Pak Teachers to attend Summer Institute at Plymouth State University

LAHORE: Principal Officer of the U.S. Consulate Lahore Bryan Hunt handed over air tickets to the Pakistani educators traveling to the U.S to attend a summer institute at the Plymouth State University (PSU), New Hampshire on Monday.

The programme is funded by the U.S. State Department for the purpose to enhance knowledge and skills of selected educators and administrators in the area of research design and implementation.

The Summer Institute is a collaboration between PSU and Lahore-based NGO Idara-e-Taleem-o-Agahi (ITA).

Speaking at the pre-departure orientation, Bryan Hunt said, "The program exemplifies U.S. commitment to education in Pakistan - not only for students, but also educators and researchers.

He also congratulated the educators selected for the program and hope the summer institute enhances their professional skills."

Educators selected for the Pakistan Educational Leadership Institute (PELI) are drawn from different areas of the country and represent training, teaching and research institutes. The educators work in Balochistan, Sindh, Punjab and the earthquake-affected areas of Azad Kashmir.

The program was initiated in 2004 and since then 65 educators, including senior subject specialists at secondary level, have participated in the program. The categories covered under the program are English, Mathematics, Science and School Leadership.