He highlighted the need and importance of peacebuilding in adolescents and youth. He said that our institutions needed to more focus on teaching social and emotional development of our new generation. Dr. Khan described that teaching disaster management skills is need of the day and our institutions should focus on teaching these skills.

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Khalid Mahmood, Secretary, NACTE briefed the faculty members about accreditation criteria and different evaluation tools. He added that NACTE apply 10 different tools to accredit any academic programme. Overall NACTE team will observe the quality of teaching in the departments by observing 152 different indicators. Mr. Usaid Hasan and Mr. Asghar Khan Assistant Directors, QAD, IIUI briefed the team about the quality assessment and self assessment mechanism prevailing at IIUI. Prof. Dr. Samina Yasmin Malik, Vice President, Female Campus, IIUI paid special thanks to the evaluators and applauded the efforts of NACTE to enhance the quality of teacher education programmes in the country.

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Sarwar, Dean, Faculty of Education added that Faculty of Education is committed to the uplift the academic standards. Dr. Sarwar also acknowledged and appreciated the efforts made by faculty members regarding preparation of NACTE documents. Dr. Shiekh Tariq Mahmood and Dr. Fouzia Ajmal, presented the vision, mission, achievements, targets and destinations of the faculty of Education. Dr. Muhammad Munir Kayani, Focal Person NACTE, Dr. Shamsa Aziz, Chairperson Department of Teachers Education, Dr. Azhar Mahmood, Chairman, Department of Educational Leadership and Management, Dr. Muhammad Zafar Iqbal Chaudhary, Dr. Munazza Mahmood, Dr. Zarina Akhtar, Dr. Humaira Akram also attended the initial orientation session. During evaluation process NACTE team visited infrastructure (classrooms, library, computer labs, faculty offices etc) and held interviews with heads of the departments, conducted interviews of alumni, conducted interviews with supporting staff and thoroughly checked all the documents.

Prof. Dr. N. B. Jumani (Vice President, Administration & Finance) and Prof. Dr. Samina Malik (Vice President, Female Campus) also attended the workshop as guests of honor. On this occasion, Prof. Jumani sensitized the scholars about quality of research and briefed them about the vision of Prof. Dr. Hathal Homoud Alotaibi, President IIUI regarding quality of research. Dr. Jumani appreciated the efforts of Dr. Muhammad Sarwar, Dean, Faculty of Education and faculty members for organizing this training programme.

During the workshop, Prof. Dr. Samina Malik VP, Female Campus, motivated the scholars to get maximum benefit from this opportunity to improve their academic language skills.

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Sarwar Bajwa was the trainer of the workshop. Dr. Sarwar shred key points about development of academic language skills to and involved the workshop participants in different writing activities. Fifty MS and PhD scholars participated in the workshop.

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Sarwar paid special thanks to the Vice Presidents for taking keen interest in affairs of the faculty of education. He emphasized over searching out the gap related to training of scholars for improvement purposes. Dr. Sarwar further added that the development of language skills and clarification of concepts help out researchers to remain focused to research outcomes. The guests of honor advised the faculty of education to organize more such workshops in future. Dr. Muhammad Zafar Iqbal, Assistant Professor, Department of Teacher Education, Faculty of Education was the focal person of the workshop. Dr. Azhar Mehmood, Chairperson, Department of Educational leadership and Management, Dr. Shamsa Aziz, Chairperson, Department of Teacher Education and faculty members also attended the workshop.

Prof. Dr. Haroona Jatoi, Former Joint Education Advisor, Curriculum Wing Islamabad, Dr. Iftikhar Hussain Shah, Additional Director General, Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority, Head Office Lahore and Prof. Dr. Nabi Bux Jumani Vice President (A&F) IIUI were the speakers during the program while, it was moderated by Ms. Fizza Sajawal Anchor person, Pakistan Television, PTV World.  During the program the speakers opined that Nations are made not by wealth but education system as no country can achieve its targets without educating its youth.

Prof. N. B. Jumani Vice President (A&F), IIUI during his address stressed upon conducting dialogues in the society, Dr. Jumani paid special thanks to Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) for collaborating with the newly developed Faculty of Education, International Islamic University Islamabad.

