LAHORE: Punjab University Vice Chancellor Prof Niaz Ahmed says teachers must be a role model for their students and they must inculcate high moral values in the new generation.

He was addressing the 8th International Conference on Research in Education (ICORE-2020) with the theme of “Covid-19: Teaching Learning Opportunities” organised by PU Institute of Education and Research (IER).

University of Jhang VC Prof Dr Shahid Munir, Dean Faculty of Education Prof Dr Abid Hussain Chaudhry, Director IER Prof Dr Rafaqat Ali Akber, and others participated in the event.

Prof Niaz said the role of the universities was to create knowledge, equip students with technical skills of the relevant field, instill high professional and ethical values and resolve the problems being faced by the society.

He said while designing an academic programme, “we must have clear and comprehensive objectives as it would help design the best curriculum on a par with national and international standards.

He said the online education system was not a substitute for conventional or face-to-face class system; however, in the prevailing situation, “we did not have any other option.”

Prof Dr Shahid Munir said there was a need for training of teachers.

He said a teacher should also have excellent oral and written communication skills.

Prof Dr Abid Hussain Chaudhry said it was a regular feature of the institute to organise an international conference every year so that problems being faced in the education sector in Pakistan could be solved.

He said the aim of the conference was to meet challenges in the education sector and provide a platform to students and researchers to network themselves and share experiences, ideas and the latest knowledge in relevant fields.

Prof Dr Rifaqat Ali Akbar said researchers from Australia, the UK, the USA, China, Canada, Turkey, Sweden, Philippines and Pakistan would present their [research] papers in the conference. The event will continue till Wednesday (tomorrow).

Published in Dawn, December 22nd, 2020