On Friday, the Programme Monitoring and Implementation Unit (PMIU) of the School Education Department (SED) Punjab organized a ceremony for the distribution of computer tablets under the auspices of the Transformation in Access Learning Equity and Education Management (TALEEM) Programme, marking a significant step forward in education in Punjab.
The event was sponsored by the Global Partnership for Education (GPE). Attendees included Caretaker Provincial Education Minister Mansoor Qadir, Secretary of SED M. Ahsan Waheed, PD PMIU M. Farooq Rasheed, GPE Country Team Lead Dr. Hoa Tran Ringrose, and Senior Communications Specialist Chantal Rigaud.
During the occasion, Mansoor Qadir and GPE Country Team Lead Dr Hoa Tran Ringrose helped distribute tablets to the CEOs of District Education Authorities (DEAs).
This program seeks to deploy the most recent tablets in about 33,000 elementary schools across Punjab, assisting teachers with Continuous Professional Development (CPD). Students and instructors will be able to access a multitude of teaching and learning materials online using the tablets.
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The major goal of this effort is to provide cutting-edge tablets to around 33,000 elementary schools across Punjab, hence supporting teachers’ continuous professional development (CPD).
This tablet distribution is a watershed moment for Punjab, with the potential to revolutionize the region’s education system forever.
This initiative, which aligns with the TALEEM Programme’s broader objectives, aims to improve access and learning at the primary and middle levels, champion equity and inclusive education, introduce digital advancements through the Integrated Management Information System (IMIS), and foster a mindset change through effective communication.
The tablet distribution event reflects the stakeholders’ commitment to transforming Punjab’s educational environment.
As the tablets make their way into the hands of educators and students alike, the TALEEM Programme moves one step closer to realizing its goal of a more accessible, equal, and technologically sophisticated education system for the province.
