Intel Pakistan Corporation (IPC) on Wednesday organised the Intel Education Awards ceremony in collaboration with the Intel Education Initiative, Ministry of Education, and Ministry of IT, Punjab to recognise the impressive performance of outstanding schools and teachers in the province of Punjab.
The ceremony was attended by provincial Secretary Schools Education Aslam Kambo. A large number of teachers were present on the occasion. Speaking on the occasion, Country Manager Intel Pakistan Co-operation Naveed Siraj said that programme is now 8 years old and is focused on teachers' training to support technology integrated and learning to enhance students 21st Century skills.
He also said that awards are held keeping teachers abreast with the latest teaching methodologies. "Outstanding schools and teachers who demonstrate innovative use of technology are recognised of their efforts to inculcate cutting edge skills in our students so that thay are competitive in the real world. Technology plays an important role in developing these skills and Intel and the government are working hand-in-hand to train teachers across the country.
Intel Education awards are held annually in Pakistan to celebrate and promote technology integration by teachers and schools management. These awards were organised to motivate teachers and school administration to enhance technology implementation in the classroom and develop 21st Century skills amongst the students. The Intel Teach Programme is designed to enable teachers to effectively use technology to enhance students learning in the digital world.
Intel, to date, has trained 279,097 teachers in Pakistan, reaching out to cover 75 cities and districts of Pakistan. Intel Education also conducts forums and workshops, and so far has reached out to over 16,000 teachers and principals, focusing on integrating technology and modern technology methods in the teaching and learning process in Pakistan.
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