The HEC Best Teacher Award is a program initiated by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, which aims to improve the quality of education along with enhancing external and internal efficiency of university education. It also envisages to up-grade quality of research through staff development and provision of better facilities. The present project will provide monetary as well as self-esteemed incentives to a teacher of universities and degree awarding institutions through awards and certificate. This national recognition of the contributions made by them will act as catalyst for others to enhance their efforts in the fields of teaching and research. It is expected that a changed atmosphere rising as a result of this scheme will help in lifting the standards of education and research in our institutions of higher education.
It will contribute towards the development of socio-economic conditions of the country by up grading the standards of teaching community to exert their dedicated efforts for improvement of academic atmosphere in the institutions of higher learning. It is envisaged to provide incentive to improve the quality and output of university teachers and also recognize their efforts for promotion of higher education in the country.