HEC to provide affordable internet packages to students

The Higher Education Commission (HEC) is working to ensure the provision of an online learning atmosphere for students on a priority basis.

“We are working with the mobile operators on a data bundle that will give students internet access to educational resources at a much cheaper rate especially for online classes” the HEC sources confirmed.

The officials said that they are still figuring out how to help students in remote areas, arranging laptops/smartphones for those students they do not have earlier.

According to the APP, HEC has asked the universities to establish committees to address issues being faced by their students pertaining to online classes during novel Coronavirus.

The sources told APP on Tuesday that HEC under its initiative of Learning Management Systems (LMS), was helping universities in setting up proper systems for online learning.

HEC has also asked the universities that if they do not have a standard functional system for online lectures, then they must discontinue online classes, the sources added.

The officials have reported that efforts are underway to improve the online learning in the country as it was the first experience and it will take time for improvement, they maintained.