AIOU establishes Virtual Teachers Training Academy Portal
National
February 17, 2021
Islamabad: Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) on Tuesday established the Virtual Teachers Training Academy Portal at the Lahore Regional Centre which will be available to teachers across the country.
Addressing the inaugural ceremony of the portal, AIOU Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Zia Ul-Qayyum said that It would go a long way in eliminating physical barriers hindering the professional development of teachers.
The Virtual Teachers Training Academy Portal has been jointly envisaged and established by AIOU, JICA, and ALIGHT, Pakistan.
Speaking at the ceremony Provincial Minister, Raja Rasheed hoped that the Virtual Teachers Training Academy would help equipping teachers in far flung areas with the latest pedagogical skills and content knowledge leading to quality blended education of the pupils in non-formal schools and literacy.
AIOU Launches Virtual Teachers Training Academy Portal
Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) has established a Virtual Teachers Training Academy Portal at the Lahore Regional Centre for teachers across Pakistan.
The portal has been developed in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and the non-profit corporation ALIGHT, Pakistan.
The Vice-Chancellor (VC) of AIOU, Prof. Dr. Zia Ul-Qayyum, addressed the inaugural ceremony of the portal on Tuesday and said that the initiative would help to eradicate the physical barriers obstructing the professional growth of teachers.
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The chief guest at the ceremony, Punjab’s Minister for Literacy and Non-Formal Basic Education, Raja Rashid Hafeez, said that he is hopeful that the portal will benefit teachers in remote areas by equipping them with advanced didactic skills and innovative content knowledge.
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