He added that dialogue provides guidelines to the scholars to select / identify key areas required in research. Dr. Jumani also said that IIUI administration is working day and night under the leadership of President, IIUI H.E. Dr. Hathal Homoud Alotaibi to serve the Muslim World.

Prof. Dr. Samina Yasmin Malik Vice President (Female Campus) as Guest of Honour mentioned Education as a goal in itself and a source to achieving all other sustainable development goals. She appreciated the efforts of the Faculty of Education on this occasion.

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Sarwar, Dean Faculty of Education said that that overall, this Grand National Dialogue has achieved its objectives and Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) and Faculty of Education are on single page, regarding promotion of peace and dissemination of the quality education. Dr. Sarwar appreciated faculty and staff members for organizing the series of seminars on the occasion. Dr. Azhar Mahmood also mentioned the basic purpose of Grand National Dialogue (GND) to highlight the key issues in the education sector and finding solutions in this regard.

Addressing the opening ceremony, Additional Secretary, Wasim Jamal highlighted the importance of access to education and mentioned important challenges like learning crises, and the need to focus on graduate attributes, skills development, educational reforms and quality education.

He said that the budget for education has been increased but still there is more to be done on the financial part. Stressing the importance of skills, he said blended education is the need of the hour, while he also apprised of the Initiatives taken by the ministry. He also discussed the issues of access and out of school children.

The seminar was also addressed by Brig R Rashid Wali Janjua, Director Research and Analysis, Islamabad Policy Research Institute who said that equal opportunity to education in the country is dire need adding that females have fewer opportunities and same is the case with citizens of rural areas. He called for an integrated approach suggesting that Madrassah students must be integrated. He mentioned details of Grand National Dialogues and the importance of dialogues.

The participants also showed concern towards out of school children, mentioning that around 20 million children between ages of 5-16 years are out of school, while the Gender Disparity in literacy rate is evident with male literacy rate being 73.4 percent and female literacy lingering at 51.9 per cent.
Vice President A & F Dr. N.B. Jumani who was representing the President, IIUI, thanked the secretary for his time and insightful thoughts and IPRI for collaboration. He stressed the need of Dialogues for improving the practices. He also elaborated the initiatives, activities and scope of the constituent units of university. He mentioned the key initiatives such as Paigham e Pakistan of IRI, training programs of Dawah Academy and Shariah Academy and dialogue activities by IRD. Dr Shamsa Aziz, Chairperson Faculty of education female campus thanked the panelists and participants for contribution.

Earlier, Dean Education Muhammad Sarwar, apprised of the goals of and objectives of the activity. He highlighted the importance of policy making and prioritizing the sustainable goals for development of the education system.

Dr Azhar Mehmood, Chairperson Department of Educational Leadership and Management and focal person of the series of events was also present on the occasion along with faculty members.

Reimagining the futures together, there were three parallel round table sessions. Higher Education and Sustainable Development was moderated by Dr. Shamsa Aziz, Prof. Dr. Ashfaque Ahmed Shah, Dean, Department of Educational Development, University of Baltistan, Dr. Hafiz Muhammad Inam Ullah, Professor, Institute of Education and Research, University of Peshawar ,Prof. Dr. Irfan Rind, Head of Department (Education), IBA, Sukkur, Sindh, Maulana Dr. Zafar Iqbal Jalali, Principal, Jamia Islamia, Islamabad, Dr. Aamir Tuaseen, Rehmatullil Aalameen, Academy, Islamabad, Dr Batool Atta The University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, AJK, and Dr. Fouzia Younus, Principal, IMCG Humak, Islamabad shared their views.

Education and Peace Building in Youth was moderated by Dr Muhammad Munir Kayani. Prof. Dr. Haroona Jatoi, Former Joint Education Advisor, Curriculum Wing Islamabad, Dr. Shafqat Munir Ahmad, Sustainable Development Policy Institute, Islamabad, Dr. Noor Fatima, Assistant Professor, Department of Politics and International Relations, IIUI, Dr. Abid Gil, Deputy Chief Advisor, JICA.

