Letters to the Editor
Impact assessment of HEQEP
As part of the World Bank interim assessment study on the Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project (HEQEP), now under implementation by the UGC of Bangladesh, a focus group discussion was recently organised by the WB Dhaka office. The aim of the study was to assess the effects of the ongoing activities of the Academic Innovation Fund (AIF) sub-projects on faculties, students and institutions. The participants pointed out some areas where HEQEP needs improvement, which include more transparent review/selection process of the project proposals, simplifying the procurement procedure, and reducing paperwork in report preparation through a digitisation of the system. The participants suggested that they introduce a provision for providing financial support to meritorious students to pursue research degrees as attachments to different projects.
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