Millennium Institute of Professional Development (MIPD) launched annual Teacher Development Conference TDC 2020 at Pakistan China Friendship Center, said a press release issued on Saturday.

This year's conference brought together leading national and international speakers including Abbas Husain, director Teachers Development Centre, Dr Pervez Hoodbhoy, nuclear physicist, Umair Jaliawala, director and founder Torque, Yousaf Bashir Qureshi, artist, Asma Mustafa, Uzma Yousuf, country director CAIE, Shazia Khawar, regional director British Council, Dr Nishat Riaz, director British Council, Dr Rizwan Taj, head of psychiatry PIMS, representatives from Microsoft, JS bank, and ACCA Pakistan.

Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan graced the event as the chief guest, who presented awards and certificates to teachers who had completed their Cambridge professional development qualifications, foundation courses and Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert certificates. Overall 600 teachers were awarded for their excellence in service for the Millennium Education.

Abbas Hussain, the founder of SPELT (Society of Pakistan English Language Teachers), facilitated the conference and enlightened the delegates about the concept of "critical spaces" in classrooms and how effective and enthusiastic teaching converts all kinds of areas into "learning spaces" that may nurture young minds and foster quicker learning. He emphasized that the ideal and intrinsically motivated teachers open new doors of knowledge that helps intelligence transition from one phase to another productive one.

Umair Jaliawala mesmerized the audience with his motivational talk. He urged the teachers to build positive classrooms that don't insulate learning spaces from young and impressionable students through knowing learners as per their needs and abilities.-PR