Education and Emerging Needs of Society was moderated by Dr Shazia Naureen. The panelists included Dr. Iftikhar Hussain Shah, Additional Director General, Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority, Head Office Lahore, Dr. Azhar Mahmood Chairperson, Department of Educational Leadership and Management, IIUI, Dr. Shafquat Hussain Janjua, Area Education Officer Federal Directorate of Education, Islamabad, Dr. Ali Bangash, Assistant Director, FGEI (C/G) Directorate GHQ Rawalpindi, Dr. Muhammad Azhar, Deputy District Education Officer, Jand, Dr. Shahanshah Babar, Deputy District Education Officer, Kohuta, Rawalpindi, Dr. Babar Afzal, President, Private Schools Association, Islamabad

The recommendations of the Round tables discussions on Grand National Dialogue on Sustainable Educational Development were presented in the concluding ceremony. The Dean, FoE said that it is not only an integral part of sustainable development, but also a key enabler for it.

In the closing remarks Prof Dr. N. B. Jumani (Vice President A&F), IIUI appreciated the efforts of the team and mentioned that IIUI is looking forward to facilitating these debates in whatever way possible.

The Research Proposals of PhD Education Scholars (Male & Female) and scheme of studies were discussed. Dr. Shamsa Aziz, Associate Professor/Chairperson, Department of Teacher Education, IIUI and Dr. Azhar Mahmood, Associate Professor/Chairperson, Department of Educational Leadership, IIUI presented the agenda items related to both Departments. The members and research supervisors were also present.

The experts appreciated the efforts of the Faculty of Education and provided constructive feedback on the agenda items. The Dean, Faculty of Education mentioned that the quality assurance will be the first priority of the Faculty.

A Seminar on Sustainable Educational Development, as part of Grand National Dialogue Series, a joint venture of International Islamic University, Islamabad and Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) was held on Monday in Allama Iqbal Auditorium, Faisal Masjid Campus of the university.

Addressing the opening ceremony, Amb. Dr. Raza Muhammad President, IPRI mentioned details of Grand National Dialogues and various collaborators who have worked so far. He showed his concern towards out of school children mentioning that around 20 million children between ages of 5-16 years are out of school, while the Gender Disparity in literacy rate is evident with male literacy rate being 73.4 per cent and the female literacy lingering at 51.9 per cent.

Prof Dr N. B. Jumani the chief guest of the ceremony who was representing the President, IIUI mentioned that it is a step towards making local action and moving towards people action afterwards. He stressed the need of Dialogues in all fields like sciences, technology, management and economics focusing on all GDGs.

Earlier, the seminar started with recitation, followed by the introduction of the seminar by Dr Azhar Mehmood, Chairperson Department of Educational Leadership and Management. In opening remarks Prof. Dr. Muhammad Sarwar, Dean Faculty of Education discussed education as an essential component of human security matrix. But the indices of education in Pakistan portray a bleak picture.

The session of “Higher Education & Sustainable Development” was moderated by Dr. shamsa Aziz and the speakers included Prof. Dr. Maryam Chughtai (Director, National Curriculum Council of Pakistan), Prof. Dr. Abdul Rasheed (DG, International Institute of Islamic Economics, IIUI), Mr. Waseem Gohar (Public Policy Expert & Secretary, National Assembly Special Committee on Agricultural Products). Second session was on theme “Education & Peace Building in Youth” whereas the speakers included Prof. Dr. Munawar S. Mirza (Prof. Emeritus, University of the Punjab), Prof. Dr. Rafqat Ali Akbar (Prof./Director, IER, University of the Punjab) and Prof. Dr. Bakare Najimudeen (Institute of Peace & Conflict Studies, NUST) which was moderated by Dr Muhammad Nasir Khan. The third session was on “Education & Emerging Needs of Society” which was moderated by Dr Rabia Ali. The speakers included Prof. Dr. Haroona Jatoi (Former Joint Education Advisor, Curriculum Wing, Islamabad), Prof. Dr. Riaz ul Haq Tariq (Ex- Chairman National Accreditation Council for Teacher Education, NACTE) and Prof. Dr. Muhammad Zaman (School of Sociology, Quaid e Azam University, Islamabad).

The recommendations of the Seminar on Grand National Dialogue on Sustainable Educational Development were presented in the closing ceremony. The Dean, FoE said that these will contribute to future policy decisions to link SDGs with the country vision for future plans and programs leading to sustainable Educational development.

