Punjab University faculty members attend training courses

Vice Chancellor, Punjab University, Professor Dr Mujahid Kamran held a meeting with Director Institute of Quality & Technology Management (IQTM), Dr Aamir Ijaz, Dr Ayyaz Muhammad, Associate Professor, Institute of Chemical Engineering & Technology and Dr Imran Sajid Lecturer, Department Microbiology & Molecular Genetics.
The vice-chancellor while appreciating efforts and performance of varsity faculty members, gave away certificates of appreciation to Dr Ayyaz Muhammad and Dr Imran Sajid who underwent 12 weeks extensive master training courses under faculty professional development programme (MT-FPDP) conducted by Higher Education Commission (HEC), Islamabad.
The main objective of MT-FPDP was to provide training to teaching faculty related to latest pedagogical and research skills required for effective teaching, higher learning and research techniques. Stressing importance of faculty development, Dr Kamran remarked that it was not possible to have qualitative improvement in education without professional development of teachers. He directed Director Research Office, Dr Aamir Ijaz and Dr Ayyaz Muhammad to prepare a working paper for establishment of a Continuous Professional Development Centre (CPDC) for university teachers and employees.