College faculty trained for semester system

Punjab Higher Education Department has nominated 1,600 faculty members from 800 colleges for capacity enhancement

LAHORE:

The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has launched a capacity-building programme for college faculty of Punjab.

A two-day training was organised in Lahore for the faculty of 60 affiliated colleges of the district.

The first batch comprising 109 teachers, including over 60% women, was trained regarding transition to the semester system, academic and career progression, use of technology, learning assessment and feedback, curriculum and course development, and teaching methodology.

The Punjab Higher Education Department has nominated 1,600 faculty members from 800 affiliated colleges for the capacity enhancement. Results of the participants’ tests indicated substantial addition to their knowledge about the undergraduate education policy.

Punjab HED Deputy Secretary Nadeem Asghar, who attended the opening as well as closing ceremonies, stressed effective coordination between federal and provincial bodies and training for faculty development, especially in the affiliated colleges.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 31^st, 2023.