In the closing remarks Prof Dr N B Jumani (Vice President A&F), IIUI appreciated the efforts of the team and thanked the IPRI for the collaboration. He stressed on the way forward and emphasized the concept of sustainability as tool for educational development along with role of universities in knowledge generation.
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Dr. Azhar Mehmood addressed the students for their active participation in academic activities. Dr. Muhammad Zafar Iqbal encouraged the students in promoting their positive role in society. He also appreciated the contributions of students in arranging such a comprehensive programs in the honor of teachers. Dr. Sheikh Tariq Mehmood talked on contributions of parents and teachers for preparing the youth as an asset. Dr. Muhammad Nasir Khan spoke on motivating the students to learn discipline of life. Dr. Khan inspired the students to think about their contributions in overcoming the economic and social challenges in our society.

Ms. Sumaira Batool (Teaching Research Associate, FoE) imparted the comprehensive instructions regarding rules and regulations of university with reference to course registration process, attendance policies, grading criteria, scholarship resources and co-curricular activities. She further encouraged the students for their maximum participation in activities for effective personality development.

Dr. Azhar Mahmood (Chairperson, Department of Education), warmly welcomed the new students. He emphasized on the development of moral values, character building, sense of loyalty and honesty in the students which expressively helps in developing a winning personality.

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Sarwar (Dean FoE) graced the session and said in his remarkable words that, education is a lifelong pursuit that can have a significant impact on your present and future and when you invest on education it can change your life and provide better career opportunities through critical thinking and skill development. At, the end he wished for the bright future ahead and appreciated faculty members and students for organizing meaningful session.

Scheme of Studies of MS Teacher Education, MS Educational Leadership and Management, BS in Education with English Language Teaching, BS in Education with Educational Leadership and Management, and BS in Education with ICT Programs were approved along with research proposals.

The external members appreciated the efforts of the senior members of the Department in this regard and congratulated on the establishment of the Faculty of Education. Vice President (A&F) appreciated the working of committees and the quality of initiatives being taken in different aspects.

The main objective was empowering scholars, researchers, educators, students, professionals, and other groups to collaborate, innovate and help to shape the Future of Education. Therefore, Future of Education 2022 provided a platform for diverse researches and case studies from all over the world, in parallel sessions while offering many networking and publishing opportunities. Thus, this great initiative was finally put into practice by the collaborative faculty efforts of Department of Education. Indeed, a new history of possibilities is created by team work.

This great idea of academic collaboration was floated by Prof. Dr. Nabi Bux Jumani, (Vice President Administration and Finance, IIUI). The conference officially started with the launch of FOE 2022 and academic partners’ speeches where Dr. Zafar Iqbal (Dean Faculty of Social Sciences, IIUI) represented International Islamic University Islamabad. Moreover, valuable keynote speeches were delivered by Prof. Dr. Nabi Bux Jumani (Vice President, Administration, Finance, and Planning, IIUI) and Prof. Dr. Samina Malik (Vice President (Female Campus) IIUI) on the topics Issues in Shifting Traditional Teaching to Online Teaching During COVID-19 and Teachers’ and Learners’ Engagement during Pandemic: Prospects and Challenges” respectively.

The latest trends and challenges in the field at this leading virtual conference were set with the synergetic efforts of Dr. Shazia Naureen (Chairperson Department of Education) with the corporative endeavor of TIIKM and Future of Education FOE team members. As of the conference achievements are concerned, International Islamic University Islamabad had been recognized as one of the prestigious academic partners of TIIKM.

Moving on, almost 22 diverse sessions were jointly chaired by Dr. Azhar Mahmood (Chairperson Department of Education, Male Campus), Dr. Shazia Naureen (Chairperson Department of Education, Female Campus), and Dr. Shamsa Aziz (Associate Professor, Department of Education). There were 15 paper presentations from IIUI.

Mehr Aymen Shakoor (MS Scholar) was recognized and awarded as the best Presenter among all the presenters of this International Conference from 16 countries.

In addition, all the MS Scholars, PhD Scholars and Faculty members participated as keynote speakers, panelists and paper presenters in the FOE conference 2022 with enthusiasm. Our success is dedicated to our hardworking leadership, faculty and students.

