actions.
4. To carryout self-assessment of all the academic programs.
5. To sensitize students and faculty by conducting workshops/seminars/conference on quality assurance and self-assessment.
6. Attend/contribute in workshops/seminars/conference at national and international level for capacity building.
7. To arrange visits of the team for evaluation of SAR prepared by the Programs Team of the department concerned.
8. To make follow-up with the concerned department for the preparation of implementation plans and remedial actions taken by the department on the observation of the team called on to evaluate the said program.
9. Implantation of QA criteria as proposed by the Higher Education Commission (HEC).
10. Compilation and updating University Portfolio Report (UPR) on yearly basis.
11. Fixing Visits of HEC Team for Institution Performance, and reviews of Institutes’ PG Programs and follow-ups for the remedial actions.
12. To carryout Institutional Performance Self-Evaluation (IPSE) and have follow-ups for the remedial actions.
13. To sensitize the concerned heads for programs’ accreditations.
14. To carryout NoC matters with HEC.
15. Collection/provision of Institute’s statistics/data for university ranking by national/ international agencies.