ISLAMABAD, JUL 31 /DNA/ – The National Academy of Higher Education (NAHE), Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan held the closing ceremony of the National Faculty Development Program (NFDP) Cohort-IX for Interim Placement of Fresh PhDs (IPFP) Fellows, marking the successful completion of the professional development programme at HEC Secretariat, Islamabad.
Chairman HEC, Prof. Dr. Niaz Ahmad Akhtar, graced the ceremony as the Chief Guest and awarded certificates to the participants in recognition of their successful completion of the three-week professional development programme.
In his address, the Chairman congratulated the IPFP Fellows on successfully completed the programme and encouraged them to pursue academic excellence with professionalism, integrity, and a lifelong commitment to learning. He emphasized that Pakistan’s higher education institutions require competent, innovative, and ethically grounded faculty members who can inspire students, advance high-quality research, and contribute meaningfully to the country’s socio-economic development.
He underscored the need to further strengthen and transform the IPFP initiative into a sustainable model that places greater emphasis on entrepreneurship. Reaffirming the significance of the teaching profession, he described it as one of the noblest callings, urging the fellows to uphold the highest standards of academic and professional excellence throughout their careers.
Earlier, in her welcome remarks, Dr. Noor Amna Malik, Managing Director, NAHE congratulated the fellows on successfully completed the training programme and urged them to translate the knowledge, innovative teaching methodologies, and professional competencies acquired during the programme into effective classroom practice and academic excellence.
She reaffirmed NAHE’s commitment to equipping future faculty members with the knowledge, skills, and competencies required to meet the evolving demands of higher education through high-quality professional development initiatives.
During the ceremony, Dr. Muneer Ahmed, Director, NAHE, administered the professional oath to the IPFP Fellows, reaffirming their commitment to academic integrity, ethical conduct, excellence in teaching and research, lifelong learning, and dedicated service to advancing Pakistan’s higher education sector.
