'530 university teachers work under TTS'

Islamabad: Higher Education Commission (HEC) Quality Assurance Director and former Vice Chancellor of Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad Dr Azam Khwaja has revealed that 530 teachers are working at various universities of the country under Tenure Track System (TTS).

Delivering a lecture in Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science & Technology (FUUAST) on Tuesday, Khwaja urged teachers to appreciate that in the recent past, it was unthinkable that a teacher could receive 312,000 rupees in salaries or attain more than grade 20. "HEC has done precisely that in order to enhance the standard of education in the country. We have granted scholarships for higher education to hundreds of students and teachers. More than 400 of such students have returned and are contributing to improving the standard of teaching in the academia.

FUUAST Vice Chancellor Dr Muhammad Qaiser also spoke at the occasion, and expressed hope that the HEC would continue its fine work despite the financial crunch.