The workshop was organized under the supervision of Dr. Fouzia Ajmal (Assistant Professor, Department of Education).

The workshop was arranged for the undergraduate students of B.ED program. The purpose of the workshop was to create awareness among the students regarding the continuous professional development being a teacher according to the National Professional Standards for Teachers (NPSTs).

Dr. Shazia Naureen (Incharge, Department of Education) encouraged the students by appreciating their efforts and zeal. The workshop remained interactive and the participants were engaged in various activities.

At the end of seminar, Dr. Azhar Mahmood, Associate Professor/Chairman, Department of Education appreciated the enthusiasm and participatory spirit of students. He also motivated students to identify emerging areas of research particularly keeping in view the demand of twenty-first century. On the occasion, students demonstrated great interest and made the session interactive. Faculty members (Department of Education) also attended the seminar.

Scholars presented the assigned topics. Guest Speakers Dr, Shazia Naureen, Dr. Fouzia Ajmal , Dr. Humaira Akram, Dr. Munaza Mahmood & Course Instructor Dr Shamsa Aziz enchanted the seminar with their expert opinion after scholars’ presentations.

Syeda Noreen Seminar on Research Paradigm Guest Speaker Dr. Shazia Naureen, Taseer Soomro Seminar on Literature Review and APA citation Guest Speaker Dr.Fouzia Ajmal, Samina Rafique Seminar on Identification of a research problem and Methods of sampling Guest Speaker Dr. Humaira Akram, Syeda Aziz un Nisa Research Design and Sobia Yaseen Seminar on Research Instrument Guest Speaker Dr. Munaza. MS students attended the seminar and indulged in question answer sessions & activities planned by presenters.

Dr Shazia Naureen appreciated the scholars for arranging the seminars and said that this initiative will help the scholars during their research journey.

Dr. Shazia Naureen (Incharge, Department of Education) briefed about the strategic plan and provided orientation about the teaching quality and guided the faculty members about meeting the deadlines. Dr. Fouzia Ajmal (Assistant Professor) briefed the faculty members about the program specifications with reference to Higher Education Commission’s guidelines and the scope of the program. Both resource persons focused on curriculum (semester wise program study plan), Program Learning Outcomes Mapping Matrix (according to accreditation council), aspects on quality of teaching and learning. Furthermore, detailed description regarding alignment of course objectives, learning outcomes and assessment strategies for course specification were shared with the faculty members.

Purpose of the seminar was to promote research innovation in specialized areas. Faculty members of the Department also attended the seminar to encourage the scholars by appreciating their research work. Scholars were also advised to focus on research findings by emphasizing on the practical applications of their researches.

The research proposal was developed under the supervision of Ms. Kainat (Visiting Teacher). The posters were underlined with the insight information on their research proposals.

Dr. ShaziaNaureen (Incharge Department of Education) appreciated the clarity of their concept and highlighted that the command of students on research proposals illustrate their efforts carried out the whole semester.

The exhibition was also appreciated by the faculty members and visitors.

Dr. Shazia Naureen (In-charge, Department of Education Female Campus), Chaired the seminar. In her welcome address, she highlighted the significance of blended learning as it connects the faculty and students through technology. Prof. Dr. N. B. Jumani, Vice President (A&F) IIUI joined the seminar as Chief Guest and briefed about the need, scope, challenges of blended learning and importance of MOOC application. Dr. Mohammad Zafar Iqbal (Dean, FSS) emphasized that the, Education is a platform that can break all barriers by allowing us to discover and explore our limits in the societal adjustment through character building. There is need to develop critical thinking skills among the students to make them able to differentiate between right and wrong.

Mr. Qaiser Rashid, (Resource person & CEO, Talent International Institute of New Zealand), directed the participants about sources of online knowledge and its relation with educational objectives for achievements. He talked about three components of blended learning, Delivering, Assessment and Quality control. Dr. Nasir Mahmood (Resource Person and Dean Faculty of Education, AIOU), enlightened the audience with Authenticity of Online Assessment: A paradigm shift, philosophical, professional, conduct levels and competencies required for effectiveness of online assessment. Prof. Dr.Samina Malik (VP, Female Campus) joined as guest of honour and she appreciated the efforts of the organizer and students of Department of education for conducting this seminar. She thanked all the speakers for joining this occasion and gave a special thanks to all the faculty members of the department of education by presenting shields and certificates.

