Customer Profile

Established in 2002, the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan plays a crucial role as a government body funding, overseeing, regulating, and accrediting higher education institutions across the country. Its primary objective is to elevate universities and degree-awarding institutes into hubs of excellence for education, research, and development, thereby fostering Pakistan's knowledge-based economy. Annually, HEC grants numerous doctoral scholarships aimed at promoting academic excellence and innovation through international education opportunities.

Industry

Education

Background

When we talk about Pakistan, what springs to mind?

Home to the western slopes of K2, the second-highest peak in the world

Vast and awe-inspiring landscapes

A rich tapestry of historical heritage, abundant natural resources, and cultural diversity

A land where ancient civilizations and natural wonders converge

Pakistan is also the world's fifth most populous nation

With an average citizen age of around 26

A youthful demographic

Brimming with potential for the future

Making education a key to the country's development

HEC was established back in 2002. Its main function is on fund, overseeing, regulating, and accreditation of institutions across Pakistan.

Business requirements

Mission of HEC: Facilitating Institutes of Higher Learning to Serve as an Engine of Growth for the Socio-Economic Development of Pakistan.

· Implement three tier integrated system of tertiary education

· Research innovation and commercialization

· Enhanced equitable access to higher education

· Excellence in leadership, governance and management

· Increased quality with highest academic qualifications

· Enhanced quality of curricular content for all levels of education offered

· Planned ICT for education

· Financial management to sustain growth

Solutions and Results

Huawei Cloud Stack delivered an end-to-end dual-region DR solution for HEC, ensuring the ongoing stability of the National Education Cloud. Leveraging innovative products like cloud-native containers and big data platforms, this solution elevates higher education services in Pakistan to the next level and spurs innovation. Meanwhile, with a large scalable hybrid cloud platform that offers ICT technologies as services, Huawei Cloud Stack is also contributing to the development of ICT professionals in Pakistan.

Education is the transmission of civilization. Bridging the past with the future and laying the groundwork for the nation's progress. The cloud is designed to provide broader, higher-quality, and more equitable digital education services for over 450 higher education institutions and 4 million students, propelling Pakistan towards becoming a world-class hub for education research and development.

Voice of the customer

HEC strategically aligned with Huawei to realize education system intelligence. We built a national education cloud based on Huawei Cloud Stack with more than 80 cloud services, to serve more than 450 higher education institutions across Pakistan and cater for 4 million students. Huawei Cloud provides best services and ensures business continuity for us.

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