National conference on early childhood on March 27

Islamabad: The first-ever national conference on early childhood will be held here on March 27 and 28 to promote holistic and healthy growth of teenagers as well as providing them quality education at the primary and middle level, says a press release.

It was being arranged by the Ministry of Education and Professional Development in collaboration with the Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU). Research papers will be presented during the two-day conference that will be participated by educationists and researchers from all over the country.  

The conference’s arrangements were reviewed at a meeting held here under the chairmanship of Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Shahid Siddiqui and a senior officer of Ministry Rafiq Tahir.

It was decided that the conference will take place at the University's main Campus and the both sides will jointly work together for arranging the event in a befitting manner.  

The conference is aimed providing a platform to learning professionals, educators and other stakeholders to consider ways and means for ensuring better education and brought-up process of children at their early stage.  

According to Rafiq Tahir, the conference’s arrangements were being finalised in light of the guidance, being provided by Minister of Education Engineer Muhammad Baligur Rehman.

Dr. Shahid Siddiqui said the AIOU will host such an event on annual basis and it will also soon start research work on early childhood development to fulfill its academic responsibility in the task of nation-building. A research journal on early childhood will be published by the end of this year.  

The University has also planned to introduce special certificate courses on early childhood as well as degree programme at B.Sc level.