It was attended byProf. Dr. N.B. Jumani, Vice President (A&F), Prof. Dr. Samina Malik Vice President (Female Campus), Prof. Dr. Muhammad Zafar Iqbal, Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences and other faculty members.

Addressing the participants of seminar, Prof. Dr. Jumani briefed about the need and importance of holding such seminars in view of the existing challenges of curriculum.

Prof. Dr. Samina Malik appreciated the team on arranging the seminar while, Prof. Dr. Zafar Iqbal briefed about the learning needs for the sustainable development of the society. Dr Azhar Mahmood, Chairman Department of Education focused on the different aspects of curriculum. Dr. Ismail MD. Zain from Malaysia addressed on the need and importance of instructional design for the implementation of curriculum. Prof. Mohamed Ismail from Sri Lanka briefed about the curriculum reforms in view of challenges in 21st century. Dr. Payal Chandel briefed about the importance of curriculum reforms for the national integrity.

Dr. Muhammad Idrees, team leader of Single national Curriculum highlighted on the need and challenges of single national curriculum.

In the end Prof. Dr. N.B. Jumani appreciated the efforts of all faculty members and organizing team including Dr. Sheikh Tariq Mehmood and Dr. Muhammad Nasir Khan for arranging the seminar.

It was largely participated by Dr. Rabia Gull (Department of Sociology) and faculty members of the Department of Education, Dr. Samina Malik (Professor of Education) , Dr. Shamsa Aziz, (Associate Professor), Dr. Munazza Mahmood (Assistant Professor, Dr. Zarina Akhtar (Assistant Professor), Dr. Humaira Akram (Teaching/ Research Associate), Ms. Sumaira Batool (Teaching/ Research Associate) and Ms. Rabia Mumtaz (Teaching/ Research Associate), Dr. Shazia Naureen (Incharge Department of Education) appreciated the determination and enthusiasm of faculty members and students.

Students of Department of Education (female), also attended the occasion along with the focal person Ms. Rabia Mumtaz (Teaching/Research Associate). Eminent women from different walks of life also graced the event and shared their success stories. Khayal Baig, (High Altitude Mountaineer), the first and youngest female to hiked the Everest. She inspired the participants about her journey. Dr. Sania Nishtar (Senator), has been super-heading transformative Ehsas poverty alleviation programme which has improved the livelihoods of millions of Muslims. She globally addressed the Gender Discrepancies and for the promotion of Legal, Economic and Social Empowerment of Women. Similarly, Elizebth Rai (upcoming singer), Salma Marwat Khan (Female Rally Driver) and Nasira ( a food vendor) shared their treasured experiences and encouraged the participants.

Different lists have been approved for different purposes and different time frames; and are applicable only within the given framework. Higher Education Commission of Pakistan in its meeting of ‘Experts Committee’ for Evaluation of Social Sciences Journals held on February 20-21,2020 has unanimously decided to upgrade both journals of Department of Education namely “International Journal of Innovation in Teaching and Learning (IJITL)” & “International Journal of Distance Education and E-Learning (IJDEEL)” from ‘Z’ to ‘Y’ category.Prof. Dr. Samina Malik is editor of IJITL while Prof. Dr. N. B. Jumani is editor of IJDEEL. The editorial team include Dr. Azhar Mahmood, Ms. HumairaAkram and Dr. FouziaAjmal.Both the journals are internationally indexed. The journal publications will be valid for promotion/appointments on BPS and PhD requirements. It is an unprovoked witness of aggrandizement of the department, says the Worthy President, IIUI.

Prof. Dr. Ahmed Yousif Al Draiweesh, Worthy President, IIUI was the Chief Guest in the seminar. The focus of discussion was to evaluate the existing situation of competencies of teacher educators in Pakistan keeping in view the international standards and to provide the recommendations for the improvement in the field of teacher education. Prof. Dr. Samina Malik, Dean, FSS and Prof. Dr. N.B. Jumani chaired the program. Invited teacher educators from Rawalpindi/Islamabad critically discussed the gaps and challenges in competencies of teacher educators and provided the recommendations. Worthy President, IIUI appreciated the initiative of Department of Education, IIUI.

