Secretary Federal Education Mr Nadeem Mahbub visited a cluster-level NFE teacher training session in Tarlai, Islamabad, where he observed classroom activities and engaged with Master Trainers and trainee teachers to assess how NFE teacher training is being delivered at the grassroots.
The visit is part of the Islamabad Capital Territory NFE Roadmap which adopts a cascading model to expand teacher capacity. After a Training of Trainers phase, cluster-level sessions are now under way across ICT to ensure the benefits of the ToT reach teachers in local non-formal settings through a structured four-day programme.
The DG of the National Commission for Human Development briefed the Secretary on the objectives, methodology and schedule of the training being implemented under the cascade model. Mr Mahbub stressed that practical, classroom-focused instruction within the NFE teacher training must enable teachers to apply new methods immediately in multigrade and resource-constrained environments.
He urged participants to adopt modern pedagogical techniques, child-centered approaches and innovative classroom management to reduce learning poverty and broaden equitable access to education for children in underserved and remote communities. The Secretary directed organisers to prioritise hands-on exercises and real classroom scenarios so teachers leave with directly usable skills.
The session highlighted collaboration between the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training, National Commission for Human Development, National Education Foundation, Basic Education Community Schools, Pakistan Institute of Education and Japan International Cooperation Agency. Mr Mahbub praised these partnerships and reaffirmed the Ministry’s commitment to strengthen Non-Formal Education as a strategic pillar of Pakistan’s education efforts.
Continuing professional development for teachers, he said, remains central to improving learning outcomes in non-formal institutions across ICT, and the NFE teacher training initiative will be expanded and refined to meet the needs of children outside the formal school system.
