Peshawar
\nThe Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to introduce a Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) learning model in degree colleges across the province to better align higher education with modern and market-oriented needs.
\nThe decision was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by Provincial Minister for Higher Education and Local Government Mian Khan Afridi. Secretary Higher Education Dr Israr and other relevant officials attended the meeting.
\nOfficials briefed the minister on the progress made so far towards the launch of the STEAM learning model. It was informed that in the first phase, 2,250 faculty members of degree colleges would be trained in STEAM-based teaching methodologies, with women making up 50 per cent of the trainees. Around 30,000 students are expected to benefit directly from the initiative in its initial phase.
\nThe meeting was told that the introduction of STEAM learning would lead to a 50pc increase in the use of digital tools in teaching and learning. Products and projects developed under the STEAM framework would be showcased at provincial, national and international levels.
\nAn amount of Rs341 million has been earmarked for the first phase of the programme.
\nSpeaking on the occasion, Mr Afridi stressed that faculty training must translate into tangible benefits for students. \u201cIt should not happen that teachers receive training while students gain nothing,\u201d he said, adding that the STEAM model would help prepare students for contemporary and market-driven demands.
\nThe minister further said that participation in and contribution to the STEAM learning model would also be considered in the future promotion criteria for faculty members, underlining the government\u2019s commitment to improving the quality and relevance of higher education in the province.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Peshawar The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to introduce a Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) learning model in degree colleges across the province to better align higher education with modern and market-oriented needs. The decision was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by Provincial Minister for Higher Education and Local Government Mian Khan […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-524482","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-peshawar"],"yoast_head":"\n