On 27 November 2025 the Inter Board Coordination Commission held a two-day IBCC workshop at the WM Zaki Auditorium of Allama Iqbal Open University in Islamabad to strengthen capacity for conceptual examinations. Experts, teachers and education leaders from across the country attended sessions aimed at promoting digital transformation and improving classroom teaching and assessment standards.
Dr Ghulam Ali Mallah, Executive Director IBCC, opened the programme and stressed the urgent need for technology-enabled teaching environments. He said teachers must go beyond formal use of technology and be empowered to integrate tools thoughtfully and effectively into their practice so reforms translate into real improvements.
Guest of honour Dr Chaudhry Faisal Mushtaq (TI), CEO Roots Millennium Schools, underlined that institutional adoption of technology is not enough without teachers who can apply technical and AI-based skills in everyday teaching. He praised IBCC’s efforts and described Dr Mallah as a strong force advancing education quality nationwide.
Dr Samia Rehman Dogar, Director at the Federal College of Education (MOFE&PT), welcomed IBCC’s nationwide vision and called teacher training essential for dynamic, student-centred classrooms. She said integrating technology into examination and teaching boards reflects a forward-looking strategy for Pakistan’s education system.
The IBCC workshop featured technical and interactive sessions, beginning with a lecture by Professor Dr Abdul Saboor, former Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences at Arid University, on the moral foundations of education and the role of character formation in schooling. Dr Naeem Khalid, Senior Editor at CANTAB Publishers, led a session on the use of EdTech in classroom assessment, highlighting practical approaches to reliable evaluation through technology.
Participants then worked in thematic groups on curriculum understanding, Bloom’s taxonomy and the development of high-quality multiple-choice questions. These practical activities were guided by senior experts from AKU-EB, PIE, ICM and ESED, with an emphasis on strengthening assessment design and classroom-level application.
The IBCC workshop consistently returned to the central theme that teachers are key to meaningful digital reform. By enhancing the skills of master trainers and item writers, the programme sought to improve the integrity and credibility of assessments while advancing broader digital transformation across boards and classrooms in Pakistan.
The event reflected IBCC’s ongoing commitment to capacity building for reliable examinations and modern assessment practices, equipping education professionals with the tools and confidence to implement change at school and board levels.
