Higher Education Commission (HEC) has set up National Computing Education Accreditation Council (NCEAC) to look after the matters regarding accreditation of institutions and their departments, faculties and disciplines by giving them appropriate ratings. The authority will periodically evaluate, scrutinise, and monitor the standards followed in different Universities / Degree awarding institutions and their affiliated colleges offering computing degree programs.
Professor Dr Aftab Ahmad Dean & Director Foundation University Institute of Management and Computer Sciences Rawalpindi Cantt has been appointed as Chairperson of the Council.
The composition of NCEAC covers wide spectrum of representation from academia, industry, government and relevant regulatory bodies both regionally and nationally.
Accreditation by NCEAC will be a mandatory process for all relevant academic programmes offered by public and private sector institutions.
The ordinance, under which NCEAC was established, authorises HEC to set up national or regional evaluation councils or authorise any existing council or similar body to carry out accreditation of Institutions by giving them appropriate ratings. This will include their departments, faculties and disciplines.
The accreditation authority has been set up to protect and promote the interests of all stakeholders, namely parents, students, faculty, academic administrators, employers, and taxpayers. It will serve to notify the parents and prospective students that a programme has met minimum standards. The authority will inform the faculty, Deans and Administrators about the strengths and weaknesses of their programme and suggest improvements.
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