With reference to the scholarship awards of B.Ed Elementary students of Fall 2013 batch by USAID PRP Project, the management of PRP Scholarship program has awarded 02 tablets (one for each) to high achievers/top two students (scholarship recipients) who successfully completed B.Ed. (Hons.) program. The recipients were Syed Babar Khurshid and Samia Kanwal. The tablets were distributed to them in a ceremony presided by Worthy President, IIUI. The ceremony was attended by the representative of Pakistan Reading Project also. The President, IIUI and theDean, Faculty of Social Sciences appreciated Prof. Dr. N. B. Jumani focal person for USAID collaborations for his continuous the efforts. The Worthy President highly appreciated the contribution of Department of Education for imparting quality education.

Ms.Sidra Shan (Lincoln Corner Central Library), Ms. Sadia Shaique (Admission Section), Ms. Ghazala (Exam Section), Ms.Hira (Accounts & Fee Section), Ms. Irum (Student Advisor Office) provided detailed information and related guidelines about central library, students’ activities, accounts, course joining and exam section of the university respectively. Department of Education appreciated the representatives of different departments and faculty members for their participation in this orientation session and making this effort valuable for the students.

During his time at KAICIID, Vienna, Austria, the diverse group of religious leaders and scholars learned to enhance and improve their interreligious work, held interreligious dialogue amongst themselves, shared his experiences, and discussed how dialogue can promote peace.

Members of this cohort, who spent 20 to 27 January in a snowy Vienna, Austria, came from Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim, Taoist, and Yazidi traditions and represented 15 countries. Many of the Fellows were dialogue practitioners, but for some, this was their first experience to meet and befriend people of different religions traditions.

Furthermore, she emphasized on code of conduct and ethics in students to maintain a constructive approach and cordial attitude towards their teachers, peers and support staff. She said student need to ensure that they do not become involved in or encourage discrimination against or harassment or bullying of employees, honorary appointees, consultants, contractors, volunteers any other members of the public or other students. Education is tool of change. So education is useless if it does not create change in people and society and for this purpose it is necessary that we should give awareness of Islamic values to them through education. She also delivered a brief lecture on moral lesson and ethics. And she also explained the meaning of national anthem and patriotism.

Mr. Ubaidullah (Lincoln Corner Central Library), Ms. Sadia Shaique (Admission Section), Ms. Samreen (Exam Section), Ms.Nazia Rafique (Accounts & Fee Section), Ms. Irum (Student Advisor Office) provided detailed information and related guidelines about central library, students’ activities, accounts, course joining and exam section of the university respectively. Department of Education appreciated the representatives of different departments and faculty members for their participation in this orientation session and making this effort valuable for the students.

In the end Dr Shamsa Aziz along with all the faculty members and students recited national anthem.

Prof. Dr. Ahmed Yousif A. Al-Draiweesh, President IIUI chaired opening ceremony of the seminar. He acknowledged the contribution of Department of Education by conducting such type of wonderful seminars. He said that he is delighted to see the efforts of Department of Education to organize the national and international seminars and conferences to highlight the burning issues, challenges in the field of education. He emphasized that with madrassa education some subjects related to society and education must be added and there should not be any discrimination between the individual who has studied from madrassa and the one has studied from university.

Prof. Dr. Samina Malik, Dean Faculty of Social Sciences highlighted challenges of nation and education system, the needs of society for enhancing quality and demands of education. She emphasized on the inputs and interventions needed to boost up overall capacities of youth as constructive individuals of the society.
Prof. Dr. N. B. Jumani, discussed strategies to combat challenges of education system. He also discussed the role of higher education institutions in satisfying the current needs of youth, fulfilling societal needs and relevance of students’ qualification with the current demands of the society.

