Date: 15-July-2010

 

National Academy of Higher education (NAHE) at HEC, Organizes

 " Professional Competency Enhancement Program for Teachers" (PCEPT)

 

[35 Participants Joined the Program]

       

(Gujrat) Enhancing the standard of education is top priority of the University of Gujrat’s administration. Teachers must equip themselves with modern and innovative teaching skills. Pedagogical techniques are  precious asset of university teachers. Academics at the campuses should interact with the students regularly. The UOG has achieved a respectable status among learning Centers in the country.  Faculty at the campus should feel pride at this honor. The Higher Education Commission (HEC) is generous enough to support UOG for promoting the quality of teaching. Faculty Development Program is reflective of the movement launched by the HEC, to enhance the quality of education in the country. These ideas were expressed by the Vice Chancellor University of Gujrat Prof Dr Mohammad Nizamuddin, while addressing the participants of the “Professional Competency Enhancement Program for Teachers (PCEPT)” organized here at Hafiz Hayat Campus. The PCEPT was organized by the Faculty Development Resource Center in collaboration with the National Academy of Higher Education (NAHE), at Higher Education Commission, Islamabad.

 

 

The Vice Chancellor while interacting with the participants of the program said that the UOG administration is interested to develop avenues of mutual cooperation with the world leading universities. The campus administration has signed memoranda of understanding with the world’s leading campuses. It will give opportunity to the UOG students to obtain degrees from the universities like George Maison University, he remarked.

 

 

Renowned educationist and planners are addressing the faculty on different subjects indispensable for quality delivery in the teaching process. Among others, Secretary Accreditation Council for Teachers Education Pakistan, Prof Dr Irshad Ahmad Farrukh delivered eight different lectures as master trainer. He exchanged his expertise on different dimensions of “academic planning and management”, “management and research” etc. Mr. Irshad Farrukh in his lectures said that the instructors at different levels of teaching should opt the strategies of teaching, keeping in view the learning capabilities of students studying in the same class. Mr. Farrukh said that teachers should promote the questioning attitude of the students. Questioning, Mr. Farrukh said inculcates the critical capabilities among the students. It promotes analytical process and help finding new ways of enquiry.

 

 

 

The Associate Director FDRC, Ms Nisa Mirza appreciated the participants’ enthusiasm in learning pedagogical skills. Ms Nisa said that the extensive attendance of participants shows that the faculty at the campus is determined to learn advanced teaching skills. Thirty five participants from Hafiz Hayat Campus are attending the program. Renowned educationists have been invited to deliver their expert knowledge on more than ten subjects of modern teaching skills.