17th MT-FPDP concludes at HEC

As many as 27 faculty members from 19 public and HEC funded private universities and colleges from across Pakistan attended the Programme.Qazi Mohammad Asad Khan, Minister for Higher Education, KPK was the chief guest in the closing ceremony. Dr. Javaid R. Laghari, Chairperson HEC was also present on the occasion. So far, 496 faculty members have benefitted from MT-FPDP in 17 batches. This eight-week programme is particularly designed to equip the teaching faculty with the latest pedagogical and research skills required for effective teaching and research.Speaking to the participants, the Minister said that HEC has revolutionized the higher education sector and that it should continue the good work it is doing for uplifting the standard of higher education across the country. He congratulated the participants on successful completion of the programme and hoped that they will further cascade the training to other teachers in their respective institutions.The Chairperson HEC said that the prime objective of the teachers is to generate new knowledge and disseminate existing knowledge. “HEC is taking care of human resource development of the universities effectively through in-service capacity building programmes,” he said.Earlier, Ms. Noor Amna Malik, Director General (Learning Innovation) HEC briefed the audience about the objectives of MT-FPDP. She said that the Progeamme ensures professional development of the in-service university teachers.The programme included 13 core modules and additional sessions on different important social topics. Recreational and study trips to different historic places were also arranged.