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Achievements
  1. Registration of 106 Colleges, 08 Universities and three campuses in Private Sector.
  2. To check quality of Education in Private Colleges/Universities more than 300 inspections/visits have been carried out so far.
  3. Rules and Regulations in line with the guidelines of HEC and in accordance with the Ordinance have been framed and approved by the Govt. of NWFP.
  4. A Surveillance Committee has been constituted to carry out periodic visitations and inspections for monitoring the performance of various institutes/colleges established in private sector and registered with HERA in order to ensure the standard/quality of their academic programs.
  5. Appointment of a Part Time Legal Advisor for handling the Legal Affairs of the Authority.
  6. The Authorities of local government requested to indicate un-registered colleges/institutes in their jurisdiction and help in streamlining and registering these institutes.
  7. Public Awareness Notices and PARENT ALERT LIST in this regard have also been published in various dailies.
  8. Recently the Aryana University, Peshawar and its sub-campus, Mardan Medical College at Mardan functioning unlawfully in private sector of NWFP has been declared illegal and unlawful and directed to windup its operation and close down its activities.
  9. Three colleges/institutes have been de-registered due to non-compliance of rules and regulations of HERA and concerned universities.
  10. HERA played an important and effective role in the up gradation of Khyber Medical University, Peshawar and Islamia College to the status of University in collaboration with HEC, Islamabad and Govt. of NWFP, Peshawar.
  11. Establishment of ABASYN University in the private sector of NWFP.
  12. Establishment of Peshawar Medical College in the private sector on most modern lines duly approved/recognized by Pakistan Medical & Dental Council, Islamabad.
  13. The Authority as a result of untiring in-depth deliberations and persuasions with Higher Education Commission has succeeded to manage and obtain approval of HEC for providing one time grant-in-aid to the tune of Rs. 25 Million for HERA’s capacity building.