National Technology Council (Pakistan)

The National Technology Council (Urdu: قومی فنی انجمن‎; acronym NTC) is an accreditation body under the administrative control of Higher Education Commission (Pakistan).[1] NTC accredits engineering technology degree programs in Pakistan.[2][3][4] It also registers engineering technologists across the country.

National Technology Council
TypeGovernmental organization, Educational accreditation
HeadquartersIslamabad, Pakistan
Parent organization
Higher Education Commission (Pakistan)
Websitentc-hec.org.pk

Akbar Saeed Awan and Kauser Abdulla Malik are the chairman and vice chairman of the council respectively.[5]

Registration of Engineering Technologists

NTC registers engineering technology graduates in following two categories[6]

Registration as a Graduate Engineering Technologist

Graduate with 4-year engineering technology degree is registered as a graduate engineering technologist.

Registration as a Professional Engineering Technologist

Graduate with 4-year engineering technology degree and minimum five years relevant work experience is registered as a professional engineering technologist.

Representation

NTC has representation from different organizations including :[7]

See also

References
  1. http://hec.gov.pk/english/services/universities/QAA/externalQA/PLA/Pages/By-Accreditation-Councils.aspx
  2. "Accreditation Councils Established by HEC".
  3. "HEC sets up National Technology Council to regulate degree programmes". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
  4. "HEC formally Launches National Technology Council". MIT Technology Review Pakistan. 2016-03-30. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
  5. "Maj. Gen. (Retd) Akbar Saeed Awan takes charge as NTC Chairman".
  6. "Registration of engineering technology graduates". National Technology Council.
  7. "Composition of the Council".

NTC official website

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.