Dr. Waseem Malik from York University, Canada discussed “Education and Development: Politics of Knowledge”. He viewed Education and its accessibility as an indicator of success, equality, justice, agency and activism. Education provides employment and it has turned into largest single industry which includes teachers, professors, teaching assistant, researchers, administrators, custodial people, psych & social workers and much more, he added.
Prof. Dr. Anjum Bano Kazimi from Iqra University, Karachi elaborated “ways to ensure effective monitoring system in educational institutions”. She said that for ensuring monitoring, efficient coordination amongest all departments and stakeholders at all levels is one of the pre-requisite. Moreover, she stressed on; strengthening national M&E coordination bodies with mandate and authority, enhancing institutional and individual capacity at all levels and ensuring transparency and accountability of system as recommendations.

Prof. Dr. Iftikhar Ahmad Baig from University of Lahore talked about “Assessment & Evaluation for improving Education”. He suggested to; adopt new trends and themes of assessment and evaluation in education to achieve the international standard of education, articulate educational goals (both general and specific) more clearly on the basis of assessment and evaluation results, evolve continuous and fair assessment and evaluation which prepares students for the life skills and revise curriculum on the basis of assessment and evaluation results, in order to evince explicitly desired competences, rather than just course objectives.
Dr. Irshad Hussain from Islamia University of Bahawalpur discussed “Need and Importance of Moral Education”. He said that moral education is important as it teaches diversity, tolerance, mutual respect and pluralistic values. Moral Education equips learners with tools of judgment in various situations leading to making responsible choices and decisions. Therefore, moral education should be an integral part of the school and college curriculum, he added.
Dr. Khalid Khurshid from Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan delivered talk on “Importance of Sustainable Development”. He also explained Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) devised by UNESCO. While discussing challenges to sustainable development he said Poverty, Unemployment, Climate change, Conflicts and humanitarian aid, Building peaceful and inclusive societies, Building strong institutions of governance, Supporting the rule of law are global in character. A country’s economy becomes more productive as the proportion of educated workers increases, he said.
Prof. Dr. Riaz-ul-Haq Tariq from National Accreditation Council for Teacher Education, Lahore talked about “Challenges of Higher Education in Pakistan: Personal Experiences and Viewpoint”. He viewed that a good meaningful education is one that provides all learners with capabilities they require to become economically productive, develop sustainable livelihoods, contribute to peaceful living in global societies and enhance individual well-being. He also discussed attributes of graduates (Knowledge, Skills, Attitude and Values) pre-requisite for 21st century world.
Prof. Dr. Rafaqat Ali Akbar from University of Punjab, Lahore deliberated on “Gender Disparity: the Challenge for Pakistan”. He also explained issues and challenges in gender disparity in education. While discussing suggestions to combat these challenges he suggested focusing on enrolling girls and children for disadvantaged groups, improving quality of education, making the system responsive to gender and social equity issues, elimination of Social Biases and motivating & training the teachers.
Prof. Dr. Muhammad Khan from IIUI talked about “Preparing Future Educational Leadership for Pakistan”. Education is the foundational tool to steer a nation towards economic and social development that makes the role of an Educational Leader phenomenal. Decisions of the leaders impact the life and future of generations to come; hence, setting them apart from other kinds of leadership roles that is mostly involved with the organization’s internal hierarchy, he added.
Dr. Shamsa Aziz, Chairperson, Department of Education (Female Campus) shared initiatives of Department of Education. Dr. Muhammad Munir Kayani, Chairman, Department of Education (Male Campus) thanked keynote speakers, guests, Deans, Directors and Students for their participation in this seminar. It was 4th seminar in the series and rest of three were held in 2018. This interactive seminar was attended by Deans, Directors, Faculty members, Research Scholars and students of the varsity.

Event was also graced by Prof. Dr. Farkhnada Zia, (Vice President Female campus. She highlighted the role of women in Islam and saidequality amongst all human beings including women and men is a basic principle in Islam and is beautifully illustrated in numerous Quranic verses. Dr.Shamsa Aziz (Chairperson, Department of Education) expressed her views about rights and responsibilities of woman in Islam and highly appreciated the efforts of students.

Dr. Zarina Akhtar, Assistant Professor, (Department of Education) was resource person. She provided practical acquaintance to conduct desired statistical techniques to test hypotheses. Dr. Shamsa Aziz, (Chairperson Department of Education), accredited the efforts of the guest resource person. Participants enthusiastically attended the workshop to enhance their data analysis skills.