AIOU launches four teachers’ training programmes

Islamabad

Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) has launched four teachers’ training programmes in line with the policy of Higher Education Commission (HEC), says a press release.

Curriculum and teaching pattern is being revised to improve quality of these programs, said Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Shahid Siddiqui while reviewing the new programmes, being offered from the current semester (Spring 2017). “We are trying to ensure that our qualified teachers should be the best ones in the market, “he added.

The admission of the programmes will continue till March 6. The programmes being offered are: MEd one year (specialisation secondary teacher Education and elementary teacher
education, BEd (1 and half year), eligibility MA/MSc/BS, BEd (two and half year)
eligibility BA/BSc, and BEd elementary/secondary (four years) eligibility intermediate.

The HEC has recently converted one-year B.Ed programme into four year on the basis of F.A. and FSc Education and the University has rescheduled it teaching program accordingly.

The AIOU had been leading University in the country that has been offering B.Ed. PTC AND CT since very beginning and their beneficiaries are in thousands all over the country, particularly the females.

M.Ed one year has been offered for specialisation in elementary teacher education, science education, special education, secondary teachers education and distance & non-formal education.

The University has also launched one-year Associate degree in education for the in-service persons, in line with HEC’s road-map. Those who are having five-year teaching experience will be able to take the admission in it, with intermediate, plus PTC education.