Q. What was CHE? The College of Home Economics, Lahore, was a joint effort of the Government of Pakistan, The Ford Foundation, and the Oklahoma A&M College Division of Home Economics. The foundation of the discipline was laid by Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt during her visit to Pakistan in 1952 (http://archivespaces.library.okstate.edu:8081/repositories/3/resources/173) It was the first skill-based, inter-disciplinary education system centered on empowering women in Pakistan.