Industry Certification Program will increase educator’s professional development to connect classroom teaching with in-demand skills.
The teaching training institute of Punjab, Quaid-e-Azam Academy for Education Development (QAED), has partnered with Microsoft Pakistan under the wing of School Education Department Government of Punjab to embark its Digital Transformation Journey. This partnership with the institute will advance computer skills for teachers through industry-recognized certifications of Microsoft.
This initiative targets to increase educator’s professional development to connect classroom teaching with in-demand skills.
The certification program is endorsed by Honorable Education Minister Mr. Murad Raas who recently announced 10,000 Microsoft Certifications for teachers of QAED in Phase 1.
The statement issued by QAED said, “The Microsoft Certifications Program called Imagine Academy will provide industry-leading assessments of skills and knowledge through the new project-based testing, giving educators real-world exercises to appraise their understanding of Microsoft tools and technology”.
These Certifications will provide educators the curricula and validation they need to succeed in a technology-driven economy, the statement said, adding that QAED already has 400,000 teachers on boarded on Microsoft Office 360 through which today Microsoft Teams has become the official communication and training platform for the implementation of Single National Curriculum & Other Teacher’s trainings across the Punjab province.
