The Higher Education Commission (HEC), Learning Innovation (LI) Division has conducted a two-day National Forum on Teacher Education in collaboration with National Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (NACTE) with an aim to improve the professional grooming of teachers.
Dr Riaz-ul-Haq Tariq, chairperson, NACTE graced the occasion as chief guest while it was also attended by the around 35 participants including Deans, Directors and Chairpersons of public and private sector teacher education departments attended the forum apart from HEC and provincial school education authorities, a press release said on Friday. The purpose of this forum was to address the prevailing issues of teacher education focusing on how to prepare quality teachers, conduct ideal weight-age of content and improve professional grooming.
The forum brought under consideration two prevailing issues including varying employment policies and practices across provinces and the models and pathways of teacher preparation.
