‘Latest teaching methods must to produce institutes of excellence’

Minister for school education Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali today directed the concerned to introduce market-oriented professional courses, adopt latest teaching methods and seek technological intervention in teaching methodology as well as in administrative work.

The minister expressed these views during his visit to teachers’ hostel ‘Ustad Ghar’, under-construction Auditorium building, and State Institute of Education (SIE) and DIET building here at Bemina.

   

Urging the SIE and DIET officials to break the stereotype training methods, the minister said training should not be for receiving certificates only. He said the need of the hour is to impart training on modern lines by using the new methodology and latest technology so that the master trainers could propagate the same quality down the line.

The minister also asked for developing a mechanism through which standard and efficiency of trained teachers, who receive training from SIE and DIETs, could be assessed.

Highlighting the importance of introducing the new courses in the curriculum, Zulfkar said that in present day and age there is a great influx of information, mainly coming through the internet. However, he said the focus should be on relevant and up to date courses that match up with the market trends are introduced, so that the students have better prospects of getting jobs or establishing their entrepreneurial units.  

He also directed for providing refresher courses to the teachers. Many new things have come up which a present-day teacher should be aware of, therefore, refresher courses become important, said the minister.

 Zulfkar also announced that to reward the good work of teachers, besides getting State level award, would be felicitated with zonal as well as district level awards. The awards will be given in all the three categories of best principal, best headmaster and best teacher.

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