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Higher Education in Afghanistan: Achievements, Challenges & Strategic Plan

Higher Education in Afghanistan: Achievements, Challenges & Strategic Plan. Prof. M Osman Babury, DM for Academic Affairs. Overview of Higher Education in Afghanistan. The education system was totally destroyed because of decades of wars Buildings severely damaged and many in disrepair

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Higher Education in Afghanistan: Achievements, Challenges & Strategic Plan

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  1. Higher Education in Afghanistan: Achievements, Challenges & Strategic Plan Prof. M Osman Babury, DM for Academic Affairs

  2. Overview of Higher Education in Afghanistan • The education system was totally destroyed because of decades of wars • Buildings severely damaged and many in disrepair • Shortage of skilled faculties and staff • Curriculum in need of revision • Limited IT infrastructure

  3. Overview of Higher Education in Afghanistan • Ill-equipped libraries and labs • Lack of suitable learning resources • Limited number of female students • Limited foreign language skills • Research, non-existent

  4. Main Achievements I. Academic: 1.HRD - PGE - Development of Master’s degree programs - Continuous development and upgrading of academic ranks - Recruiting new academic staff 2. Revision of Curriculum and Curriculum Development - National needs - Professional requirements - Implementation of credit system

  5. Main Achievements 3. Establishment of the entrance exams directorate - Application of new legal framework - Rationalization of the system - Transparency 4. Establishment of the educational development working groups: - Research and publication - Curriculum development and credit system

  6. Main Achievements 5. Establishing partnerships Major activities: - Raise the quality of the faculty through Masters programs and short term courses - Reform the curriculum of the Bachelors programs - Improve teaching methodology - Increase access to information technology and library resources - Equip the laboratories - Rehabilitate the physical infrastructure

  7. Main Achievements 6. Approving Quality Assurance Mechanism - Criteria - Bylaw - Matrix

  8. Main Achievements • Governance : • Admin Reform • Revision of the departments ToR : - Planning & Policy - QA & Accreditation - Coordination of Academic Affairs • New regulation / legal frameworks: - More autonomy to universities through - Rationalization of bureaucracy - Quality improvements - Meritocracy, Transparency & Accountibility 1. HE Law 2. Revision of regulations and bylaws 3. Approving new bylaws • Respecting principles and regulations • HEMIS

  9. Main Achievements III. Infrastructure & assets • Expansion of infrastructure and assets: 1. 47 construction projects are being implemented 2. Construction of 76 new teaching buildings 3. Provision of lab and teaching materials • Access to Higher Education: 1. 24 Public Higher Education Institutes 2. 33 Private Higher Education Institutes • Silk Road Project • AFREN

  10. Vision for Higher Education A high quality public and private higher education system that responds to Afghanistan’s growth and development needs, improves public well-being, respects traditions, incorporates modern scientific knowledge, is well managed, and internationally recognized.

  11. Challenges • Quality of higher education • Access to higher education • Financial constraints ( Constitutional Mandate: Part of Article 43 “The state is obliged to devise and implement effective programs for a balanced expansion of education all over Afghanistan” ) • Governance

  12. Partnerships • Way to improve the situation • Lessons learned • Strong points • Weak points • Need orientation

  13. THANK YOU

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