ISLAMABAD: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) and National Accountability Bureau (NAB) have renewed their Memorandum of Understanding to foster awareness and prevention activities against corruption. Dr Mukhtar Ahmed, Chairman, HEC and Muhammad Imtiaz Tajwar, Deputy Chairman, NAB signed the MoU in a ceremony held here Wednesday, a news release said.
The MoU is a renewal of an MoU signed between the two organisations earlier in November 2014. Under the MoU, HEC and NAB will establish a sustained and effective collaboration and partnership in combating corruption, its threats to society, institutions, ethical values, democratic standards, justice and rule of law in the country.
They will enhance awareness among the masses, especially youth regarding the menace of corruption. The MoU also underlines preparation of curricula on anti-corruption themes apart from holding seminars, walks, conferences and workshops in universities.
The two parties will also hold essay, painting and poetry competitions, debates and declamations on the need for anti-corruption efforts. Speaking on the occasion, Dr Mukhtar Ahmed reiterated HEC’s resolve to continue cooperating with NAB in countering corrupt practices.
“HEC is proud to be part of NAB’s anti-corruption efforts in the country, as it is national cause” he stated.
He said the two organisations have been jointly working under the MoU to create awareness among youth. He said the renewal of MoU between HEC and NAB reflects commitment of the two organisations to eradicating corruption.
He maintained that youth are the country’s asset and future, so they need to be educated on the threats of corruption to society. “It is our obligation to tell the youth the right direction,” he stressed.
He urged teachers and Imams to play their role in social uplift. Character building and moral training of youth has a great significance in nation building, he said. HEC also informed the participants about the HEC’s Community Engagement initiative and said HEC will hold University Olympics this year to promote extra-curricular activities among students.
He said HEC does not tolerate academic corruption and plagiarism, adding that over 480 MPhil and PhD programmes of different universities have been shut down as they failed to fulfil the set criteria.
In his remarks, Mr. Tajwar stressed the need for enhanced joint anti-corruption efforts, as the partnership between HEC and NAB is aimed at the welfare of future generations. He said the Character Building Societies established with the support of HEC are playing a vital role in this regard.
He emphasised inclusion of anti-corruption topics in curricula of various academic programmes. “Curriculum is a source to guide and give a way-forward to youth,” he asserted.
Senior officers from both sides including Waseem S. Hashmi Syed, Adviser, Human Resource Development, HEC, Mrs Shaheen Khan, Adviser, Learning Innovation Division, HEC, Dr Shahid Siddiqui, Vice Chancellor, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Awais Ahmad, Director General, Administration and Coordination, HEC, Muhammad Raza Chauhan, Director General, Academics, Nasir Khan, Director General, Awareness and Prevention (A&P) Division, NAB, Nasim Ahmed Khan, Additional Director, A&P, NAB, and Kashif Khan Sikandari, Assistant Director, NAB also attended the MoU signing ceremony.
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