Punjab Government Delegation Visits AKU-IED

During his visit to AKU Institute for Educational Development (AKU-IED) in April 2005, Punjab Education Minister Mian Imran Masood, observed the teaching and learning process at the Institute, and was impressed with the quality of pedagogy used for teachers' development in the classroom.

Accompanying him were Punjab Education Secretary Javaid Aslam, Advisor to the Punjab Chief Minister Sadia Choudhary, and Dr Rukhsana Zia, Director Programmes, Directorate of Staff Development, Lahore.

 

Punjab Education Minister Mian Imran Masood (right) with Dr Muhammad Memon (centre), Director AKU-IED, and AKU President Shamsh Kassim-Lakha, interacting with course participants at AKU-IED .

The delegation also attended a presentation on AKU-IED's key current and future academic, research and outreach programmes, and appreciated the Institute's role in building capacity of the country's public sector in the areas of teacher education and educational leadership. In particular, they welcomed the Institute's commitment to creating a research culture in Pakistan and making research an integral part of in-service education programmes.

During their meeting with Shamsh Kassim-Lakha, President of AKU, Dr Muhammad Memon, Director, AKU-IED, and faculty members, the Punjab Education Minister and Education Secretary requested the Institute's technical assistance in improving school education in Punjab through professional development of teachers, school heads, district education officers and other field officers. The Minister also expressed satisfaction with the work in progress at the University's Examination Board, adding that initial misgivings regarding the Board had been dispelled through dialogue with AKU and the University's efforts to present the factual position before policy makers and the public at large.