ISLAMABAD: The governing body of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) on Saturday approved revised Policy on Protection against Sexual Harassment in Higher Education Institutions 2020.
During 36th meeting of the commission held online, the governing body of HEC denounced cut in Higher Education Budget.
It also approved Funding policy for FY 2020-21, Revises Tenure Track Statutes, Appointed Chairperson ETC, and introduced New Policy against Sexual Harassment, and Regulations for Installation and Use of Security Cameras in Universities.
According to official handout issued after the two-day meeting chaired by HEC chairman Tariq Banuri, revised Policy on Protection against Sexual Harassment in Higher Education Institutions 2020, reflects significant improvement from its 2011 anti-sexual harassment guidelines in terms of enforcement, simplicity, scope, definition of prohibited conduct, consistency with national act for Protection of Women against harassment as work place, and appellate process.
The Commission also adopted the “Safe Campus Acceptable Usage Policy 2020” to protect the privacy of students and avoid possibilities of harassment because of the installation, placement or use of security cameras within the universities and campuses.
The Commission appointed Kamran Rasool, former Interior Secretary and former Chief Secretary Punjab in an honorary capacity as the Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the Education Testing Council (ETC) considering his professional eminence and implacable integrity.
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