UE Collaborations
 
Intel Corporation

Education is critical to each citizen's ability to survive in the knowledge economy. Today's students must develop key 21st century skills such as familiarity with information and communication technology, problem solving, critical thinking and collaboration so that they are able to function in, and shape, the world ahead.

UE signed an MoU in January, 2007 with Intel to initiate the program “Intel Teach Programme” having the following objectives:

  1. Effective use of IT in classes by students.
  2. Provision of 7000 books and CDs on Computer Application in Education.
  3. Monitoring by Intel for effective instruction by teachers
Canada-Pakistan Basic Education Project (CPBEP)

Canada-Pakistan Basic Education Project-CIDA is collaborating with UE for the improvement of its B.Ed. programme with focus on the teaching practice and internship.

CPBEP has been involved in Training and Resources Gap Analysis of the ‘Process Communication Mechanism' and ‘Institutional Strengthening'. The draft reports are being discussed with the UE in the consultative meetings for further planning and collaboration.
UE School Franchise Project

The University of Education having 10 Campuses and 5 Divisions spread all over the Punjab planned a programme for facilitating schools in private sector. The idea of offering franchise to private schools with the University, as a ‘University of Education School', was aimed at providing necessary guidance and support to the private school to improve the quality of education. Memorandum of understanding have been signed with five schools have been offered franchise this year. The University plans to offer franchise to more schools in the coming years.

Punjab Rural Support Programme (PRSP)

The University of Education signed a MoU with Punjab Rural Support Programme (PRSP) for the training of 50 trainers of teachers (ToTs) and 24 social educators. The objectives of the training were to develop master trainers who;

  1. Can demonstrate and promote positive values, and attitudes.
  2. Are motivated and able to take responsibility of their own professional development.
  3. Know a number of strategies to establish a learning environment.
  4. Secure knowledge and understanding of the subjects they are supposed to train.
  5. Know how to use training material effectively.
  6. Can plan lessons and show how to assess pupils' learning.
  7. Can facilitate the development of teaching learning material.

The role of the UE in this training was multifaceted. The UE was responsible for training of trainers, social educators and monitoring and quality assurance of training in the field. More than 3000 primary school teachers were trained through this collaboration in the Faisalabad and Gujarat districts of the Punjab .